No. 14 Men’s Soccer Victorious Over FGCU, 3-0

Tuesday, October 10

Chapel Hill, NC

6 p.m. ET

North Carolina

6-1-4, 1-1-3

Florida Gulf Coast

3-3-4, 2-0-2

FGCU

North Carolina

Photo by: AINSLEY FAUTH

October 10, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina men's soccer team (6-1-4, 1-1-3) scored three goals from three different players, as the Tar Heel posted their third clean sheet in the past four contests, to defeat FGCU 3-0 Tuesday night.

How It Happened
• Parker O'Ferral scored his first career goal in the 16th minute, collecting the ball just outside the box and shooting to the top left corner.
• Martin Vician was tripped in the box in the 20th minute, drawing the penalty kick.
• Ernest Bawa stepped up and converted the penalty kick, scoring his second goal of the campaign to build on the Carolina lead.
• Vician scored Carolina's third goal in the 81st minute, after receiving a long pass courtesy of Charlie Harper, sneaking the ball past the FGCU keeper.

Inside the Numbers
• Carolina is now 9-0-1 all-time against current ASUN programs (FGCU: 2-0-0, Jacksonville: 5-0-1, Stetson: 2-0-0).
• The Tar Heels sit at 5-0-1 in non-conference matchups this season
• After Tuesday's game, Carolina has outscored its non-conference opponents, 15-3.
• The 3-0 victory marks the Tar Heels third clean sheet in the last four games.
• Til Zinnhardt, Matt Edwards, and Harper all played the full 90 minutes on the back line.
• The Tar Heels out-shot the Eagles, 16-11.
• Harper's assist in the 81st minute was the first of his career.
• Tar Heel goalkeeper Andrew Cordes halted four FGCU shot attempts on the evening.

Up Next
The Tar Heels will travel to Winston-Salem to play Wake Forest on Saturday Oct. 14. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM, with the contest being aired on ACCNX.