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Piatczyc Earns Another National Accolade
December 17, 2018 02:11 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Another postseason award has come in for West Virginia University men's soccer senior midfielder Joey Piatczyc, as he has been recognized on the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Third Team.
It is the second national accolade for the Lee's Summit, Missouri, native, who also was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team. Piatczyc's postseason awards in 2018 also include Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team, All-MAC First Team and Academic All-MAC Team. Additionally, he earned an invitation to compete at the MLS Combine by Major League Soccer.
Piatczyc's record-setting year helped lead West Virginia to a MAC regular-season championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018.
As a senior, Piatczyc ranked No. 7 nationally with 0.56 assists per game and 10 total assists, No. 11 with five game-winning goals, No. 27 with 1.44 points per game and No. 29 with 26 total points. He also led the team with eight goals and was second with 36 shots and 17 shots on goal.
His five game-winning goals tied a program record, while his 0.56 assists per game rank No. 5 all-time and his 10 game-winning points and 10 assists are both tied for No. 6 in team history.
In league play, Piatczyc paced the conference with 11 points and two game-winning goals and was second with four goals, 15 shots and eight shots on goal. Along with his MAC Player of the Year honor, he was the third player in MAC history to earn five Player of the Week accolades in a single season.
Piatczyc's 35 career assists, five multi-assist matches and 0.50 assists per match are all program records, and he is No. 2 all-time with 11 game-winning assists and No. 6 with 21 game-winning points.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
It is the second national accolade for the Lee's Summit, Missouri, native, who also was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team. Piatczyc's postseason awards in 2018 also include Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team, All-MAC First Team and Academic All-MAC Team. Additionally, he earned an invitation to compete at the MLS Combine by Major League Soccer.
Piatczyc's record-setting year helped lead West Virginia to a MAC regular-season championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018.
As a senior, Piatczyc ranked No. 7 nationally with 0.56 assists per game and 10 total assists, No. 11 with five game-winning goals, No. 27 with 1.44 points per game and No. 29 with 26 total points. He also led the team with eight goals and was second with 36 shots and 17 shots on goal.
His five game-winning goals tied a program record, while his 0.56 assists per game rank No. 5 all-time and his 10 game-winning points and 10 assists are both tied for No. 6 in team history.
In league play, Piatczyc paced the conference with 11 points and two game-winning goals and was second with four goals, 15 shots and eight shots on goal. Along with his MAC Player of the Year honor, he was the third player in MAC history to earn five Player of the Week accolades in a single season.
Piatczyc's 35 career assists, five multi-assist matches and 0.50 assists per match are all program records, and he is No. 2 all-time with 11 game-winning assists and No. 6 with 21 game-winning points.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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