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MEN’S SOCCER 2020-21 GAME NOTES » 2001 & 2011 NCAA Champions » Eight NCAA College Cups ‘20-’21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE MATCHUP 7-4-4 overall, 7-2-3 ACC North Carolina (7-4-4) 4-3-1 home, 3-1-2 away, 0-0-1 neutral Head Coach: Carlos Somoano (Eckerd College, ‘92) Career Record: 135-41-30, .728 (10th season) Fall Record at North Carolina: same Oct. 2 at Duke* (ACCNX) W, 2-0 United Soccer Coaches Rank: No. 16 Oct. 9 Clemson* (ESPNU) W, 1-0 Oct. 18 at Wake Forest* (ACCNX) L, 0-1 ot Oct. 27 at Clemson* (ACCN) T, 3-3 2ot Stanford (10-2-1) Nov. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2ot Head Coach: Jeremy Gunn Career Record: 307-95-60 (184-60-43 in 14 seasons at NCAA D1) Nov. 6 Duke* (ACCN) W, 2-0 United Soccer Coaches Rank: No. 5 2020 ACC Tournament (Chapel Hill) Nov. 15 Clemson (ACCN) L, 0-1 ot THE KICKOFF TAR HEEL RUNDOWN Spring Feb. 25 Liberty (ACCNX) L, 0-1 Matchup: North Carolina (7-4-4) vs. Stanford Home 4-3-1 March 5 #4 Pitt* (ACCNX) W, 3-0 (10-2-1) Away 3-1-2 March 13 #24 Virginia* (ACCNX) W, 2-0 Neutral 0-0-1 March 20 at Syracuse* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2ot Rankings: UNC No. 16, Stanford No. 5 (United Soccer Coaches) vs. United Soccer Coaches ranked foes 3-1-2 March 27 at Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 2-1 ot vs. Unranked opponents 4-3-2 April 2 Virginia Tech* (ACCNX) L, 0-1 Date: Thursday May 6, 2021 vs. ACC teams (incl. ACC Tournament) 7-3-3 April 9 at Duke* (ACCNX) W, 1-0 Site: Cary, N.C. (WakeMed Soccer Park Field vs. Non-conference teams 0-1-1 #2) When scoring first 6-0-1 2020 NCAA Tournament (Cary, N.C.) Time: 6 p.m. When opponent scores first 1-4-1 May 2 vs. #14 Charlotte (GoHeels.com) T, 1-1^ TV: NCAA.com/GoHeels.com When leading at halftime 4-0-0 May 6 vs. #5 Stanford (GoHeels.com) 6 p.m. When trailing at halftime 1-0-0 • North Carolina’s men’s soccer team (7-4- When tied at halftime 2-4-4 Home games in bold at Dorrance Field 4) will continue NCAA Tournament play in When outshooting opponent 6-3-3 *ACC game When outshot by opponent 1-1-1 ^UNC advanced on penalty kicks, 4-1 search of its third national championship when Taking the same number of shots 0-0-0 it plays Stanford (10-2-1) on Thursday evening When taking more corner kicks 3-3-1 All times Eastern & subject to change in a third round match in Cary at the WakeMed When allowing more corner kicks 3-0-2 Soccer Park Field #2. Taking the same # of corner kicks 1-1-1 • The 16th-ranked Tar Heels advanced to In overtime 1-2-4 the third round in a thriller last Sunday, tying One-goal games 3-4-0 Charlotte, 1-1, before moving on by virtue of Two-goal games 3-0-0 a 4-1 edge in penalty kicks. UNC keeper Alec Three-goal games 1-0-0 Four-goal games 0-0-0 Smir made two big saves during the PK session. Five-plus goal games 0-0-0 • UNC finished second in the ACC Coastal Weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 2-2-3 standings in 2020 behind Pitt, based on its 4-1-1 Weekdays (Monday-Friday) 5-2-1 record this Spring against divisional opponents (wins over Pitt, Virginia, Notre Dame and Duke, a tie with Syracuse and a loss to Virginia Tech). • The Cardinal is 10-2-1 this season and ranked No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Stanford clinched the Pac-12’s automatic berth BY THE NUMBERS into the NCAA Tournament with a 1-0 win over » Carlos Somoano ranks No. 6 Washington. The Cardinal advanced to second in the nation in Thursday’s match with a 1-0 win over Omaha winning percentage among in the second round last Sunday in Greensboro. active Division I head coaches • Opening kick is scheduled for just after 2 at .728. 6 p.m., and the contest will be streamed on GoHeels.com and NCAA.com. » Carolina’s defense has held opponents scoreless in 25 of 25 30 halves this season. » Alec Smir posted his 18th UNC Athletic Communications career shutout and ninth of the Men’s Soccer Contact: Matt Bowers season at Duke on April 9. [email protected], 919-619-7021 18 GAME 16 » NCAA TOURNAMENT VS. STANFORD » MAY 6 Fast Facts/History North Carolina In The NCAA Championship Appearances: 27 (1968-87-88-90-91-93-94-99-2000-01-02-03-04- University of North Carolina 05-06-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-20) Location ...........................................................................Chapel Hill, N.C. Record: 40-21-9 (.636) Chartered........................................................................................... 1789 Goal Scoring: 96 for, 75 against Undergraduate Enrollment ........................................................... 19,117 College Cup Appearances: Eight (1987, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017) Chancellor ..................................................................... Kevin Guskiewicz NCAA Championships: Two (2001, 2011) Director of Athletics ................................................. Bubba Cunningham Faculty Athletic Representative ........................................ Lissa Broome Senior Woman Administrator .................................... Marielle vanGelder Carolina’s NCAA Tournament Herrera connected first for the Tar Affiliation ..........................................................................NCAA Division I History Heels. After Charlotte tied it at 1-1 Conference ...................................................... Atlantic Coast Conference and Alex Rose scored to make it 2-1 Nickname....................................................................................Tar Heels • North Carolina is making its 27th School colors ...................................................... Carolina Blue and white appearance in the NCAA Tournament Carolina, Smir dove to his right and Home Field ............................................................ Dorrance Field (4,200) and its 20th in the last 22 years. saved Axel Sigurdarson’s attempt. Athletic department phone ..............................................(919) 962-6000 Garvanian then put Carolina ahead 3-1. Ticket office phones .............................. (919) 962-2296, (800) 722-4335 • In the last 13 NCAA Tournaments • Smir made another huge save to Athletic department website.............................................. GoHeels.com (2008-20), Carolina leads all NCAA Division I programs in NCAA preserve the 3-1 UNC edge, then Ernest Tournament wins (24), Sweet 16 Bawa scored on his attempt to clinch Carolina Men’s Soccer Staff appearances (10), quarterfinal the 4-1 edge in penalty kicks and the Head Coach .................................Carlos Somoano (10th season at UNC) Tar Heel victory. Career record .....................................................135-41-30 (10th season) appearances (eight) and College Cup Record at UNC ................................................................................. same berths (six). • Carolina’s defense limited Charlotte Assistant Coach ................................................................... Grant Porter • The Tar Heels are 40-21-9 (.636) all- to just six shots, only two of which was Assistant Coach .................................................................... Will Clayton on goal. UNC out-shot the 49ers, 16-6, Volunteer Assistant ................................................... Miichael Harrington time in the NCAA Tournament. Director of Operations ............................................................. Tim Kübel • UNC has reached the NCAA College in the game. Cup eight times (1987, 2001, 2008, Program History 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017). Carolina Closes Regular First year of competition .....................................................................1947 • Carolina won the NCAA title in Season With Win At Duke All-time record ........................................................................ 767-339-113 2001 and in 2011. • Alex Rose came off the bench to All-time NCAA Tournament appearances .............................................26 • Tar Heel head coach Carlos score the game’s only goal as No. 18 (1968, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, Somoano led Carolina to the NCAA North Carolina shut out Duke, 1-0, at 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020) championship in 2011 in his first season Koskinen Stadium on April 11. as the UNC head coach. • At the 31:05 mark in the first half in NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................40-21-9 (.636) a play that began with a throw-in near NCAA Championships ..............................................................................2 Clarke, Smir Lead Tar Heels midfield, Tim Schels fed Rose, whose (2001, 2011) Into NCAA Third Round In shot found the back right low corner of the net for a 1-0 advantage. ACC Tournament Championships ...........................................................3 Thriller (1987, 2000, 2011) • Akeim Clarke scored a goal and Alec • Rose had entered the game Smir made pressure-packed saves in as a replacement for Giovanni ACC Regular Season Championships ...................................................10 Montesdeoca, who exited in the first (1966, 2000-tie, 2009-tie, 2010, 2011, 2012-tie, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)* goal as North Carolina advanced in the *Includes ACC Coastal Divisional championships from 2014-present NCAA Tournament by penalty kicks half after a collision with a Duke player. over Charlotte in second-round action • Carolina goalkeeper Alec Smir on May 2 in Cary. posted his 17th career shutout and his Athletic Communications Contact • Clarke’s second-half goal gave ninth of the 2020-21 season. UNC’s Men’s soccer contact .............................................Matt Bowers Carolina a 1-0 lead in regulation, then defense