2019 Tar Heel Men's Soccer
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2019 Tar Heel Men’s Soccer 2001 & 2011 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: TJ SCHOLL • [email protected] • (984) 484-0936 National Champions Carolina Men’s Soccer CAROLINA GAME DAY North Carolina NCAA Championships (2) Oct. 29 North Carolina (7-5-3, 3-4-0) Tar Heels 2001 • 2011 App State (9-4-1, 2-1-0) NCAA College Cup Appearances (8) 7-5-3, 3-4-0 1987 • 2001 • 2008 • 2009 Chapel Hill, N.C., 7 p.m. • 2010 • 2011 • 2016 • 2017 Coverage ACC Network Extra NCAA Appearances (26) Series UNC leads, 14-3-2 Head Coach: Carlos Somoano 1968 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • 1991 • 1993 Record at UNC: 128-35-23 1994 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 2019 Schedule & Results 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 Date Opponent Time/Result Record Overall: Same 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • Aug. 16 Stetson (Exh) W, 4-1 2017 • 2018 @UNCmenssoccer ACC Regular Season Championships (10) Aug. 18 NC State (Exh) L, 1-2 1966 • 2000 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Aug. 24 Maryland (Exh) W, 3-1 2012 • 2015 (Coastal) • 2016 (Coastal) • Aug. 30 Creighton# T, 2-2 (2OT) 2017 (Coastal) • 2018 (Coastal) ACC Championship Titles (3) Sept. 1 No. 11 UCF# L, 1-2 1987 • 2000 • 2011 Sept. 6 Harvard W, 6-0 HISTORY WITH APP STATE • North Carolina and App State have played 19 Statistical Matchup Sept. 9 at UNCG W, 1-0 times since 1969 with the Tar Heels leading the Carolina App State Sept. 13 at Virginia Tech* W, 3-1 all-time series 14-3-2. 15 Matches 14 Sept. 17 Davidson T, 0-0 • The two sides haven’t met since 2001 when 28/1.87 Goals Scored/Avg. 21/1.50 Sept. 20 Notre Dame* W, 2-0 UNC won 3-0 in Chapel Hill. 17/1.13 Goals Against/Avg. 16/1.14 • UNC has won the last 9 meetings between the .132 Shot Percentage .125 Sept. 27 Duke* L, 2-3 two sides with the last loss coming in 1980 in a 14.1 Shots Per Game 12.0 Oct. 1 UNCW W, 2-0 3-0 loss against App State in Chapel Hill. UNC is 11-3-1 all-time in Chapel Hill. 23 Assists 21 Oct. 4 at Pittsburgh* W, 2-1 110 Corner Kicks 70 Oct. 8 West Virginia W, 3-1 ROSE’S JUNIOR YEAR LEAP 16 Yellow Cards 15 Oct. 12 Syracuse* L, 3-4 • Alex Rose leads the team in points (16) and 0 Red Cards 8 Oct. 18 at No. 4 Wake Forest* L, 0-1 goals (7). He currently has career highs in games 135 Fouls 166 started (15), games played (14), goals (7), assists games in a row. That team was among the best Oct. 22 at Campbell T, 1-1 (2OT) (2), points (16), shots (29), shots on goal (11), offenses in the country. Oct. 25 Louisville* L. 0-1 game-winning goals (2) and minutes (988). • In its last 3 games, UNC has only scored one • Rose has played in more games this year as he Oct. 29 Appalachian State 7 p.m. goal, and none in conference play. has in his first two years combined (15). Nov. 1 at No. 2 Virginia* 7 p.m. TEAM OFFENSE # Carolina Nike Classic HOT AND COLD OFFENSE • 10 different players have scored or at least one • UNC scored multiple goals in 6 straight games, *ACC match goal this year while while 10 players have also with three goals in 2 of those 3 games. During recorded at least one assist. that streak, 7 different players have scored with 5 • In total, 14 players have either scored or as- Carolina In The Polls of them scoring more than one goal. Date SA USC CSN TDS RPI sisted so far on the season. Pre 1 6 7 7 NA • The six-game streak is the longest streak of Wk 1 10 20 10 20 NA multi-goal games since the 2017 team had 7 Wk 2 8 18 11 23 NA Wk 3 6 11 9 14 NA North Carolina’s Probable Starting Lineup Wk 4 5 14 9 12 NA Position No. Name Notes Wk 5 20 20 17 NR NA GK 1 Alec Smir Redshirted in 2018, first year as a starter Wk 6 14 18 16 NR NA D 4 Blake Malone True freshman, played in Sounders FC Academy Wk 7 23 19 22 18 44 Wk 8 NR 21 25 NR 42 D 27 Mark Salas Two-year starter on defense for the Heels Wk 9 NR tba NR NR 45 D 19 Martin Salas Has recently switched to outside back (SA - Soccer America; USC - Coaches; CSN - College Soc- M 16 Jonathan Jimenez True freshman, will move between MF and FWD cer News; TDS - Top Drawer Soccer) M 19 Raul Aguilera Key midfield piece for the Tar Heels in 2018 M 2 Mauricio Pineda Preseason MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List M 29 Jeremy Kelly Three-year starter, started at outside back this year F 26 Jelani Pieters 2nd on team in poitns (13), Tied for 1st in assists F 21 Alex Rose Team high 7 goals, leads team with 16 points F 8 Jack Skahan 3rd team All-ACC in 2018, 3-year starter 2019 Game Notes ROTATING STARTING LINEUP year. North Carolina Quick Facts • 20 different players have started a game for the • The senior has already set a single season high 2019 Record: ................................................. 7-5-3, 3-4-0 Heels. 16 of those players have started at least 2 in total shots (45), shots on goal (22) and game- Program All-Time Record: ..........................762-333-110 games. winning goals (3). Current Streak: .................................................One Loss • Pineda is second on the team in goals and leads ACC REGULAR SEASON SKID the team in shots, shots on goal and game-win- Head Coach: ......................................... Carlos Somoano • After its loss to Louisville, UNC has now lost ning goals. Record at UNC: ..............................128-35-25 (9th Year) 3 straight ACC regular season games for the first • In the ACC, the senior midfielder ranks in the Career Record: .......................................................Same time since 2008. That was also the last time the top 10 in shots and shots per game. Assistant Coach: ..........................................Will Clayton Heels lost four or more conference games in a Assistant Coach: ......................................... Grant Porter season. DEFENSIVE MISCUES • The last time a UNC team went winless in four • After giving up four goals in its first two games, Volunteer Assistant Coach: ..............Michael Harrington straight ACC games was in 2004. The Heels have the Tar Heel defense only gave up one goal in no lost four straight ACC games since 1997. five straight games before giving up a then sea- 2019 Leaders son high 3 against Duke. Goals: ..........................................................Alex Rose - 7 CLEAN PLAY • After givien up 3 goals to Duke, UNC only ............................................................ Mauricio Pineda - 5 • UNC is 6th in the the country in fewest fouls conceded two goals in 3 games before giving up ................................................................ Jelani Pieters - 4 committed per game at 9.00. The Heels led the 4 goals to Syracuse. Assists: .................................................. Jelani Pieters - 5 country in fewest fouls per game in 2018. • UNC has given up 73% of its goals in just 4 games. In those three games they are 0-3-1. ................................................................. Jack Skahan - 5 SYRACUSE WOES • UNC is also tied for sixth in the ACC in shut- Points: .......................................................Alex Rose - 16 • UNC lost to Syracuse for the first time in pro- outs with 5. .............................................................. Jelani Pieters - 13 gram history on Saturday, October 12 in a 4-3 • The 15 goals conceded in 13 games are the most Shots: ..............................................Mauricio Pineda - 45 defeat. by a UNC team since the 2004 team gave up 19 Saves: .........................................................Alec Smir - 32 • It was just the second time under head coach goals in 12 games. Carlos Somoano that a UNC team has conceded 2019 Carolina Honor Roll four goals in one game, and the first time it has WRONG SIDE OF A HISTORY happened against an ACC opponent. The other • Friday, Sept. 27 against Duke was the first time MAC Hermann Watch List instance came in 2014 when UNC lost to UNCW that a UNC team coached by Carlos Somoano Mauricio Pineda 4-3. lost when scoring two goals. Over the last 9 • It was also just the second time under Somoano seasons, UNC is now 43-1-4 when scoring two Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI that UNC has scored three goals and lost. goals. Mauricio Pineda.................................................First Team • The game against Duke was also just the third Blake Malone............................................Freshman Team • This is the second time this season the Heels have lost a game in which they had a two-goal time that a UNC team under Somoano has given Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 lead. Before 2019, the last time UNC lost a game up 3 or more goals in a game. The other 2 in- Mauricio Pineda.........................................................No. 4 in which it had a two-goal lead was in 2004. stances came on Tuesday, Sept. 30 when UNC Jeremy Kelly.............................................................No. 46 • Prior to this season, UNC has not lost a game lost to UNCW 4-3 in 2014 and Saturday, Dec. 6 Jack Skahan............................................................No. 59 with a two-goal lead at home since at at least in a 3-3 tie against UCLA in the quarterfinals of Matt Constant..........................................................No. 85 1999. the NCAA Championship. • The last time UNC gave up a two-goal lead in Senior CLASS Award Nominees PINEDA’S OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION a defeat was on Sept. 21, 2004 against #6 Old Mauricio Pineda.................................................................