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Perez and Loera Earn National Recognition from College Soccer News
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January 16, 2018
College Soccer News Release
RALEIGH – Freshmen Manny Perez and David Loera of the NC State men's soccer team added yet another recognition to their already-impressive list of awards from the 2017 season, as the pair was recently selected to the College Soccer News All-Freshman Team.
Perez was named to the first team and Loera earned third-team honors.
Manny Perez | Garner, N.C.
Chosen for inaugural U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Summit Camp in January 2018 … Ranked as the No. 2 freshman in the nation on the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 List at the end of the 2017 season … United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team … ACC Freshman of the Year … All-ACC Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … NCAA Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 12/13 … Led the Wolfpack in goals scored (5), match-winning goals (3), and points (14) during his freshman (2017) season … Finished second on the team in assists (4) … Scored three goals in the first three matches of his career, two of which were match winners (Florida Atlantic and No. 3/5 Clemson) … Scored two goals, including the match winner, during NC State's 3-2 win at No. 5/9 Louisville on Oct. 21.
David Loera | Orlando, Fla.
Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … An integral piece of the NC State midfield during the 2017 season, leading the team in assists (5) while also scoring one goal … Started all 18 matches of his debut season and recorded two multi-assist matches, distributing two in wins over UNC Asheville (Sept. 26) and at No. 5/9 Louisville (Oct. 21).
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College Soccer News Release
RALEIGH – Freshmen Manny Perez and David Loera of the NC State men's soccer team added yet another recognition to their already-impressive list of awards from the 2017 season, as the pair was recently selected to the College Soccer News All-Freshman Team.
Perez was named to the first team and Loera earned third-team honors.
Manny Perez | Garner, N.C.
Chosen for inaugural U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Summit Camp in January 2018 … Ranked as the No. 2 freshman in the nation on the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 List at the end of the 2017 season … United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team … ACC Freshman of the Year … All-ACC Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … NCAA Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 12/13 … Led the Wolfpack in goals scored (5), match-winning goals (3), and points (14) during his freshman (2017) season … Finished second on the team in assists (4) … Scored three goals in the first three matches of his career, two of which were match winners (Florida Atlantic and No. 3/5 Clemson) … Scored two goals, including the match winner, during NC State's 3-2 win at No. 5/9 Louisville on Oct. 21.
David Loera | Orlando, Fla.
Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … An integral piece of the NC State midfield during the 2017 season, leading the team in assists (5) while also scoring one goal … Started all 18 matches of his debut season and recorded two multi-assist matches, distributing two in wins over UNC Asheville (Sept. 26) and at No. 5/9 Louisville (Oct. 21).
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
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