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UNC men's soccer defeats Tulsa in final match before ACC play

By David Allen Jr. | September 6

In its final match before the start of ACC play, the No. 4 North Carolina men’s soccer team (3-0-1) walked away witha 2-1 victory over the Tulsa Golden ...

Goalkeeper position up for grabs for UNC men's soccer

By Evan Chronis | September 6

The goalkeeper battle that headlined the No. 4 North Carolina men's soccer team's preseason was officially over before the start of the first match. Redshirt ...

Men's soccer team battles William & Mary to 1-1 draw

By David Allen Jr. | September 4

Fans filled the stadium at Fetzer Field in search of an easy victory, but the No. 4 North Carolina men’s soccer team settled for a 1-1 tie with William ...

Red shirt senior Jordan McCrary practices for his team's busy weekend filled with two games against William & Mary on Friday, September 4 and Tulsa on Sunday, September 6.

UNC men's soccer player McCrary ﬁghts back from torn ACL

By Evan Chronis | September 4

Jordan McCrary never intended to play soccer. Although the senior North Carolina midfielder played as a child, it wasn’t his first choice of a sport. ...

Jordan McCrary (9) fights for possession against a Santa Clara defender Sunday evening.

UNC men's soccer freshman keeper earns the start

By Logan Ulrich | August 31

Since he was little, North Carolina redshirt freshman goalkeeper James Pyle has always had to share with his twin brother.

UNC men's soccer gets assist from ball boy

By Brandon Chase | August 31

One second remained.

North Carolina men's soccer wins close season opener

By Brandon Chase | August 28

Friday was a night of firsts for the No. 5 North Carolina men’s soccer team.  The first game for seven freshmen, the first chance to try and ...

UNC men’s soccer wins preseason ﬁnale

By Evan Chronis | August 23

As the final whistle blew on Saturday in the North Carolina men's soccer team's scrimmage against Coastal Carolina, the Tar Heels knew they had completed ...

Zach Wright and Alan Winn look to fill offensive void for UNC men's soccer

By David Allen Jr. | August 20

The four leading goal scorers from the North Carolina men’s soccer 2014-2015 campaign graduated, leaving a young cast to take over at the forward position. ...

UNC men’s soccer team downs Davidson in rain-delayed game

By Evan Chronis | August 20

The No. 5 ranked North Carolina men’s soccer team continued its preseason as they beat the Davidson Wildcats by a score of 5-4.

8 observations from UNC men's soccer intrasquad scrimmage

By Logan Ulrich | August 17

The North Carolina men’s soccer team held a Blue versus White intrasquad scrimmage after Fall Fest at 11 p.m. Sunday night. Here are eight takeaways ...

Luke Ciocca kicks the ball off to teammates during the Friday game against Winthrop.

UNC men’s soccer looks to establish new identity

By Evan Chronis | August 16

The No. 5 North Carolina men's soccer team enters the 2015 season missing many of the pieces that made it successful a year ago. 

UNC men's soccer wins 4-1 in exhibition match against Winthrop

By Logan Ulrich | August 14

Ranked the No. 5 team in the nation, the North Carolina men’s soccer team opened its season with a 4-1 win against the Winthrop Eagles on Friday. Three ...

Two new potential infractions stall UNC's response to NCAA

By Jane Wester and Pat James | August 14

The University has uncovered two new pieces of information could potentially require further review from the NCAA.

UNC forward Andy Craven (10) led UNC in scoring this season and added one more goal to UNC's loss to UCLA on Saturday.

Men's soccer team's season ends in penalties

By Jeremy Vernon | December 7

The line between agony and ecstasy, between victory and defeat, is razor thin. 

UNC men's soccer defeats Clemson 2-1

By Jeremy Vernon | December 1

In 2013, all Rob Lovejoy could do was watch. Sidelined by a torn groin muscle, the now redshirt senior had to look on in disbelief as the North Carolina ...

Senior forward Tyler Engel scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season to push the Tar Heels past UNC-Charlotte Sunday.

Gritty men's soccer team advances in muddy NCAA win

By Logan Ulrich | November 24

For a while, it looked like a bad day to be a Tar Heel.

UNC men’s soccer advances in NCAA Tournament behind 5 second-half goals

By Logan Ulrich | November 21

The No. 16 North Carolina men’s soccer team has trademarked an explosive scoring offense this season. But it added another skill to its repertoire Thursday ...

UNC midfielder Omar Holness (14) takes control of the ball. Holness had one assist on Thursday.

UNC men’s soccer still awaits challenges

By Jeremy Vernon | November 21

It’s a story as old as sport itself — that of the underdog.

The UNC men's soccer team lost 1-0 to Louisville in the ACC tournament at Fetzer Field on Sunday.

Quarterfinal woes continue for UNC men's soccer in loss to Louisville

By Jeremy Vernon | November 10

It was all too familiar. Heading into the final 15 minutes of its match against Louisville Sunday, the North Carolina men’s soccer team looked poised ...