No. 11 Men's Soccer, William & Mary Battle To Draw

Tuesday, October 17

Chapel Hill, NC

7 p.m. ET

North Carolina

6-2-5, 1-2-3

William & Mary

2-7-5, 1-3-2

William & Mary

North Carolina

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

October 17, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 11 North Carolina men's soccer program (6-2-5) battled William & Mary to a 0-0 draw in their final non-conference match of the 2023 season, Tuesday night at Dorrance Field.

How It Happened
• After being deadlocked in a 0-0 opening half, Tar Heel midfielder Ahmad Al-Qaq forced a shot on goal in the 44th minute, with the Tribe goalkeeper making the save.
• In the 73rd minute, forward Quenzi Huerman was able to break the William & Mary backline, dishing to Juan Caffaro and Andrew Czech, with the shot attempt just missing over the goal.
• For William & Mary, Diogo Bronco nearly broke the tie in the 88th frame, forcing a shot off the post from the top of the box.
• Carolina goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made two saves on the night for the host Tar Heels.

Inside the Numbers
• Carolina is now 16-2-3 in all-time matchups against William & Mary.
• The Tar Heels out-shot the Tribe 10-7 in the clash.
• Carolina sits at 5-0-1 in non-conference matchups this season.
• After Tuesday's game, Carolina outscored its non-conference opponents, 15-3.
• Cordes' four clean sheets in the last six games is the most by any Tar Heel goalkeeper in that stretch since 2021, when Alec Smir posted four in the first six contests of the campaign.

Up Next
The Tar Heels return to Dorrance Field on Sunday to play Louisville for Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET with the contest being aired on ACCNX.