CARY — The guy who hadn’t appeared in a game for two weeks won the match for the North Carolina men’s soccer team on Tuesday, as the fourth-ranked Tar Heels defeated Old Dominion, 2-1.
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The No. 4 North Carolina men’s soccer team (12-2-1, 4-1-1 ACC) defeated Old Dominion (7-3-2, 4-0-0 C-USA) on Tuesday night after the Tar Heels forced overtime in the final minutes of regulation to win the game 2-1 in the second extra period.
Read More »CARY — The No. 4 North Carolina men’s soccer team faced its toughest challenge of the season against No. 2 Wake Forest on Friday night. Following a tough back-and-forth affair throughout the game, the Tar Heels (11-2, 4-1 ACC) eventually tired out in the second half as the Demon Deacons (11-1-0, 5-0 ACC) escaped WakeMed Soccer Park with a 2-1 victory.
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Too often in soccer, it seems the strikers that rack up goals get all the credit for their team’s success.
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For three UNC athletics programs, this season has given a whole new meaning to the phrase “home away from home.”
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CARY – As training camp marked the beginning of his North Carolina men's soccer career, Alec Smir thought it might be a while before he would see the field.
Read More »The No. 5 UNC men’s soccer team (10-1, 4-0 ACC) recorded a 1-0 victory over triangle rival N.C. State (4-4-1, 1-3 ACC) on Friday for head coach Carlos Somoano's 100th career win.
Read More »Forward Jelani Pieters scored a game-winning goal in the 95th minute as the the No. 7 North Carolina men’s soccer team defeated No. 9 Virginia, 2-1, on Friday night. Pieters' goal, which came in overtime, gave the Cavaliers their first loss of the season.
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CARY — Through a combination of high-pressing defense and transitional offense, the No. 7 North Carolina men's soccer team maintained its momentum on Tuesday night, defeating George Washington, 4-1.
Read More »In the world of sports, physical talent is often the only thing fans see from the stands. For Stephen Bickford, a former UNC men's soccer player who was a first-year in 2005, a secret loomed over that talent in a way he felt no one could understand.
Read More »CARY – The No. 8 North Carolina men's soccer team cruised to a 4-1 victory over George Washington on Tuesday night. Forward Alan Winn scored two goals for the Tar Heels (7-1, 2-0 ACC), who won their fifth consecutive game.
Read More »No. 8 North Carolina survived a tense second half, but the lone save of the game by first-year goalkeeper Alec Smir helped the Tar Heels (6-1, 2-0 ACC) edge No. 23 Duke (4-1-1, 1-1 ACC), 2-1, on Saturday night in Browns Summit, N.C.
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On this week's episode of "Press Coverage," our host Sam Jarden analyzes the upcoming North Carolina men's soccer match against Duke this weekend, while also interviewing fellow DTH sports writer Chris Hilburn-Trenkle on his feature story about UNC volleyball player Taylor Fricano.
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CARY – The goals have been coming in bunches for the North Carolina men’s soccer team this season.
Read More »CARY — After losing the lead midway through the second half, the No. 8 North Carolina men’s soccer team (5-1, 1-0 ACC) scrapped back to a 3-2 win over William & Mary (2-2-2) on Wednesday night at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Read More »Sophomore Cam Lindley rocketed in a shot from 30 yards out in the 53rd minute of the game to give North Carolina a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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Want to hear about Saturday's matchup against Louisville, Sylvia Hatchell's blueberry patch and how to explain offsides to a three-year old? Listen to the first installment of our weekly sports podcast "Press Coverage" below.
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GREENSBORO — In soccer, it comes down to what you do on the field, not off it.
Read More »The North Carolina men’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 shutout loss to UNC-Wilmington on Friday, in a game where the Tar Heel offense was thwarted and its six-match win streak that dated back to the 2016 postseason was broken.
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CARY — There was no Carmichael Arena looming behind the bleachers. There was no pack of students looking down on the field from the nook beside Teague Residence Hall, nor distant chiming from the Morehead Bell Tower every 15 minutes.
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