By Pat James, GoHeels.com
Only 14 years old when Kirk Urso suddenly passed away on Aug. 5, 2012, Mauricio Pineda never met the former North Carolina men's soccer team captain and national champion who coaches, teammates and friends affectionally call Captain Kirk.
But since arriving in Chapel Hill three years ago, Pineda's heard much about Urso and his impact on the UNC soccer community.
"It's something that Carlos (Somoano) talks about all the time," Pineda said. "I read a piece that he wrote earlier (last) week and I realized a lot of the things he said are a lot of the things that Carlos says now.