No. 21 Men's Soccer Continues Homestand With Memphis On Tuesday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 21 North Carolina men's soccer continues its homestand when it welcomes Memphis to Dorrance Field on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Heels enter the match at 3-1-2 (0-0-2 ACC), while Memphis currently sits at 1-3-3 (0-1-0 AAC).

Carolina's match with Memphis will air on ACCNX with Dean Linke and Brianna Pinto on the call.

Game Info
Who: Carolina vs. Memphis
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Tuesday, Sept. 16 – 7 p.m.
Links: ACCNX | Live Stats | Tickets

Tar Heel Tidbits

This will be the second match-up between Carolina and Memphis with UNC having won the lone contest, a 2-0 win in the 2023 NCAA Tournamnet.
Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 15th season at the helm of Carolina soccer (24th overall). He holds a career record of 179-64-51.
Carolina returned to the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 this week at No. 21. The Heels have five ranked teams on their schedule along with Virginia, who is receiving votes.
GK Andrew Cordes posted his second clean sheet of the season at No. 5 NC State after facing 15 shots and making seven saves, the most he's posted since the 2023 season. He now has 22 clean sheets during his career.
Andrew Czech has tallied two assists this season, brining his career total to 11.
Incoming grad student Nacho Abeal made his presence felt in his first few matches as a Tar Heel. He scored in both of the first two games bringing his career total to 13. His goal against UCF was the fifth game-winning goal of his career. He also leads the team with three assists on the season.
Luca Nikolai started all 39 of his games at James Madison over the previous two seasons, notching five goals and six assists. He entered 2025 as a member of Top Drawer Soccer's Best XI and ranked No. 9 on their Top 100 list. He is also a member of the Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List.
True freshman Ryan Dugan has been a super sub for Coach Somoano. He's tallied two goals in six matches, including the gamewinner versus Evansville.

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No. 21 Men's Soccer Continues Homestand With Memphis On Tuesday

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Players Mentioned

Nacho Abeal

Andrew Cordes

Andrew Czech

Ryan Dugan

Luca Nikolai