CHAPEL HILL, N.C. * Transfers Michael Farfan and Stephen McCarthy, who were each freshman All-America selections and two-time conference picks in California, highlight a group of eight newcomers for the University of North Carolina men*s soccer program, head coach Elmar Bolowich announced Wednesday.

In addition to Farfan (Wildomar, Calif.) and McCarthy (Colleyville, Texas), who previously starred at Cal State Fullerton and Santa Clara, respectively, the Tar Heels also added six prep standouts. Farfan,
McCarthy and German defender Max Mosch (Karlsruhe, Germany) enrolled at Carolina in January and are training with the team this spring.

Highlighting the group of newcomers that will arrive in August 2009 is forward Enzo Martinez (Rock Hill, S.C.), who is a two-time South Carolina state player of the year and needed just three years to become
the state*s all-time leading scorer with 143 goals.

Also inking with the Tar Heels were: goalkeeper Scott Goodwin (Raleigh), midfielder Martin Murphy (Cary), defender Josh Rice (Midlothian, Va.) and midfielder Alex Walters (Bradenton, Fla.).

*In Michael Farfan and Stephen McCarthy we added two transfer students to our roster, and both are outstanding midfield players and add some maturity to our team,* said Bolowich. *The freshmen class
is a very strong group of players. We added depth and balance to all our positions on the field.*

The Tar Heels are coming off a national runner-up finish and reached the program*s third College Cup in 2008.

NORTH CAROLINA MEN*S SOCCER SIGNEES
Name                  Pos.      Ht.     Wt.     Hometown (Previous School/Club Team)
Michael Farfan      M         5-9     155     Wildomar, Calif. (Cal State
Fullerton/La Jolla Nomads)
Scott Goodwin      GK        6-0     175     Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton/CASL)
Enzo Martinez      F          5-7     141     Rock Hill, S.C.
(Northwestern/Discoveries Soccer Club)
Stephen McCarthy M        6-4      180     Colleyville, Texas
(Santa Clara University/Dallas Texans)
Max Mosch          D/M     6-5      180     Karlsruhe, Germany
(Heisenberg-Gymnasium/Karlsruher FC)
Martin Murphy      M        6-0      170     Cary, N.C. (Green Hope/CASL)
Josh Rice             D        6-1      187     Midlothian, Va.
(Midlothian/Richmond Strikers)
Alex Walters        M        6-0      175     Bradenton, Fla. (Saint
Stephens/Players Club)

Michael Farfan, M, 5-9, 155, Wildomar, Calif. (Cal State Fullerton/La Jolla Nomads)
Two-time first-team All-Big West selection at Cal State Fullerton in 2006 and 2007 * Claimed the league*s Freshman of the Year Award in 2006 and was a freshman All-America pick by Soccer America, College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer * Also named to the NSCAA/adidas All-Far West second team in 2006-07 * Tallied 14 points on five goals and four assists for the Titans in 2006 and followed with nine points on three goals and three assists in 2007 * Attended Edison Academy in Bradenton, Fla., while training with the U.S. Under-17 National Team * Played in the 2005 U-17 Youth World Cup for the U.S. * Earned Parade High School All-America honors * Won All-CIF honors at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, Calif., before attending Bradenton * Played club soccer with La Jolla Nomads and captured numerous team titles.

Scott Goodwin, GK, 6-0, 175, Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton/CASL) Earned NSCAA/adidas High School All-America honors at goalkeeper in 2008 and claimed NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America accolades in 2006 * Two-time all-state choice at Broughton High School * Helped lead Broughton to back-to-back state titles and the No. 1 final national ranking in 2007 * Member of the ODP Region III Team from 2005-07 * Participated in the 2007 adidas ESP camp * Won numerous titles with CASL, including four state championships.

Enzo Martinez, F, 5-7, 141, Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern/Lexington SC)
South Carolina state player of the year and three-time all-state pick at Northwestern High School * Two-time Gatorade South Carolina Player of the Year and two-time SCHSSCA Player of the Year * Ranks as the leading goal scorer in state history with 143 goals in three seasons * Two-time Rock Hill Herald All-Area Boys Player of the Year * Led team to 2006 and 2008 state titles and club was a state finalist in 2007 * Scored 50 goals and added 22 assists as a junior last spring * Helped lead Lexington Soccer Club to a number of team titles * Born in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Stephen McCarthy, M, 6-4, 180, Colleyville, Texas (Santa Clara University/Dallas Texans) Standout midfielder for three seasons at Santa Clara, starting 60 matches * Tallied eight goals and two assists for 18 career points * Two-time All-West Coast Conference pick (2007-08) and an honorable mention selection in 2006 * Shared the league*s freshman of the year award in 2006 and claimed freshman All-America honors from Soccer America and College Soccer News * Named to the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List in 2008 * Tallied 13 points and six goals as a sophomore in 2007 to claim Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season third team accolades and NSCAA All-Far West Region second team honors * Played in the Pan Am Games in 2007 for the U.S. in Brazil * Played prep soccer for Nolan
Catholic and was named the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 * First-team all-state pick and led Nolan to the state title as a senior * Helped lead Dallas Texans to three Texas state cup title and a national championship in 2005.

Max Mosch, D/M, 6-5, 180, Karlsruhe, Germany (Heisenberg-Gymnasium/Karlsruher SC) Member of the German Under-18 and Under-19 national teams * Also played center back and defensive midfielder with Karlsruher SC and BVF Auswahl from 2003-09, winning a number of team championships * Member
of the regional cup championship squad, as well as the third-place finisher in the German hampionship, in 2006.

Martin Murphy, M, 6-0, 170, Cary, N.C. (Green Hope/CASL) Standout performer at Cary*s Green Hope High School * Three-time winner of team*s Golden Boot Award and a two-time team captain * 2008 all-state choice and a two-time all-conference pick * Won numerous team titles with CASL, including the 2006 and 2008 Regional III titles * Also played with the North Carolina ODP squad from 2004-08  Served as club team captain from 2003-06.

Josh Rice, D, 6-1, 187, Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian/Richmond Strikers)
Three-time all-district defender and all-academic pick at Midlothian High School * Also a two-time all-metro and all-region choice * Named the team*s rookie of the year as a freshman * Served as team captain for the Richmond Strikers club team and the Richmond Strikers Academy squad * 2008 Super-Y ODP national camp selection.

Alex Walters, M, 6-0, 175, Bradenton, Fla. (Saint Stephens/Players Club)
Standout midfielder at Saint Stephens Episcopal School and the IMG Academy * Named IMG player of the year and helped lead team to a number of tournament titles, including the Under-19 Sun Bowl * Led Saint Stephens to four straight regional finals and served as team captain for two seasons * Played club soccer with Players Club and also with the Florida state ODP team * Also played and started for the
Bradenton Academics PDL team.