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Goalkeeper Alec Smir wills men's soccer to victory in opening round of NCAA Tournament

By Daniel Wei | November 20

“You can never keep such a defensive record without an amazing goalie,” UNC graduate defender Filippo Zattarin said of graduate goalkeeper Alec Smir. ...

UNC men's soccer squeaks past Loyola Maryland in PKs to advance in NCAA Tournament

By Nia Satterfield Brown | November 18

The North Carolina men’s soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Loyola Maryland. ...

No. 18 UNC men's soccer falls to No. 9 Clemson in ACC Tournament quarterfinals

By Asheebo Rojas | November 8

The No. 18 North Carolina men’s soccer team suffered a 2-1 defeat at No. 9 Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal on Sunday night.

UNC men's soccer musters just enough offense in 1-0 overtime win over Syracuse

By Noah Monroe | November 4

Offense wins games. Fortunately for the North Carolina men’s soccer team, it was able to muster up just enough to win 1-0 in overtime in its first-round ...

No. 7 UNC men's soccer defeats Syracuse 1-0 in the first round of the ACC Championship

By Nia Satterfield Brown | November 4

With a 1-0 overtime victory, No. 7 North Carolina men's soccer defeated No. 10 Syracuse on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the ACC Championships. ...

No. 7 UNC holds strong in first round victory against No. 10 Syracuse

By Nia Satterfield Brown | November 4

“Game by game, we need to find different ways to come out with a positive result,” head coach Carlos Somoano said. “We need to find new ways to ...

UNC men's soccer gears up for ACC Tournament opener agianst Syracuse

By Ben Exum | November 2

The North Carolina men's soccer team will look to continue its recent success as it looks ahead to the first round of the ACC Tournament, where the Tar ...

Two quick goals help UNC men's soccer coast to 3-1 win over No. 11 Notre Dame

By Noah Monroe | November 1

In its third straight win against a top-15 opponent, the North Carolina men's soccer team scored two goals early and shut down the Fighting Irish the ...

UNC men's soccer upsets No. 11 Notre Dame in regular season finale, 3-1

By Caroline Prendiville | October 30

The North Carolina men’s soccer team (10-5-1, 4-4 ACC) pulled off the upset against No. 11 Notre Dame (9-5-2, 4-2-2 ACC) with a 3-1 victory, at Dorrance ...

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After leaving Venezuela and UCLA, men's soccer forward Santiago Herrera thriving at UNC

By Nia Satterfield Brown | October 29

Herrera has been playing soccer since he was six years old. The UCLA men’s soccer team recruited him from Venezuela, and at the age of 17, he left his ...

UNC men's soccer beats second straight ranked opponent in 2-0 win at Virginia Tech

By Ike Bryant | October 24

The North Carolina men’s soccer team (9-5-1, 3-4 ACC) rallied in the second half to upset No. 13 Virginia Tech (9-3-3, 3-3-1 ACC), 2-0, in Blacksburg. ...

UNC men's soccer's defense propels the team past No. 15 Loyola Marymount, 2-0

By Lucas Thomae | October 22

“They’re outstanding,” fifth-year goalkeeper Alec Smir said of the defense. “It’s not really a shutout for me, it’s a shutout for them. I ...

UNC's men's soccer team upsets No. 15 Loyola Marymount at home, winning 2-0

By Lucas Thomae | October 19

The North Carolina men’s soccer team (8-5-1, 2-4) defeated No. 15 Loyola Marymount (9-3-1, 1-1) 2-0 on Tuesday night at Dorrance Field.

UNC men's soccer's 1-0 win over Wofford reflects the performances the team needs

By Zachary Crain | October 14

On that quiet Tuesday night, the Tar Heels displayed the sort of performance that will be required of them as they head into the rest of the season’s ...

Wake Forest avenges last year's loss in 2-1 win over UNC men's soccer

By Daniel Wei | October 10

Last year, the UNC men's soccer team upset Wake Forest, 2-1, in the NCAA quarterfinals to crush the Demon Deacons’ College Cup hopes. In the rematch ...

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Late penalty dooms UNC men's soccer in 2-1 loss to Wake Forest

By Daniel Wei | October 8

The North Carolina men’s soccer team (6-4-1, 2-3-0 ACC) lost to Wake Forest (6-4-1, 1-3-1 ACC), 2-1, at Dorrance Field on Friday night.

UNC men's soccer has special 'Carolina soccer night' in 4-0 win over N.C. State

By Lucas Thomae | October 4

Despite winning only two out of its past five matches, the UNC men's soccer team put together a complete performance in a 4-0 win over rival N.C. State. ...