North Carolina
William & Mary
Men's Soccer Comes From Behind to Top William & Mary in Overtime in the Snow
November 19, 2000 | Men's Soccer
Nov. 19, 2000
Chapel Hill, N.C. - North Carolina, the top seed in the 2000 Men's College Cup, was staring first-round elimination in the face Sunday afternoon at Fetzer Field but a pair of goals of reserve Matt Laycock in the game's final 26 minutes of regulation and an overtime goal by reserve Ryan Kneipper in the 95th minute gave the Tar Heels a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over William & Mary. A driving snowstorm throughout the game blanketed the field and made conditions less than ideal.
With the win, Carolina (20-2) advances to next weekend's second round and will host Rhode Island at 1 p.m. Sunday at Fetzer Field. The Rams defeated Boston College, 3-0, on Sunday in Kingston, R.I.
The victory was UNC's 20th of the season, equalling the school record for wins in a season. The Tar Heels went 20-5 in 1987 and reached the NCAA Final Four.
After a scoreless first half, the Tribe took a 2-0 lead with two quick goals in a four-minute span. At 59:10, Carlos Garcia out-battled UNC goalkeeper Michael Ueltschey for a loose ball in front the of the net and scored for a 1-0 William & Mary lead. Less than four minutes later, Phillip Hucles took a Kevin Knott assist on a free kick and scored for a 2-0 lead.
Laycock's first goal came on a set piece off a pass by UNC captain Danny Jackson. Laycock, UNC's junior co-captain who has been limited all season by chronic hamstring and knee soreness, tied the game with his second header just minutes later off assists by Matt Crawford and Chris Carrieri.
Carrieri, the ACC Player of the Year, then assisted on the game-winner in overtime as his cross from the right side found the head of Kneipper, who beat William & Mary goalkeeper Trevor Upton to the near post.
