Tuesday, September 24
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7 PM
North Carolina
5-0-3, 2-0-0
0
vs
0
Mercer
3-2-4, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Mercer
0
0
0
North Carolina
0
0
0
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Men’s Soccer, Mercer Play To Scoreless Draw Tuesday Night
September 24, 2024 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The third-ranked North Carolina men's soccer team (5-0-3) and Mercer (3-2-4) played to a scoreless draw, Tuesday night in non-conference play.
How It Happened
• The Tar Heels had six shot attempts in the first half, including two each from Martin Vician and Riley Thomas.
• In the 31st minute, Vician's shot attempt off a pass from Lucas Ross sailed just over the cross.
• Coming out of the half, Mercer's Dalton Reyna forced a shot attempt, stopped by Andrew Cordes.
• Following a Tate Johnson shot attempt, Matthew Acosta's shot on goal in the 54th frame was halted.
• Ahmad Al-Qaq had a step on his defender in the 71st minute, with the shot off his right foot stopped.
• Just moments later, Luke Hille's first shot attempt of the night was denied.
• In the 76th minute, the game entered a 34-minute weather delay.
• After the delay, Vician's shot was deflected and saved by the Bears' goalkeeper in the 83rd minute, keeping the match scoreless.
Inside The Numbers
• Tuesday was the second all-time meeting between the two programs, the first since 2003.
• Carolina outshot the Bears 17-6 in the matchup, led by Vician's game-high four shots.
• Acosta, Jameson Charles, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Martin Vician played the full 90 in the field.
• Cordes made one save on the evening.
• The Tar Heels remain unbeaten through eight matches for the second-straight season, the first time since the 1981 and 1982 campaigns.
Up Next
• The Tar Heels return to Dorrance Field on Saturday, hosting California in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
• Saturday's match begins at 7 PM, and can be watched live on ACCNX.
• The first 300 students receive a free Carolina men's soccer mug, and all UNC students will earn two Carolina Fever points.
How It Happened
• The Tar Heels had six shot attempts in the first half, including two each from Martin Vician and Riley Thomas.
• In the 31st minute, Vician's shot attempt off a pass from Lucas Ross sailed just over the cross.
• Coming out of the half, Mercer's Dalton Reyna forced a shot attempt, stopped by Andrew Cordes.
• Following a Tate Johnson shot attempt, Matthew Acosta's shot on goal in the 54th frame was halted.
• Ahmad Al-Qaq had a step on his defender in the 71st minute, with the shot off his right foot stopped.
• Just moments later, Luke Hille's first shot attempt of the night was denied.
• In the 76th minute, the game entered a 34-minute weather delay.
• After the delay, Vician's shot was deflected and saved by the Bears' goalkeeper in the 83rd minute, keeping the match scoreless.
Inside The Numbers
• Tuesday was the second all-time meeting between the two programs, the first since 2003.
• Carolina outshot the Bears 17-6 in the matchup, led by Vician's game-high four shots.
• Acosta, Jameson Charles, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Martin Vician played the full 90 in the field.
• Cordes made one save on the evening.
• The Tar Heels remain unbeaten through eight matches for the second-straight season, the first time since the 1981 and 1982 campaigns.
Up Next
• The Tar Heels return to Dorrance Field on Saturday, hosting California in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
• Saturday's match begins at 7 PM, and can be watched live on ACCNX.
• The first 300 students receive a free Carolina men's soccer mug, and all UNC students will earn two Carolina Fever points.
Team Stats
MER
UNC
Goals
0
0
Shots
6
17
Shots on Goal
1
4
Saves
4
1
Corners
5
7
Fouls
11
9
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
M/D
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's SoccerF
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's SoccerF
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