Men's Soccer Hosts Mercer In Midweek Tilt

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Sixth-ranked North Carolina (5-0-2, 2-0-0 ACC) hosts Mercer (3-2-3) in men's soccer non-conference play Tuesday night at Dorrance Field.

Match Information
Date/Time: Tuesday, Sept. 24 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
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All-Time With Mercer
• Tuesday's meeting is the second all-time between the two programs.
• In 2003, Carolina defeated Mercer, 5-0, in the adidas/Spartan Classic in Greensboro.

Midweek Success
• Under head coach Carlos Somoano, the Tar Heels are 45-10-6 in non-conferene midweek matches (Tuesday-Thursday).
• Last season, the Tar Heels went 5-0-2 in non-conference matches.

Last Time Out
• On Friday, Carolina defeated No. 18 NC State, 2-0.
• Luke Hille notched his fourth goal of the year in the 11th minute, followed by Ahmad Al-Qaq's score in the 74th.
• The Tar Heels' backline stood solid the entire night, holding the Wolfpack – who had been averaging 16.6 shots per game – to only six, and just one on frame.
• Eight Tar Heels logged a full 90 minutes.
• Andrew Cordes made one save between the posts.

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Players Mentioned

Ahmad Al-Qaq

Andrew Cordes

Luke Hille