No. 11 Men's Soccer Blanks Louisville On Senior Day, 2-0

Sunday, October 22

Chapel Hill, NC

5 p.m. ET

North Carolina

7-2-5, 2-2-3

Louisville

9-4-2, 2-4-1

Louisville

North Carolina

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

October 22, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – An early goal from Quenzi Huerman, paired with a late score by Andrew Czech helped lift North Carolina men's soccer (7-2-5, 2-2-3) over Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference action, 2-0.

How It Happened
• Carolina jumped out to an early lead, when Parker O'Ferral's pass through the box met Huerman, with the Tar Heel forward striking to the back of the net.
• The Tar Heels forced numerous shots on goal in the first half, with three total from Huerman, and one each courtesy of Ahmad Al-Qaq and Martin Vician.
• Goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made two first half saves, to help the Tar Heels enter the half leading, 1-0.
• Late in the game, Czech was able to break past the Cardinal defense, finding the bottom left corner to seal the victory for Carolina in the 87th minute.

Inside The Numbers
• The all-time matchup between the two programs is 3-5-1 in favor of Louisville.
• Huerman's goal in the third minute was the earliest score this season for Carolina.
• O'Ferral's assist was the second of his career.
• Czech's goal was his second of the campaign.
• The Tar Heels outshot Louisville 15-7 in the matchup.
• Cordes halted three Cardinal shots on the night in goal.

Up Next
Carolina returns to the field Friday night, heading north to Charlottesville for a matchup with Virginia. The regular season finale kicks off at 7 PM, with the match televised live on ACC Network.