WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW freshman defender
Hjalmar Ekdal has been named as a First-Team selection on the College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman Teams.
College Soccer News All-Freshman Team |
Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman Team
Ekdal, the Colonial Athletic Association's Rookie-of-the-Year, earned First-Team All-CAA and NCCSIA All-State notice after starting all 20 games as a freshman. The Stockholm, Sweden, product netted the game-winning goal in the Seahawks' 1-0 victory over No. 3 North Carolina on Sept. 1 to earn CAA Player-of-the-Week honors. He was also named as the CAA Rookie-of-the-Week after receiving Defensive MVP distinction at the Mike Gibbs Memorial Tournament.
A Second-Team United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region, Ekdal guided the Seahawks to a 12-8-0 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
