Men's Soccer Heads to Duke Friday Night On ACC Network - University of North Carolina Athletics

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina men's soccer will make the short drive to Durham on Friday night to take on Duke at 8 p.m. This will be the 102nd meeting between the two programs with UNC holding a 52-38-11 advantage. The Tar Heels are currently on a five-match winning streak, and although Duke currently sits at 7-8, the Blue Devils enter the match on a two-game winning streak including a 3-0 win over Virginia their last time out. As a result of their current form, the Heels entered the United Soccer Coaches rankings this week at No. 16, while sitting at 11 in the RPI.

Fans who can't make it to Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium can watch the match on ACC Netowrk.

Game Info
Who: #16 Carolina at Duke
Where: Durham, N.C. – Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium
When: Friday, Oct. 23 – 8 p.m.

Tar Heel Tidbits

Carolina and Duke will play for the 102nd time in series history with UNC holding an 52-38-11 advantage.
Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 16th season at the helm of Carolina soccer (25th overall). He holds a career record of 192-70-58.
Carolina's transfer class of Nick Lockermann, Nico Loebus, Joschi Schelb and Ryan Zellefrow was ranked No. 2 by TopDrawerSoccer, while its incoming freshman class was ranked 14th.
A Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch list member, Schelb has posted 12 goals and two assists in UNC's first 12 matches. He had scored in six straight games, including five in the previous two, prior to the Pitt match. His 12 goals lead the ACC and are tied for second nationally, while his 26 points lead the ACC and are tied for fourth nationally.
Zellefrow has found his stride for the Tar Heels and his currenlty second on the team in points with 12 (4g / 4a). Three of his goals and all four assists have come in the last five matches, incuding a monster two-goal, three-assist game against Notre Dame.
Luca Nikolai was drafted by NYCFC, but made the decision to return to Carolina to finish off his college career leading the Tar Heels. He is currently third on the team in points with 11 (3g / 5a).
Bertil Rygaard Hansen has been wreaking havoc on defenders and leads the team with six assists.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Lockermann

Nico Loebus

Luca Nikolai

Bertil Rygaard Hansen

Joschi Schelb

Ryan Zellefrow

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