University of North Carolina Athletics

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No. 6 Men's Soccer Welcomes No. 18 NC State Friday
September 19, 2024 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The sixth-ranked North Carolina men's soccer team (4-0-2, 1-0-0 ACC) welcomes No. 18 NC State (4-0-2, 1-0-0 ACC) Friday night to Dorrance Field.
Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 20 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats
Tickets
Blue Out Dorrance Field
• Fans attending Friday night's matchup between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack are encouraged to wear Carolina blue.
• The first 500 students will receive a free Carolina Soccer flag.
• In addition, all Tar Heel students will earn two Carolina Fever points.
Vician Earns ACC Honors
• Tar Heel forward Martin Vician was named the ACC's Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
• Vician scored the game-winning goal for the Tar Heels in the 2-1 victory over Duke Friday last night, hitting the back of the net in the 78th minute.
• The Bratislava, Slovakia native leads Carolina and the ACC in goals (6), game-winning goals (3), while ranking second in the conference in points (12). In addition, the graduate student is tied for fifth in the country in goals.
All-Time With NC State
• Friday's matchup is the 93rd between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack.
• Carolina leads the all-time series, 56-22-14.
• The last meeting was in 2022, a 2-2 draw in Raleigh.
• Friday's match is the first since 2021 played on Dorrance Field, a 4-0 Carolina victory.
Last Time Out
• Last Friday's Carolina defeated Duke in the ACC opener, 2-1.
• Following a Sam Williams's free kick, Lucas Ross forced a shot past the Duke goalkeeper, tying the match at one-all before the half.
• Vician took the lead for the Tar Heels in the 78th, hitting the bottom left corner of the goal.
• Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams played the full 90 in the field.
Match Information
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 20 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats
Tickets
Blue Out Dorrance Field
• Fans attending Friday night's matchup between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack are encouraged to wear Carolina blue.
• The first 500 students will receive a free Carolina Soccer flag.
• In addition, all Tar Heel students will earn two Carolina Fever points.
Vician Earns ACC Honors
• Tar Heel forward Martin Vician was named the ACC's Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
• Vician scored the game-winning goal for the Tar Heels in the 2-1 victory over Duke Friday last night, hitting the back of the net in the 78th minute.
• The Bratislava, Slovakia native leads Carolina and the ACC in goals (6), game-winning goals (3), while ranking second in the conference in points (12). In addition, the graduate student is tied for fifth in the country in goals.
All-Time With NC State
• Friday's matchup is the 93rd between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack.
• Carolina leads the all-time series, 56-22-14.
• The last meeting was in 2022, a 2-2 draw in Raleigh.
• Friday's match is the first since 2021 played on Dorrance Field, a 4-0 Carolina victory.
Last Time Out
• Last Friday's Carolina defeated Duke in the ACC opener, 2-1.
• Following a Sam Williams's free kick, Lucas Ross forced a shot past the Duke goalkeeper, tying the match at one-all before the half.
• Vician took the lead for the Tar Heels in the 78th, hitting the bottom left corner of the goal.
• Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams played the full 90 in the field.
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