Men's Soccer To Open ACC Tournament At Notre Dame Wednesday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina men's soccer will travel to South Bend, Ind. to take on Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.. The Heels enter the tournament as the nine seed while Notre Dame is the eight seed. The Heels enter the match at 8-4-4 (2-2-4 ACC) on the season, while the Fighting Irish sit at 8-5-4 (3-3-2 ACC).

Carolina's match with Notre Dame will air on ACCNX.

Game Info
Who: Carolina at Notre Dame
Where: South Bend, Ind. – Alumni Stadium
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5 – 7 p.m.
Links: ACCNX | Live Stats | Tickets

Tar Heel Tidbits

This will be the 15th meeting between Carolin and Notre Dame with the Tar Heels holding a 7-3-4 advantage.
Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 15th season at the helm of Carolina soccer (24th overall). He holds a career record of 184-67-53.
With the focus primarily on RPI, Carolina sits at No. 32 at the start of the week.
Carolina enters the ACC Tournament as the nine seed, facing off with the eight seed Notre Dame. The winner of the match will move on to the second round to face Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.
GK Andrew Cordes has posted a 0.688 goals against average (18th NCAA/2nd ACC) and an .780 save percentage (3rd ACC) this season. He has eight clean sheets on the season (7th NCAA/2nd ACC), including five of the last eight matches, and 28 for his career.
Nacho Abeal currently leads the team in goals (5), assists (8) and points (18). He ranks eighth nationally and is tied for the ACC lead with his eight assists. Abeal was ranked No. 26 in TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100.
Gabriel Bracken Serra is tied for second on the team in goals (4) and points (11). He also has three assists on the season including two in a 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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