No. 3 Men's Soccer Travels To Clemson Friday

Friday, October 4

Clemson, S.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

Clemson

Photo by: NATE SKVORETZ

October 3, 2024 | Men's Soccer

CLEMSON, S.C. - The third-ranked North Carolina soccer team (6-0-3, 3-0-0 ACC) and No. 24 Clemson (5-2-2, 2-2-0 ACC) meet Friday night, in a rematch from last season's Atlantic Coast Conference final.

Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 4 - 7 PM
Location: Riggs Field - Clemson, S.C.
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats

All-Time With Clemson
• Friday night's match between Carolina and Clemson is the 68th all-time meeting between the two schools.
• Last season, the two met in the ACC final in Cary.
• Carolina is searching for their first win on the road against the Tigers since the 2016 campaign.

Last Time Out
• Saturday night, two second half goals propelled the Tar Heels over California, 2-1, in ACC action.
• Goals from Parker O'Ferral and Ahmad Al-Qaq sparked the Carolina offense in the final 45 minutes of play.
• Goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made a season best four saves on the night.
• Six Tar Heels logged the full 90 in the field: Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams.

Unbeaten Starts
• Entering Friday, Carolina has the second-best start to a season in program history, unbeaten through the first nine matches.
• The Tar Heels need a win or tie against Clemson to match the 1982 mark, of 10 matches without a loss to begin the year.
    - 1982: 10 matches (8-0-2)
    - 1959: 9 matches (9-0-0)
    - 2015: 9 matches (8-0-1)
    - 2024: 9 matches (6-0-3)

Cordes In The Top-Three
• Entering Friday night, Tar Heel goalkeeper Andrew Cordes ranks in the top-three nationally in the following:
- Goals against average (3rd - .556)
- Shutouts (5th - 5)
- Career goals against average (2nd - .721)
- Career save percentage (3rd - .787)