No. 17 Men's Soccer Heads To Clemson For ACC Quarterfinal Sunday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 17 North Carolina men's soccer will head south for an ACC Championship quarterfinal match at No. 3 Clemson on Sunday at historic Riggs Field. The match will begin at noon and air on the ACC Network. The Tar Heels advanced on penalties against Cal in the first round, while Clemson beat Duke, 2-1. The two sides met earlier this season in Chapel Hill with the Tigers pulling out a 2-1 win. The winner of the match will advance to the semifinals in Cary next Thursday.

Game Info
Who: No. 17 Carolina at No. 3 Clemson
Where: Clemson, S.C. – Historic Riggs Field
When: Sunday, Nov. 8 – Noon

Tar Heel Tidbits

Carolina and Clemson will play for the 69th time in series history with Clemson holding an 30-28-10 advantage. The two sides met earlier this season in Chapel Hill with the Tigers winning, 2-1.
The Tar Heels are unbeaten in the nine matches since facing Clemson earlier this season, going 6-0-3 over that span.
A Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch list member, Joschi Schelb has posted 16 goals and two assists in UNC's 16 matches. Schelb has scored in eight of the last 11 matches overall, including a late equalizer versus Cal to send the match to extra time. His 16 goals rank second nationally, just two behind Washington's Zach Ramsey, and his 34 points are also second nationally. Schelb's 16 goals, which are tied for fourth on UNC's single-season list, are the most for a Tar Heel in a season since Billy Schuler scored 16 in 2011.
Luca Nikolai currently has four goals and 10 assists on the year. His 10 assists are tied for the league lead and are tied for fifth nationally.
Ryan Zellefrow has been a key cog in UNC's attack. As a creative midfielder, he's posted four goals and six assists for 14 points, which ranks third on the team.
Bertil Rygaard Hansen has been wreaking havoc on defenders with his pace and he's turned that into a goal and eight assists on the year. His eight assists are tied for 18th nationally.
Alan Rutkowksi came up huge in the first penalty shootout of his college career against Cal, making two saves to help the Tar Heels advance.

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Players Mentioned

Luca Nikolai

Bertil Rygaard Hansen

Joschi Schelb

Ryan Zellefrow

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