Men's Soccer Heads To Syracuse For Another ACC Clash

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina men's soccer continues ACC play when it travels to Syracuse for a match on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Heels enter the weekend at 8-2-4 (2-0-4 ACC), while the Orange currently sit at 6-6-2 (3-3-0 ACC).

Carolina's match with Syracuse will air on ACCNX.

Game Info
Who: Carolina at Syracuse
Where: Syracuse, N.Y. – SU Soccer Stadium
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 – 3 p.m.
Links: ACC Network | Live Stats

Tar Heel Tidbits

This will be the 13th meeting between UNC and Syracuse with Carolina holding a 5-3-4 advantage.
Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 15th season at the helm of Carolina soccer (24th overall). He holds a career record of 184-65-53.
With the focus primarily on RPI, Carolina sits at No. 20 entering the weekend.
Carolina has won four of its last five matches and is unbeaten in nine of its last 10 matches.
GK Andrew Cordes has posted a 0.571 goals against average (10th NCAA/2nd ACC) and a .810 save percentage (25th NCAA/2nd ACC) this season. He has eight clean sheets on the season (4th NCAA/1st ACC), including five of the last six matches, and 28 for his career.
Nacho Abeal currently leads the team in goals (5), assists (8) and points (18). He ranks sixth nationally and leads the ACC with his eight assists. Abeal was ranked No. 26 in TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100.
Despite missing some time, Gabriel Bracken Serra ranks second on the team in goals (4) and second in points (11). He also has three assists on the season including two in Sunday's win over Virginia Tech.
Luca Nikolai was ranked No. 8 in TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 He's tallied three goals, including a brace at Lipscomb, and five assists this season. His 11 points are tied for second on the team.

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Players Mentioned

Nacho Abeal

Gabriel Bracken Serra

Andrew Cordes

Luca Nikolai

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