2018 Tar Heel Men’s Soccer 2001 & 2011 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: TJ SCHOLL • [email protected] • (984) 484-0936 National Champions #3 North Carolina Carolina Men’s Soccer CAROLINA GAME DAY NCAA Championships (2) Oct 9. #3 North Carolina (9-1-0, 4-0-0) Tar Heels 2001 • 2011 vs. Old Dominion (7-3-1, 4-1) NCAA College Cup Appearances (8) 9-1-0, 4-0-0 Norfolk, Va., 7:00 p.m. 1987 • 2001 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2016 • 2017 Coverage BeIN Sports NCAA Appearances (25) Series UNC leads, 7-4-2 Head Coach: Carlos Somoano 1968 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • 1991 • 1993 2018 Schedule & Results Record at UNC: 116-27-21 1994 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 Date Opponent Time/Result 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 Record Overall: Same 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2105 • 2016 • Aug. 12 Coastal Carolina (Exh) W, 4-0 2017 Aug. 17 Stetson (Exh) W, 4-1 @UNCmenssoccer ACC Regular Season Championships (9) Aug. 19 Presbyterian (Exh) W, 2-1 1966 • 2000 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Aug. 24 ETSU W, 1-0 2012 • 2015 (Coastal) • 2016 (Coastal) • Aug. 26 No. 2 Indiana L, 0-1 2017 (Coastal) ACC Championship Titles (3) Aug. 31 at William & Mary W, 6-1 1987 • 2000 • 2011 Sept. 3 Jacksonville W, 2-0 NO. 3 UNC TRAVELS TO OLD DOMINION • Winners of eight straight games, the Tar Heels Statistical Matchup Sept. 8 Pitt* W, 2-1 (2OT) will travel to Norfolk, Va., to take on Old Domin- Carolina ODU Sept. 11 at Davidson W, 1-0 ion on Tuesday evening. The last time the Heels Sept. 18 at UNCG Canceled traveled to ODU was in 2014 where they came 10 Matches 11 Sept. 21 at No. 8 Notre Dame*W, 1-0 (2OT) back with a 1-0 win. 18/1.80 Goals Scored/Avg. 20/1.82 4/0.40 Goals Against/Avg. 16/1.45 Sept. 28 Clemson* W, 2-0 • The Heels lead the series 7-4-2 all-time, but in Norfolk, the Monarchs have taken two of the last .164 Shot Percentage .135 Oct. 2 No. 12 UNCW W, 1-0 three games dating back to 2004. ODU won 2-1 11.0 Shots Per Game 13.5 Oct. 6 No. 19 Virginia Tech* W, 2-1 in 2010 and 3-2 in 2004. 18 Assists 20 Oct. 9 at Old Dominion 7 p.m. • The last time these two sides faced off was a 58 Corner Kicks 51 Oct. 12 at NC State* 7 p.m. double overtime thriller last season when then 7 Yellow Cards 20 Oct. 16 Winthrop 7 p.m. freshman Lucas del Rosario scored a brace off 0 Red Cards 2 the bench, including the game-winner in the 80 Fouls 161 Oct. 19 at Boston College* 7 p.m. 102nd minute. Oct. 23 at Duke* Rescheduled 7 p.m. Oct. 26 Virginia* 7 p.m. BRUENING LIFTS TAR HEELS OVER HOKIES MONTESDEOCA LEADS TAR HEELS PAST TIGERS *ACC match • Nils Bruenings brace against No. 19 Virginia • For the second consecutive game, Gio Montes- Tech secured the Tar Heels 8th consecutive win deoca led the Tar Heels to a ACC win, this time it as well as making them the lone undefeated team was against the Clemson Tigers. Carolina In The Polls in ACC play. • Scoring in the first and second half, Montesdeo- Date SA USC CSN TDS RPI • Bruening is now tied for first on the team with 5 ca now leads the team with five goals, with three Pre 2 3 3 4 NA goals (tied with Gio Montesdeoca) and leads the of those coming in a two-game span. Wk 1 4 12 4 6 NA team in points (13), shots (21) and game-winning • Carolina’s defense also completed its third goals (3). straight shutout to give them five in eight games. Wk 2 3 5 4 10 NA • The goal conceded against the Hokies was the Wk 3 3 3 3 10 NA first in four games. Wk 4 3 3 3 9 NA Wk 5 3 3 3 7 5 North Carolina’s Probable Starting Lineup Position No. Name Notes Wk 6 3 3 3 8 4 GK 1 James Pyle Leads the ACC in goal-against average (0.46) Wk 7 TBA TBA TBA 5 2 (SA - Soccer America; USC - Coaches; CSN - College D 5 John Nelson All-ACC Freshman Team in 2017, also plays MF Soccer News; TDS - Top Drawer Soccer) D 4 Alex Comsia 2018 Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List D 27 Mark Salas Started 16 of 20 games appeared in during 2017 M 14 Nils Bruening Tied for team lead in goals (5) leads in points (13) M 28 Raul Aguilera Tied for first on team in assists (3) M 2 Mauricio Pineda Second on team in points (9), tied for 1st in assists M 29 Jeremy Kelly Started all 22 games last season, 2G and 3A F 8 Jack Skahan Scored game-winning goal against UNCW F 10 Gio Montesdeoca Tied for team lead in goals scored (5) F 26 Jelani Pieters Second on team in points in ‘17 with 22, 9G 8A 2018 Game Notes TAR HEELS SHUTOUT FIGHTING IRISH Clemson. In week 5, he was named offensive North Carolina Quick Facts • No. 3 North Carolina came away with a big player of the week for his overtime goal to lead 2018 Record: ................................................. 9-1-0, 4-0-0 ACC road win at No. 8 Notre Dame on Friday, No. 3 UNC over No. 8 Notre Dame. Program All-Time Record: ..........................750-325-106 Sept. 21. The 1-0 win in 2OT pushed the Heels to • Alex Comsia was named ACC Defensive Play- Current Streak: ...............................................Eight Wins 2-0 in the conference. er of the Week for week 6 after leading the Tar Head Coach: ......................................... Carlos Somoano • Gio Montesdeoca’s goal in the 105th minute Heel defense to their thirdconsecutive shutout. was his third of the season, tying him for first Record at UNC: ......................... 116-27-21 (Eighth Year) with Mauricio Pineda and Nils Bruening. SCORING = WINNING Career Record: .......................................................Same • Although Carolina needed double overtime to • So far this year, the Heels are undefeated when Assistant Coach: ..........................................Will Clayton take the win, they dominated across the board. they score at least one goal. The only defeat came Assistant Coach: ......................................... Grant Porter They outshot the Fighting Irish 15-3 and didn’t in a 1-0 shutout to Indiana when the Heels out- Volunteer Assistant Coach: .......................Joe Scachetti allow one shot on goal from Notre Dame. They shot the Hoosiers 11-3. also led in corner kicks 7-2. 2018 Leaders • With the OT win, the Heels are now unbeaten PERFECT ON THE ROAD Goals: ...............................................Gio Montesdeoca- 5 in their last 11 matches that have gone in to extra • The Tar Heels are trying to stay perfect on the ..................................................................Nils Bruening- 5 time. road this year with trips to Old Dominion and NC Assists: ................................................Maurico Pineda- 3 State this week. Although the Heels have played MONTESDEOCA & BRUENING TOP ACC CHARTS in multiple stadiums for their “home”matches, ..................................................................Nils Bruening- 3 • Sophomore Gio Montesdeoca and senior Nils they have only gone on the road three times and ..................................................................Raul Aguilera- 3 Bruening both sit near the top of several ACC of- are a perfect 3-0. Points: ...................................................Nils Bruening- 13 fensive categories. For conference games only, Shots: ...................................................Nils Bruening - 21 Montesdeoca and Bruening are tied for fifth in SUFFOCATING DEFENSE Saves: ..................................................... James Pyle - 14 points (6), fourth in points per game ( 1.75), • In ACC play, the Tar Heels lead the ACC in while Montesdeoca is tied for third in goals (3). goals against average (0.46) having only con- 2018 Carolina Honor Roll Montesdeoca is tied for first in game-winning ceded two goals in 396 minutes during ACC play. goals (2). • North Carolina’s defense is the best in the ACC Mac Hermann Trophy Preseaon Watch List as it is first in goals allowed (2) and leads the Alex Comsia HURRICANE FLORENCE POSTPONES TAR HEELS ACC in goals against average (0.46). Both num- • By the time the Tar Heels take the field against bers are for ACC conference games only. Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI the Fighting Irish on Friday, Sept. 21, they will • In six of its last nine games, the Tar Heel de- John Nelson......................................................Third Team have had 10 days between contests due to Hur- fense as not allowed their opponents to register College Soccer News Preseason All-America ricane Florence more than four total shots or more than three Alex Comsia.......................................................First Team • North Carolina and Duke’s ACC matchup set shots on goal. Mauricio Pineda................................................Third Team for Friday, Sept. 14 was postponed due to Hur- • Against No. 2 Indiana, the Tar Heels held the ricane Florence with a time that is TBD. Hoosiers to 3 total shots, the least amount in any Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 • The Tar Heels were then supposed to play game for Indiana in 2004, with only two being John Nelson.............................................................No. 28 UNCG on Tuesday, Sept. 18, but that game was on goal. Mauricio Pineda.......................................................No. 39 canceled due to weather and field conditions. • Carolina followed up that performance by only Alex Comsia.............................................................No. 43 allowing three shots with one on goal against Matt Constant..........................................................No. 97 MONTESDEOCA & COMSIA SWEEP ACC AWARDS William & Mary in the third game of the season. Senior CLASS Award Nominee • For the second consecutive week, Gio Mon- • Against Jacksonville, Carolina held the Dol- Alex Comsia tesdeoca was named the ACC Offensive Player phins to 2 total shots and no shots on goal.