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UNC men's soccer team beats Maryland for first time since 2003

By Grant Fitzgerald | September 26

There are many clichés that apply to the North Carolina men’s soccer victory against Maryland on Friday.

UNC midfielder Michael Farfan battles with Wofford’s Alex Hutchins. The Tar Heels’ offense didn’t score a goal until the closing minutes of the game.

UNC edges Wofford in overtime

By Aaron Taube | September 22

In nonconference action Tuesday night against Wofford, UNC’s bad habit very nearly did the Tar Heels in, but a late equalizer and an extra-time winner ...

Tar Heel attack starts slowly against Terriers

By Megan Walsh | September 21

Although the goal sent the game into overtime, which led to the Tar Heels’ eventual 2-1 victory, the offensive production — and the lack thereof in ...

UNC's defense helps in win over Duke

By Aaron Taube | September 20

In the waning minutes of the North Carolina men’s soccer team’s 1-0 victory at Duke, the UNC defense faced a challenge that might have given it fits ...

Bruno Castro controls the ball against Duke on Friday. The freshman’s 79th-minute goal gave UNC a 1-0 win. It was his first as a Tar Heel.

Castro's toe-poke bests Blue Devils

By Grant Fitzgerald | September 19

DURHAM — The frustrations of the North Carolina men’s soccer team were obvious. For 78 minutes, the Tar Heels prodded and attacked a Duke team ...

Billy Schuler slides after a ball against the Akron Zips. Two days later, he injured his shoulder, causing him to miss the remainder of the year.

All-ACC forward out with shoulder injury

By Aaron Taube | September 13

Men’s soccer’s all-ACC forward Billy Schuler is out for the season with a partial tear of a ligament in his shoulder.

Eddie Ababio adjusted to his new position in the Tar Heels’ attack in place of injured forward Billy Schuler and scored the game’s only goal.

UNC shuts out NCSU in Raleigh

By Megan Walsh | September 12

RALEIGH — Senior Eddie Ababio entered the men’s soccer team’s matchup against N.C. State on Friday with big shoes to fill. As No. 4 North Carolina ...

Stephen McCarthy, who is coming off a medical redshirt last season, has dominated the midfield for North Carolina in his senior campaign.

Midfield strength shines for UNC

By Grant Fitzgerald | September 12

RALEIGH — The stands at N.C. State’s newly constructed Dail Soccer Field were so full that people were being turned away at the gate. Those not allowed ...

Billy Schuler will sit out tonight’s game against N.C. State with an injury to his right shoulder. Schuler led the team last season with nine goals.

Schuler out for ACC opener vs. N.C. State

By Aaron Taube | September 9

The North Carolina men’s soccer team kicks off conference play Friday night with a trip to N.C. State. But if the No. 4 Tar Heels (1-1-0) are to avenge ...

Stephen McCarthy goes up for a header against Seton Hall on Sunday. McCarthy scored UNC’s third goal against the Pirates in a rebound win after Friday’s home loss to the No. 1 Akron Zips.

Men's soccer split pair of games

By Aaron Taube | September 6

The North Carolina men’s soccer team began its 2010 season Friday night at Fetzer Field the way it ended in 2009 at the College Cup semifinals — with ...

Eddie Ababio and the UNC defense stepped up their game after Akron scored three goals.

Men's soccer torched by Zips

By Kelly Parsons | September 6

In a rematch of last year’s College Cup semifinal game, the No. 4 North Carolina men’s soccer team fell to No. 1 Akron for the second time in nine ...

Josh Rice, who scored the game-winning goal against UNC-Wilmington in the last minute of UNC’s first exhibition game, scored twice for the Tar Heels in the preseason. North Carolina will open its regular season Friday in an NCAA College Cup semifinals rematch against Akron.

Akron rematch awaits Tar Heels

By Grant Fitzgerald | September 2

When the North Carolina men’s soccer team opens its season Friday against Akron, it won’t necessarily be a grudge match. The Zips ended UNC’s ...

Carolina RailHawks keeper Eric Reed tried his best to keep UNC’s Alex Dixon away from the goal, but the junior had six shots and scored once.

Tar Heels take down pro squad

By Grant Fitzgerald | August 31

It may not go in the season win column, but the UNC men’s soccer team’s 3-1 defeat of the Carolina RailHawks significantly raised the confidence of ...

UNC men's soccer outruns opposition

By Aaron Taube | August 30

Going up against the Carolina RailHawks in the final leg of its three-game exhibition season, the North Carolina men’s soccer team knew its professional ...

Ababio puts '09 injury behind him, ready for senior year

By Mark Thompson | August 23

Eddie Ababio wasn’t going to let an injury keep him from his natural position on the North Carolina men’s soccer team: leader. The senior defender ...

Experience is key to men's soccer season

By Megan Walsh | August 23

Last year’s Tar Heels were bested in a 5-4 penalty-kick loss to undefeated Akron in the NCAA College Cup semifinals. And the first team on deck for ...

Men's soccer falls short in College Cup

By Chris Hempson | December 12

CARY – North Carolina’s season ended at 10:41 p.m. Friday, yet senior captain Zach Loyd couldn’t – heck, wouldn’t – immediately ...

UNC season derailed on penalty kicks

By Louie Horvath | December 12

When North Carolina's Brett King received a red card in the 70th minute of UNC's College Cup game against the No. 1 seeded Akron Zips, one got a sense ...

Liveblog from the College Cup

By Louie Horvath | December 11

Click on this link to go to the Daily Tar Heel's liveblog from Cary at the men's College Cup.http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=playaltcast&altcast_code=c146859ae1 ...

McKinney, King overcome injuries

By Chris Hempson | December 9

Nearly eight years have passed, but Drew McKinney remembers. As a 13-year-old, McKinney played on the best club soccer team in North Carolina: Capital ...