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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 6-3-3 overall, 6-1-3 ACC North Carolina (6-3-3, 6-1-3 ACC) 4-2-1 home, 2-1-2 away Head Coach: Carlos Somoano (Eckerd College, ‘92) Career Record: 134-40-29 (10th season) Fall Record at North Carolina: same Oct. 2 at Duke* (ACCNX) W, 2-0 United Soccer Coaches Rank: No. 15 Oct. 9 Clemson* (ESPNU) W, 1-0 Oct. 18 at Wake Forest* (ACCNX) L, 0-1 ot Virginia Tech (4-6-2, 3-5-2 ACC) Oct. 27 at Clemson* (ACCN) T, 3-3 2ot Head Coach: Mike Brizendine Nov. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2ot Career Record: 90-113-32 (12th season) Nov. 6 Duke* (ACCN) W, 2-0 Record at Virginia Tech: same 2020 ACC Tournament (Chapel Hill) United Soccer Coaches Rank: unranked Nov. 15 Clemson (ACCN) L, 0-1 ot Spring THE KICKOFF TAR HEEL RUNDOWN Feb. 25 Liberty (ACCNX) L, 0-1 March 5 #4 Pitt* (ACCNX) W, 3-0 Matchup: North Carolina (6-3-3, 6-1-3 ACC) Home 4-2-1 March 13 #24 Virginia* (ACCNX) W, 2-0 vs. Virginia Tech (4-6-2, 3-5-2 ACC) Away 2-1-2 March 20 at Syracuse* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2ot Date: Friday April 2, 2021 Neutral 0-0-0 March 27 at Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 2-1 ot Site: Chapel Hill (Dorrance Field) vs. United Soccer Coaches ranked foes 3-1-1 April 2 Virginia Tech* (ACCNX) 7 p.m. vs. Unranked opponents 3-2-2 April 9 at Duke* 7 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. vs. ACC teams (incl. ACC Tournament) 6-2-3 TV: ACC Network Extra vs. Non-conference teams 0-1-0 Home games in bold at Dorrance Field When scoring first 5-0-0 *ACC game • North Carolina can maintain its hold on first When opponent scores first 1-3-1 All times Eastern & subject to change place in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal When leading at halftime 3-0-0 Division when it hosts Virginia Tech on Friday When trailing at halftime 1-0-0 night in Chapel Hill. When tied at halftime 2-3-3 • The game will be Senior Night for UNC When outshooting opponent 5-2-2 When outshot by opponent 1-1-1 seniors Giovanni Montesdeoca and Mark Salas, Taking the same number of shots 0-0-0 both of whom will be making their final regular When taking more corner kicks 3-2-1 season appearances at Dorrance Field. When allowing more corner kicks 2-0-1 • UNC sits atop the ACC Coastal standings Taking the same # of corner kicks 1-1-1 with 10 points based on its 3-0-1 record this In overtime 1-2-3 Spring against divisional opponents (wins over One-goal games 2-3-0 Pitt, Virginia and Notre Dame and a tie with Two-goal games 3-0-0 Syracuse). Pitt is second in the division with Three-goal games 1-0-0 Four-goal games 0-0-0 nine points, right behind the Tar Heels. Five-plus goal games 0-0-0 • Opening kick is scheduled for just after 7 Weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 2-2-2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Weekdays 4-1-1 • ACCNX is a streaming-only viewing option available via the ESPN app that broadcasts sporting events not available on ESPN’s linear television networks. ACCNX access is included if your cable, satellite or streaming service provider carries ACC Network. Fans need to BY THE NUMBERS use their account with their cable, satellite or » Carlos Somoano ranks streaming provider to log in at the WatchESPN second in the nation in website or download the ESPN app for their winning percentage among mobile or streaming device. active Division I head coaches • Virginia Tech is 4-6-2 this season, including 2 at .732. 3-5-2 in the ACC, last place in the ACC Coastal Division. » Carolina’s defense has held • Carolina will conclude the 2020-21 regular opponents scoreless in 21 of season on Friday April 9 at Duke. 21 24 halves this season. » Alec Smir posted his 17th UNC Athletic Communications career shutout and eighth of Men’s Soccer Contact: Matt Bowers the season at Syracuse on [email protected], 919-619-7021 17 March 20. GAME 13 » Virginia Tech » APRIL 2 Fast Facts/History Senior Night unassisted goal. • Friday’s game will be the final home University of North Carolina regular season appearances for seniors Scoreless Tie At Syracuse Location ...........................................................................Chapel Hill, N.C. Giovanni Montesdeoca and Mark • Fifteenth-ranked North Carolina Chartered........................................................................................... 1789 Salas, both of whom will graduate and and Syracuse clawed their way to a Undergraduate Enrollment ........................................................... 19,117 move on to professional soccer after Chancellor ..................................................................... Kevin Guskiewicz scoreless tie on March 20 at SU Soccer Director of Athletics ................................................. Bubba Cunningham this season. Stadium. Faculty Athletic Representative ........................................ Lissa Broome • Other members of the Tar Heels’ • Carolina outshot Syracuse, 8-3, Senior Woman Administrator .................................... Marielle vanGelder 2021 senior class who didn’t graduate Affiliation ..........................................................................NCAA Division I including a 3-0 edge in shots on goal. Conference ...................................................... Atlantic Coast Conference and move on in December have elected Syracuse had three corner kicks to Nickname....................................................................................Tar Heels to accept the NCAA’s Covid-related UNC’s one. School colors ...................................................... Carolina Blue and white waiver and return to UNC with an extra • Alec Smir went the distance in goal Home Field ............................................................ Dorrance Field (4,200) year of eligibility in 2021-22. Athletic department phone ..............................................(919) 962-6000 once again for the Tar Heels, holding Ticket office phones .............................. (919) 962-2296, (800) 722-4335 • Montesdeoca led Carolina in goals the Orange scoreless for 110 minutes in Athletic department website.............................................. GoHeels.com and points as a sophomore in 2018, and his eighth shutout of the season and the he leads the team in both categories 17th of his career. Carolina Men’s Soccer Staff again in 2020-21, fighting back to full Head Coach .................................Carlos Somoano (10th season at UNC) strength this year after missing his Back-to-Back ACC Weekly Career record .....................................................134-40-29 (10th season) junior season due to injury. He is a Honors For Montesdeoca Record at UNC ................................................................................. same four-time ACC Player of the Week in • UNC senior forward Giovanni Assistant Coach ................................................................... Grant Porter his career, including twice this year. Assistant Coach .................................................................... Will Clayton Montesdeoca was named the ACC • Salas has been a four-year stalwart Volunteer Assistant ................................................... Miichael Harrington Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Director of Operations ............................................................. Tim Kübel on the Tar Heel back line since stepping Week on March 9 and March 16. on campus for the 2017 season, for a • The Dallas, Texas, native led the team while teaming with his brother, Program History way as UNC blanked Virginia, 2-0, Martin, and this year as the veteran First year of competition .....................................................................1947 on March 13. He scored UNC’s first All-time record ........................................................................ 767-338-112 leader of the UNC defensive unit. He goal via a penalty kick after he was All-time NCAA Tournament appearances .............................................26 has played in 71 career games. (1968, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, taken down in the box by a Cavalier • FC Dallas of Major League Soccer 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, defender. Less than three minutes later, drafted both Salas and Montesdeoca in 2016, 2017, 2018) Montesdeoca fed Riley Thomas for an this year’s draft. NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................40-21-8 (.647) insurance goal and a 2-0 lead. • Montesdeoca scored a pair of NCAA Championships ..............................................................................2 Tar Heels In The National second-half goals to lead the Tar Heels (2001, 2011) Rankings to a 3-0 win over fourth-ranked Pitt ACC Tournament Championships ...........................................................3 • Carolina is ranked No. 15 this week on March 4. In the ninth minute of the (1987, 2000, 2011) in the United Soccer Coaches poll, up a second half, Montesdeoca took a pass spot from No. 16 last week. from Jonathan Jimenez and scored to ACC Regular Season Championships ...................................................10 • Coming off back-to-back shutout (1966, 2000-tie, 2009-tie, 2010, 2011, 2012-tie, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)* give UNC a 2-0 lead over the Panthers. *Includes ACC Coastal Divisional championships from 2014-present wins over Pittsburgh and Virginia, Thirteen minutes later, he scored on a Carolina climbed into the poll for the penalty kick to ice the win. first time this spring at No. 15 on March Athletic Communications Contact 16. The Tar Heels, who were unranked