Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte 49ers freshman goalkeeper Elliot Panicco was named first-team freshman All-American by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Panicco is the fifth Niner to earn freshman All-American honors in the program's history. Jon Busch (1994), Jennings Rex (2009), Tyler Gibson (2010) and Giuseppe Gentile (2011) were the other former 49ers standouts to earn freshman All-American honors.
Panicco played a key role in helping Charlotte capture the Conference USA regular-season title and earn a national seed in the program's 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament (the 49ers have made six straight NCAA Tournament appearances).