Men's Soccer To Clash With Virginia In ACC Tourney Quarters On Sunday

Sunday, November 9

Charlottesville, VA

4 PM

North Carolina

Virginia

Men's Soccer To Clash With Virginia In ACC Tourney Quarters On Sunday

November 8, 2025 | Men's Soccer

Watch on ACC Network Live Stats

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina men's soccer will travel to Charlottesville, Va. to take on Virginia in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. on ACC Network. The Heels advanced after defeating Notre Dame 3-1 on Wednesday, while UVA had a first-round bye. Carolina enters the match at 9-4-4 on the season, while the Cavaliers sit at 10-1-4.

Admission to the Sunday's ACC Quarterfinal matchup is free. Parking in the lots surrounding John Paul Jones Arena will be $20 in advance and $25 on gameday. Parking can be purchased onsite with a credit card only. Fans can purchase parking in advance here.

Game Info
Who: Carolina at Virginia
Where: Charlottesville, Va. – Klöckner Stadium
When: Sunday, Nov. 9 – 4 p.m.
Links: ACC Network | Live Stats

Tar Heel Tidbits

This will be the 90th match-up against Virginia with the Cavaliers holding a 40-37-12 advantage in the previous meetings. The Heels and Hoos drew earlier this season in Charlottesville.
Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 15th season at the helm of Carolina soccer (24th overall). He holds a career record of 185-67-53.
Carolina is playing in the ACC Tournamnet quarterfinals for the 12th time under Carlos Somoano. The Heels have reached the semis four time in that span.
With the focus primarily on RPI, Carolina sits at No. 27 heading into the weekend.
GK Andrew Cordes has posted a 0.706 goals against average (19th NCAA/2nd ACC) and an .786 save percentage (3rd ACC) this season. He has eight clean sheets on the season (11th NCAA/2nd ACC) and 28 for his career.
Nacho Abeal currently leads the team in goals (6), assists (8) and points (20). He ranks 12th 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 third on the team in goals (4) and tied for second in points (12). He also has four assists on the season including one in Wednesday's win at Notre Dame.
Luca Nikolai was ranked No. 8 in TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 He's tallied three goals, including a brace at Lipscomb, and six assists this season. His 12 points are tied for second on the team.
Dan Klink has scored five goals in his first collegiate season, all with his head.