Men's Soccer Opens ACC Play At Duke

DURHAM, N.C. - The 11th-ranked North Carolina men's soccer team (3-0-2) begins ACC play Friday evening, traveling to Duke (3-1-1, 1-0-0 ACC).

Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 13 - 7 PM
Location: Koskinen Stadium - Durham, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats

All-Time With The Blue Devils
• Friday's meeting between the two programs is the 100th all-time, 51-37-11 in favor of the Tar Heels.
• The first meeting between the Tar Heels and Blue Devils was in 1947, a 7-3 Carolina victory.
• Last season, the two teams met at Dorrance Field, a 2-1 Tar Heel win.

Last Time Out
• On Friday evening, Carolina and St. John's battled to a 2-2 draw.
• In the 14th minute, Luke Hille sent a header into the top right corner, his third goal of the campaign.
• With three minutes remaining, Lucas Ross snuck an attempt past the St. John's keeper, tying the match at two.
• Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams played the full 90 in the field.

Forward Production
• To begin the year, Martin Vician and Luke Hille have paced the Carolina offense, with a combined eight goals through the first five matches.
• In 2023, Quenzi Huerman and Vician led the Tar Heels offensively, with a combined 20 goals and 49 points.
• The goal production was the most for a Carolina duo since 2017 (20: Alan Winn and Jelani Pieters).
• The tandem's point showing was the most since 2017 (52: Cam Lindley and Jelani Pieters).

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Acosta

Andrew Czech

Charlie Harper

Luke Hille

Quenzi Huerman

Tate Johnson

Lucas Ross

Riley Thomas

Martin Vician

Sam Williams