Tar Heels earn berth in NCAAs
INDIANAPOLIS - Thanks to a 10-8-2 record against one of the nation's most challenging schedules, North Carolina has earned an at-large bid to the 48 team field of the 2004 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship, as announced Monday.
The Tar Heels, who are making their school-record sixth straight postseason appearance, will host Atlantic 10 champion George Washington (9-8-4) at 6 p.m. Friday at Fetzer Field.
The winner will play a second round match at 16th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday.
Monday's selection marks the 13th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Tar Heels, who own a 15-11-0 record in the postseason. The Tar Heels are 9-4 in all-time NCAA Tournament play at Fetzer Field, but lost to Coastal Carolina, 3-0, in the second round in 2003.
The Tar Heels are 0-1-0 all-time against the Colonials, who defeated UNC 1-0 during the 1979 season.
After a 1-8-3 start, George Washington is undefeated in its last nine games and defeated Temple 2-0 in Sunday's A-10 title match to claim the program's sixth NCAA Tournament berth.
Golfers eliminated in Florida
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The North Carolina women's golf team was eliminated from the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship after losing to New Mexico in the second round, four matches to one.
