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Redshirt seniors Walker and Tucker Hume line up for a free kick against St. Louis. The twins, from San Angelo, Texas, played their first game together for UNC against Cal Poly.

Hume brothers reunite as UNC sweeps season-opening weekend

By David Adler | August 29

It wasn’t supposed to take this long for brothers Tucker and Walker Hume to share the field.

No. 8 UNC men's soccer defeats Saint Louis, 3-0, for its second straight shutout victory

By James Tatter | August 28

The No. 8 North Carolina men's soccer team defeated Saint Louis, 3-0, on Sunday night at Fetzer Field. With the win, the Tar Heels moved to 2-0 on the ...

UNC men's soccer earns 3-0 season-opening win against Cal Poly

By James Tatter | August 26

The No. 8 North Carolina men's soccer team kicked off its 2016 season with a 3-0 win over Cal Poly at Fetzer Field on Friday night.  The Tar Heels ...

UNC men's soccer team forward, Alan Winn poses for a portrait on Fetzer Field.

All he does is Winn, Winn, Winn: UNC men's soccer forward matured through success

By David Adler | August 26

Life came fast for North Carolina men’s soccer player Alan Winn.

The Tar Heels celebrate after Tucker Hume (36) scored against Syracuse Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament.

Season preview: UNC men's soccer

By David Allen Jr. | August 25

Expectations for North Carolina men’s soccer head coach Carlos Somoano have always been high. When you roam the sidelines for a high-profile program, ...

UNC men's soccer remembers 'heart of the team' in Kirk Urso Memorial Match

By Sam Doughton | April 10

BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. — On the field where Kirk Urso played semi-professionally in the summers, the North Carolina men's soccer team honored one of its ...

UNC men's soccer player Nico Melo sings national anthem ahead of Final Four

By Carlos Collazo | April 2

HOUSTON — Who would have thought being forced to sing at the 2015 Rammy Awards would send you to the Final Four?

Ron Benson, a UNC graduate, has been an influential member of the Chapel Hill soccer community. He coached in the Chapel Hill school system for years and teamed up with Anson Dorrance to start North Carolina soccer camps.

Stories Ron Benson will not tell: Hall of Fame coach served as a hero to many in his 42 years

By David Allen Jr. | February 11

It’s a school day in Wrightsville Beach, but Ron Benson is in his red 1949 Oldsmobile headed to the inlet on the north end. There’s a surfboard stretched ...

3 UNC men's soccer players selected in MLS draft

By Jeremy Vernon | January 14

Omar Holness, who anchored the North Carolina men’s soccer team midfield as a junior in 2015, became the highest selected Tar Heel in the draft since ...

Year in Review: UNC's fall sports wrap up their 2015 season

By Will Bryant | December 1

As this semester comes to an end, we take the time to look back on another fall of North Carolina athletics.

UNC men's soccer falls 1-0 in third round of NCAA Tournament to Creighton

By Logan Ulrich | November 30

Despite a furious volley of second half shots, the No. 4 North Carolina men's soccer team could not break through the defense of No. 9 Creighton, falling ...

Senior midfielder Raby George (33) crouches down on the ground after North Carolina lost to Creighton 1-0 on Saturday.

UNC men’s soccer loses 1-0 to Creighton in third round of NCAA Tournament

By Logan Ulrich | November 29

There’s a certain cruelty in what’s known around the world as the beautiful game. In soccer more so than in other sports, the team that plays the ...

Height hero Tucker Hume helps UNC men's soccer

By Evan Chronis | November 23

Tucker Hume stepped into a new role for the North Carolina men’s soccer team on Sunday night.

UNC mens soccer defeats Coastal Carolina 2-1 in first NCAA Tournament game

By Logan Ulrich | November 22

Two weeks ago when the No. tk North Carolina men’s soccer team took the field, the offense could only muster one goal in regulation, ultimately losing ...

UNC Men's Soccer defeated UNC Wilmington by a score of 3-0 Tuesday night.

Raby George: ‘An iron gate’

By Blake Richardson | November 19

For as long as he can remember, Raby George dreamed of playing on “the big field.”

Tucker Hume (36) chases the ball down the sideline in Sunday's ACC quarterfinal match against Syracuse.

Men’s soccer offense can’t overcome loss of Winn

By David Allen Jr. | November 8

When the North Carolina men’s soccer team took the field for its ACC Tournament quarterfinal match against the Syracuse Orange on Sunday, sophomore ...

UNC men's soccer loses in ACC Tournament quarterfinals in penalty kicks

By Logan Ulrich | November 8

Just like the last time the North Carolina men's soccer team played Syracuse, the Orange walked into the locker room at halftime with a 1-0 lead.  ...

UNC men's soccer ties Virginia, falls to No. 2 seed in ACC Tournament

By Jordanna Clark | November 1

The No. 5 North Carolina men’s soccer team battled No. 13 Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. on Friday night with a chance to claim the No. 1 seed in ...

Perseverance pays off for Alan Winn, UNC men's soccer

By Lindsey Hoover | October 28

Perseverance — the single word that can define the mentality and attitude behind North Carolina forward Alan Winn’s performance in Tuesday night’s ...

UNC men's soccer outlasts Northeastern with 1-0 win

By Tyler Leli | October 28

Even while slipping and sliding through the rain, the No. 5 North Carolina men's soccer team (14-1-1, 6-1-0 ACC) outlasted both Mother Nature and a stout ...