MEN’S SOCCER 2020 GAME NOTES » 2001 & 2011 NCAA Champions » Eight NCAA College Cups ‘20-’21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE MATCHUP 4-3-2 overall, 4-1-2 ACC North Carolina (4-3-2, 4-1-2 ACC) 3-2-1 home, 1-1-1 away Head Coach: Carlos Somoano (Eckerd College, ‘92) Career Record: 132-40-28 (10th season) Fall Record at North Carolina: same Oct. 2 at Duke* (ACCNX) W, 2-0 United Soccer Coaches Rank: unranked Oct. 9 Clemson* (ESPNU) W, 1-0 Oct. 18 at Wake Forest* (ACCNX) L, 0-1 ot No. 24 Virginia (5-4-1, 3-3-1) Oct. 27 at Clemson* (ACCN) T, 3-3 2ot Head Coach: George Gelnovatch (25th season at Virginia) Nov. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2 ot United Soccer Coaches Rank: No. 24 Nov. 6 Duke* (ACCN) W, 2-0 2020 ACC Tournament (Chapel Hill) 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 (4-3-2) vs. No. 24 Home 3-2-1 March 13 #24 Virginia* (ACCNX) 7 p.m. Virginia (5-4-1, 3-3-1 ACC) Away 1-1-1 March 20 at Syracuse* 2 p.m. Date: Saturday March 13, 2021 Neutral 0-0-0 March 27 at Notre Dame* 7 p.m. Site: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Dorrance Field) vs. United Soccer Coaches ranked foes 2-1-1 April 2 Virginia Tech* 7 p.m. vs. Unranked opponents 2-2-1 April 9 at Duke* 7 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. vs. ACC teams (incl. ACC Tournament) 4-2-2 TV: ACC Network Extra vs. Non-conference teams 0-1-0 Home games in bold at Dorrance Field When scoring first 4-0-0 *ACC game • North Carolina will continue the spring When opponent scores first 0-3-1 All times Eastern & subject to change portion of its 2020-21 season and look for its When leading at halftime 2-0-0 second consecutive win over a ranked opponent When trailing at halftime 0-0-0 when it hosts 24th-ranked Virginia on Saturday When tied at halftime 2-3-2 night at Dorrance Field. When outshooting opponent 3-2-1 When outshot by opponent 1-1-1 • Opening kick is scheduled for just after 7 Taking the same number of shots 0-0-0 p.m. ACC Network Extra will stream the game When taking more corner kicks 2-2-1 live. When allowing more corner kicks 1-0-0 • ACCNX is a streaming-only viewing option Taking the same # of corner kicks 1-1-1 available via the ESPN app that broadcasts In overtime 0-2-2 sporting events not available on ESPN’s linear One-goal games 1-3-0 television networks. ACCNX access is included Two-goal games 2-0-0 if your cable, satellite or streaming service Three-goal games 1-0-0 Four-goal games 0-0-0 provider carries ACC Network. Fans will need Five-plus goal games 0-0-0 to use their account with their cable, satellite or Weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 0-2-1 streaming provider to log in at the WatchESPN Weekdays 4-1-1 website or download the ESPN app for their mobile or streaming device. • After dropping a 1-0 decision to Libery on Feb. 25, Caroina roared back with a dominating, 3-0 win over No. 4 Pittsburgh on March 5. • Virginia will be playing its third spring BY THE NUMBERS game and is coming off back-to-back wins over » Carlos Somoano ranks George Mason and Notre Dame. The Cavaliers second in the nation in went 3-4-1 in the Fall and reached the semifinals winning percentage among of the ACC Tournament with a 2-0 win at No. active Division I head coaches 2 Wake Forest before losing in the semifinal to 2 at .730. Clemson. • UNC is concluding a three-match homestand » Carolina’s defense has held to open Spring play in 2021. Following the opponents scoreless in 16 of game against Virginia, Carolina will play three 18 halves this season. of its final four Spring matches on the road, with 16 » Alec Smir posted his 15th UNC Athletic Communications career shutout and sixth of Men’s Soccer Contact: Matt Bowers the season vs No. 4 Pitt on [email protected], 919-619-7021 15 March 5. GAME 10 » vs. Virginia » MARCH 13 Fast Facts/History Senior Night coming in Chapel Hill vs. May. Virginia Tech on April 2. • Highlighted by a dozen first-round University of North Carolina selections, 25 ACC men’s soccer Location ...........................................................................Chapel Hill, N.C. Dominant Win Over No. 4 Pitt players were selected in the 2021 MLS Chartered........................................................................................... 1789 • North Carolina scored early and SuperDraft. The 25 selections are by far Undergraduate Enrollment ........................................................... 19,117 led virtually from start to finish in a the most ACC picks in the SuperDraft, Chancellor ..................................................................... Kevin Guskiewicz Director of Athletics ................................................. Bubba Cunningham 3-0, shutout win over fourth-ranked besting the previous record of 18, set Faculty Athletic Representative ........................................ Lissa Broome Pittsburgh on Friday night at Dorrance twice previously. In all, players from Senior Woman Administrator .................................... Marielle vanGelder Field. 11 ACC programs represented exactly Affiliation ..........................................................................NCAA Division I one-third of the 75 total draft picks. Conference ...................................................... Atlantic Coast Conference • Jonathan Jimenez scored an Nickname....................................................................................Tar Heels unassisted goal in the 11th minute to • The ACC’s total of 12 first-round School colors ...................................................... Carolina Blue and white hand the Tar Heels the early lead, then selections stands as the most ever from Home Field ............................................................ Dorrance Field (4,200) Giovanni Montesdeoca scored twice in one conference in the MLS SuperDraft, Athletic department phone ..............................................(919) 962-6000 Ticket office phones .............................. (919) 962-2296, (800) 722-4335 the second half to ice the victory. topping the ACC’s previous record of Athletic department website.............................................. GoHeels.com eight, set in 2016, 2018 and 2020. The ACC Weekly Honor ACC’s total this year was quadruple that of any other conference. Carolina Men’s Soccer Staff For Montesdeoca Head Coach .................................Carlos Somoano (10th season at UNC) • Senior forward Giovanni Career record .....................................................132-40-28 (10th season) Montesdeoca was named the ACC Tar Heels Blank Duke, 2-0 ................................................................................. same Record at UNC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the • Carolina scored two second-half Assistant Coach ................................................................... Grant Porter goals and shutout Duke, 2-0, on Nov. 6 Assistant Coach .................................................................... Will Clayton Week on March 9. Volunteer Assistant ................................................... Miichael Harrington • Montesdeoca scored a pair of in Chapel Hill. Director of Operations ............................................................. Tim Kübel second-half goals to lead the Tar Heels • Giovanni Montesdeoca and Taff to a 3-0 win over fourth-ranked Pitt on Wadda both scored goals after halftime Program History Friday night. In the ninth minute of the as Carolina blanked the Blue Devils First year of competition .....................................................................1947 second half, Montesdeoca took a pass by a 2-0 score for a second time this All-time record ........................................................................ 765-338-111 from Jonathan Jimenez and scored to season. UNC started the season a month All-time NCAA Tournament appearances .............................................26 earlier with a 2-0 win at Duke. (1968, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, give UNC a 2-0 lead over the Panthers. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, Thirteen minutes later, he scored on a • UNC has won seven of the last eight 2016, 2017, 2018) penalty kick to ice the win. meetings with Duke and is 14-2-2 in the last 18 meetings in the series. NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................40-21-8 (.647) • Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Montesdeoca leads North Carolina in NCAA Championships ..............................................................................2 goals (3) and points (7) this season. UNC And NCSU Tie, 0-0 (2001, 2011) • Fifth-ranked North Carolina and North Carolina State clawed and fought ACC Tournament Championships ...........................................................3 Carolina Starts Spring With for 110 minutes at Dorrance Field on (1987, 2000, 2011) Close Loss to Liberty Nov. 1, but neither team was able to • Noah Holmes scored in the 52nd ACC Regular Season Championships ...................................................10 score in a defensive struggle that ended (1966, 2000-tie, 2009-tie, 2010, 2011, 2012-tie, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)* minute to lift Liberty to a 1-0 men’s in a 0-0 tie in two overtimes. (*Includes ACC Coastal Divisional championships from 2014-present) soccer win over North Carolina on Feb. • The Tar Heels (2-1-2, 2-1-2 ACC) 25 at Dorrance Field. had a handful of good scoring opportu- • After a scoreless first half, Liberty nities, particularly in the first overtime Athletic Communications Contact took the lead early in the second