CHARLOTTE, NC — After securing their fourth ACC Championship in program history, 12 Wake Forest men’s soccer players have been named to the All-ACC Academic Team, the league office announced Wednesday.
Academic Excellence for Wake Forest Soccer
Key Highlights:
- Second-most selections in program history.
- Third consecutive year with 11 or more honorees.
- Three players – Colin Thomas, Ryan Fessler, and Travis Smith Jr. – earned their second career All-ACC Academic honors.
All-ACC Academic Requirements:
- 3.0 GPA for the previous semester.
- 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout college.
- Participation in at least 50% of the team’s contests.
Wake Forest Players Named to the 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
Notable Honors & Achievements
Cooper Flax (Jr., Communication)
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches Third-Team All-American
- All-ACC Second Team & ACC All-Tournament Team
- Led Wake Forest with 19 points (9 goals, 1 assist)
Dylan Borso (Fr., Undeclared)
- 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team
- TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshman (#5 overall)
- Scored the game-winner in OT vs. defending National Champion Clemson
Daniel Krueger (Fr., Undeclared)
- 2024 TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshman (#81 overall)
- ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 22, 2024)
- Played a Wake Forest freshman-high 1,522 minutes
Additional Honorees
- Ryan Belal (Fr., Undeclared) – Scored in NCAA third round vs. Clemson.
- Ryan Fessler (Sr., Communication) – Four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll.
- Nicolas Mancilla (Sr., Finance) – Career-high 15 matches played.
- Pariss Mitchell (Fr., Undeclared) – One of five Deacs to play all 24 matches.
- Travis Smith Jr. (So., Undeclared) – Scored game-winner vs. Syracuse in ACC Tournament.
- Amoni Thomas (Fr., Undeclared) – Started in ACC Tournament Championship vs. Clemson.
- Colin Thomas (Gr., Digital Marketing) – Scored game-winner vs. ETSU.
- Joel Torbic (Fr., Undeclared) – Tallied first career goal vs. Virginia in ACC Semifinals.
- Basit Umar (Jr., Communication) – Three game-winning goals, including vs. No. 12 NC State.
Wake Forest continues to dominate on and off the field, combining athletic success with academic excellence. The Demon Deacons have proven themselves as a top-tier soccer program, celebrating both championships and classroom achievements.
