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Men's Soccer Welcomes Elon For Tuesday Tilt
October 2, 2023 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina men's soccer program (4-0-4, 1-0-3) welcomes in-state opponent Elon (1-5-2, 0-3-1) to Dorrance Field for a Tuesday night matchup with the Phoenix.
Gameday Information
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 3 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.Â
Watch: ACCNX
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All-Time With Elon
• Tuesday is the 15th all-time matchup between the Tar Heels and Phoenix.Â
• Carolina leads the series, 12-1-1, including a 8-0-0 mark in Chapel Hill.Â
• The first matchup between the two schools was in 1980, a 5-0 Carolina victory.Â
• Last season, the Tar Heels fell to Elon 3-0.Â
Last Time Out
• On Friday, Carolina and Pitt clashed for a 0-0 final in the Steel City.Â
• The Tar Heels generated six shots to the Panthers' three during the first half, including a 3-1 edge in shots on target, as both teams went into the halftime break scoreless.
• UNC's best scoring chance came in the 73rd minute with a strike from Martin Vician from inside the box, but Pitt's keeper was there for the save.
• Cordes came up big with a pair of crucial saves in the final three minutes of the match, maintaining the scoreless draw in a fiercely-contested ACC battle.
Familiar Faces
• Tuesday night, Tar Heel defender Vemund Hole Vik will face his former squad.Â
• After graduating from Elon, Hole Vik transferred to Carolina in the spring.Â
• In 2022, Hole Vik was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year and an All-CAA First Team choice.Â
• During his four seasons with the Phoenix, Hole Vik appeared in 58 contests, earning the start in 52 matchups.Â
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Gameday Information
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 3 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.Â
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats
Tickets
All-Time With Elon
• Tuesday is the 15th all-time matchup between the Tar Heels and Phoenix.Â
• Carolina leads the series, 12-1-1, including a 8-0-0 mark in Chapel Hill.Â
• The first matchup between the two schools was in 1980, a 5-0 Carolina victory.Â
• Last season, the Tar Heels fell to Elon 3-0.Â
Last Time Out
• On Friday, Carolina and Pitt clashed for a 0-0 final in the Steel City.Â
• The Tar Heels generated six shots to the Panthers' three during the first half, including a 3-1 edge in shots on target, as both teams went into the halftime break scoreless.
• UNC's best scoring chance came in the 73rd minute with a strike from Martin Vician from inside the box, but Pitt's keeper was there for the save.
• Cordes came up big with a pair of crucial saves in the final three minutes of the match, maintaining the scoreless draw in a fiercely-contested ACC battle.
Familiar Faces
• Tuesday night, Tar Heel defender Vemund Hole Vik will face his former squad.Â
• After graduating from Elon, Hole Vik transferred to Carolina in the spring.Â
• In 2022, Hole Vik was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year and an All-CAA First Team choice.Â
• During his four seasons with the Phoenix, Hole Vik appeared in 58 contests, earning the start in 52 matchups.Â
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