Men's Soccer Defeats No. 11 Duke Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, September 24

Chapel Hill, NC

4 p.m. ET

North Carolina

4-0-3, 1-0-2

Duke

4-2-1, 1-2-0

Duke

North Carolina

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

September 24, 2023 | Men's Soccer

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Andrew Czech and Quenzi Huerman each scored a goal as the North Carolina men's soccer team (4-0-3, 1-0-2) defeated No. 11 Duke (4-2-1, 1-2-0) in Atlantic Coast Conference play Sunday at Dorrance Field.

How It Happened
• Duke's Forster Ajago deflected a Tar Heel pass, collected possession, and slipped a shot from just outside the box past the Carolina keeper, as the Blue Devils took an early 1-0 lead in the 12^th minute.
• Just a few moments later in the 16^th, Andrew Czech sailed a shot just past the Blue Devil reach in the top right corner, to tie the match at 1-all.
• In the 32^nd minute, Quenzi Huerman collected a Duke turnover at the top of the box and found the back of the net to give Carolina its first lead of the contest.
• Carolina was able to secure the victory, as goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made three saves in the final moments of the matchup, to give the Tar Heels a 2-1 victory over the Blue Devils.

Inside the Numbers
• Carolina builds on its series lead, 51-37-11, including a 25-15-6 mark in Chapel Hill.
• Czech's goal in the 16^th minute was the first of his collegiate career.
• The two programs combined for 15 yellow cards throughout the matchup.
• Til Zinnhardt, Sam Williams, Charlie Harper, Parker O'Ferral, and Andrew Czech played the full 90 minutes.
• Goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made four saves in goal during his first start of the season.

Up Next
Carolina continues ACC play on Friday, traveling to Pitt. Kickoff is set for 7 PM, and the match can be streamed live on ACCNX.