M. Soccer: Farfan and Martinez power UNC attack

Enzo Martinez and Michael Farfan received their first tastes of ACC play Saturday against No. 18 N.C. State.Thanks to them, the outcome was a familiar ...

Versatile Ababio ready whenever, wherever

Plain and simple, Eddie Ababio has been a forward his whole life. When his career in soccer began in his native country of Ghana, so too did his career ...

Brazil soccer in state of decline

I've accepted the fact that soccer might never catch on in the U.S. I've accepted that by screaming at Jozy Altidore to do something other than jogging ...

Sports briefs for January 16

UNC striker Brian Shriver selected in MLS SuperDraftNorth Carolina striker Brian Shriver was chosen in the second round of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft as ...

Nogueira leads women's soccer to national championship

DEC. 7 CHAPEL HILL — For most of her career at UNC" the word ""potential"" hung over Casey Nogueira like a dark cloud. It followed her around" fairly ...

Tar Heels' run ends in _¶ nals

DEC. 14 FRISCO Texas — The North Carolina men's soccer team shouldn't even have been playing in the NCAA championship game. That would mean the ...

Comeback Casey

DEC. 7 CARY — Forward Casey Nogueira had shown all season that she was one of the top players in the country.  But Nogueira's 23 goals in 27 ...

Heels' NCAA run ends in finals

5:30 P.M. SUNDAY DEC. 14 FRISCO Texas -- Both teams said it would come down to just one play to win or lose the game. In Sunday's College Cup final Maryland's ...

Women's soccer claims 19th title

6 P.M. SUNDAY DEC. 7 CARY – Her coach called forward Casey Nogueira the best player in her sport at the college level. And on the greatest stage ...

Physical play marks semifinal game

Soccer team into NCAA finals

12:30 A.M." SATURDAY DEC. 6 CARY – Like 19 other teams that have faced the UCLA Bruins this year the North Carolina women's soccer team went the ...

Men's soccer through to College Cup

10:30 P.M. SATURDAY DEC. 6 -- As the final whistle shrilled Saturday in a North Carolina victory midfielder Cameron Brown tore past jubilant teammates ...

Men's soccer adjusts finds success in NCAAs

Senior Garry Lewis couldn't keep the grin off his face. He and the North Carolina men's soccer team had just won their Round of 16 matchup in overtime. ...

Soccer team returns to semis

Coach Anson Dorrance and the North Carolina women's soccer team hopes 2008 ends more gracefully than their last season did. Last year ended with a disappointing ...

UNC offense steps up in NCAA Tournament

CARY — The North Carolina men's soccer team hadn't scored three goals in more than a month. They hadn't taken more than 13 shots since then either. ...

Seniors keep season alive with two wins

CARY — Down 2-1 in the NCAA third round with only 3:28 left" there was no doubt in senior captain Michael Callahan's mind what needed to be done. ...

UNC makes return to NCAAs

It's the night before the biggest game of the season for the North Carolina men's soccer team. As a steady drizzle falls at Fetzer Field the team scrimmages.The ...

Tar Heels discover opponent's scouting report

Fresh off its sixth straight shutout" the top-seeded North Carolina women's soccer team didn't seem to need many adjustments to continue its defensive ...

Nogueira UNC down Illini

A year ago today the North Carolina women's soccer team saw its season come to a close in only the third round of the NCAA tournament. Those Tar Heels ...