MEN’S SOCCER 2020-21 GAME NOTES » 2001 & 2011 NCAA Champions » Eight NCAA College Cups ‘20-’21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE MATCHUP 7-4-3 overall, 7-2-3 ACC North Carolina (7-4-3) 4-3-1 home, 3-1-2 away Head Coach: Carlos Somoano (Eckerd College, ‘92) Career Record: 135-41-29 (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 Charlotte (6-3-1) Oct. 27 at Clemson* (ACCN) T, 3-3 2ot Head Coach: Kevin Langan Nov. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2ot United Soccer Coaches Rank: No. 14 Nov. 6 Duke* (ACCN) W, 2-0 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 (7-4-3) vs. Home 4-3-1 March 5 #4 Pitt* (ACCNX) W, 3-0 Charlotte (6-3-1) Away 3-1-2 March 13 #24 Virginia* (ACCNX) W, 2-0 Rankings: UNC No. 16, Charlotte No. 14 Neutral 0-0-0 March 20 at Syracuse* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 2ot (United Soccer Coaches) vs. United Soccer Coaches ranked foes 3-1-1 March 27 at Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 2-1 ot vs. Unranked opponents 4-3-2 Date: Sunday May 2, 2021 April 2 Virginia Tech* (ACCNX) L, 0-1 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 0-1-0 #2) When scoring first 6-0-0 2020 NCAA Tournament (Cary, N.C.) Time: 5 p.m. When opponent scores first 1-4-1 May 2 vs. #14 Charlotte (NCAA.com) 5 p.m. TV: NCAA.com When leading at halftime 4-0-0 When trailing at halftime 1-0-0 Home games in bold at Dorrance Field • North Carolina’s men’s soccer team will When tied at halftime 2-4-3 *ACC game begin postseason play in the 2020-21 regular When outshooting opponent 6-3-2 All times Eastern & subject to change When outshot by opponent 1-1-1 season on Sunday when it plays Charlotte in Taking the same number of shots 0-0-0 an NCAA Tournament second round match at When taking more corner kicks 3-3-1 WakeMed Soccer Park Field #2 in Cary, N.C. When allowing more corner kicks 3-0-1 • UNC finished second in the ACC Coastal Taking the same # of corner kicks 1-1-1 standings in 2020 behind Pitt, based on its 4-1-1 In overtime 1-2-3 record this Spring against divisional opponents One-goal games 3-4-0 (wins over Pitt, Virginia, Notre Dame and Duke, Two-goal games 3-0-0 a tie with Syracuse and a loss to Virginia Tech). Three-goal games 1-0-0 Four-goal games 0-0-0 • The 49ers are 6-3-1 this season and ranked Five-plus goal games 0-0-0 No. 14 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 2-2-2 • Opening kick is scheduled for just after Weekdays (Monday-Friday) 5-2-1 5 p.m., and the contest will be streamed on NCAA.com. Carolina’s NCAA Tournament History • North Carolina is making its 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and its 20th in the last BY THE NUMBERS 22 years. » Carlos Somoano ranks • In the last 12 NCAA Tournaments (2008-19), second in the nation in Carolina leads all NCAA Division I programs winning percentage among in NCAA Tournament wins (23), Sweet 16 active Division I head coaches appearances (nine), quarterfinal appearances 2 at .729. (eight) and College Cup berths (six). • The Tar Heels are 40-21-8 (.647) all-time in » Carolina’s defense has held the NCAA Tournament. opponents scoreless in 24 of 28 halves this season. • UNC has reached the NCAA College Cup eight times (1987, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 24 » 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 15 » NCAA TOURNAMENT VS. CHARLOTTE » MAY 2 Fast Facts/History North Carolina In The NCAA Championship Appearances: 26 (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) Location ...........................................................................Chapel Hill, N.C. Record: 40-21-8 (.647) Chartered........................................................................................... 1789 Goal Scoring: 95 for, 74 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 2011, 2016, 2017). Carolina to a 2-1 victory in the rain at Affiliation ..........................................................................NCAA Division I • Carolina won the NCAA title in Notre Dame on March 27. Carolina Conference ...................................................... Atlantic Coast Conference 2001 and in 2011. came from behind to win after trailing, Nickname....................................................................................Tar Heels School colors ...................................................... Carolina Blue and white • Tar Heel head coach Carlos 1-0, at halftime. Home Field ............................................................ Dorrance Field (4,200) Somoano led Carolina to the NCAA • Midway through the overtime Athletic department phone ..............................................(919) 962-6000 championship in 2011 in his first season period, Schels stole the ball from an Ticket office phones .............................. (919) 962-2296, (800) 722-4335 as the UNC head coach. Irish player near midfield. Key White, Athletic department website.............................................. GoHeels.com who had just entered the game as a Tar Heels In The National substitute, gathered the ball and passed Carolina Men’s Soccer Staff Rankings it back to Schels as he slipped past the Head Coach .................................Carlos Somoano (10th season at UNC) Irish back line and scored. Career record .....................................................135-41-29 (10th season) • Carolina is ranked No. 16 in the Record at UNC ................................................................................. same latest United Soccer Coaches poll • The Fighting Irish took an early lead Assistant Coach ................................................................... Grant Porter (April 20). in the 20th minute of the game on a Assistant Coach .................................................................... Will Clayton goal by Reese Mayer off an assist from Volunteer Assistant ................................................... Miichael Harrington Director of Operations ............................................................. Tim Kübel Carolina Closes Regular Dawson McCartney. Santiago Herrera tied the score at the 62:15 with an Season With Win At Duke unassisted goal. Program History • Alex Rose came off the bench to First year of competition .....................................................................1947 score the game’s only goal as No. 18 All-time record ........................................................................ 767-339-112 North Carolina shut out Duke, 1-0, at Scoreless Tie At Syracuse All-time NCAA Tournament appearances .............................................26 • Fifteenth-ranked North Carolina (1968, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, Koskinen Stadium on April 11. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, • At the 31:05 mark in the first half in and Syracuse clawed their way to a 2016, 2017, 2018) a play that began with a throw-in near scoreless tie on March 20 at SU Soccer midfield, Tim Schels fed Rose, whose Stadium. NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................40-21-8 (.647) shot found the back right low corner of • Carolina outshot Syracuse, 8-3, NCAA Championships ..............................................................................2 the net for a 1-0 advantage. including a 3-0 edge in shots on goal. (2001, 2011) • Rose had entered the game Syracuse had three corner kicks to UNC’s one. ACC Tournament Championships ...........................................................3 as a replacement for Giovanni (1987, 2000, 2011) Montesdeoca, who exited in the first • Alec Smir went the distance in goal half after a collision with a Duke player. once again for the Tar Heels, holding ACC Regular Season Championships ...................................................10 the Orange scoreless for 110 minutes in (1966, 2000-tie, 2009-tie, 2010, 2011, 2012-tie, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)* • Carolina goalkeeper Alec Smir *Includes ACC Coastal Divisional championships from 2014-present posted his 17th career shutout and his his eighth shutout of the season and the ninth of the 2020-21 season. UNC’s 17th of his career. defense held its opponents scoreless in Athletic Communications Contact 24 of 28 halves this season. Back-to-Back ACC Weekly Men’s soccer contact .............................................Matt Bowers Honors For Montesdeoca Email address [email protected] Tough Home Loss to Hokies on • UNC senior forward Giovanni Mobile phone ..................................................... (919) 619-7021 Montesdeoca was named the ACC Mailing address .............P.O. Box 2126,