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Men's Soccer Trips Up No. 4 Clemson
September 10, 2000 | Men's Soccer
Sept. 10, 2000
CLEMSON, S.C.--
The University of North Carolina men's soccer team outshot #4-ranked Clemson, 22-9 to pull out the 2-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Historic Riggs Field in the Atlantic Coast Conference season-opener for both schools. Chris Carrieri scored the game-winner for the Tar Heels with under five minutes left in the second half.
Carolina improves to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in the ACC. The Tigers lose their first match of the young season and fall to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the ACC.
Clemson's lone goal was the first goal scored of the match at the 57:20 mark. After a scoreless first half, the Tigers managed to get on the scoreboard when senior Ross Goodacre sent a 30-yard rocket into the net on a restart of a Tar Heel foul.
However, Carolina would answer with a flurry of shots 14 minutes later to even the score. Tar Heel midfielder Logan Pause sent the last of the shots into the goalpost before the ball skimmed off Clemson defender Andy Heck and sailed into the net for an own goal.
UNC scored the gamewinner at the 85:03 mark when Carrieri beat Clemson goalie Doug Warren. David Stokes sent a cross from the right to the left side of the field where Pause headed backward to Carrieri, setting up the goal.
The win is Carolina's third in a row over Clemson after having previously lost seven straight to the Tigers. Last season, the Tar Heels won both games between the two schools * 2-1 in the regular season in Chapel Hill and 1-0 in overtime in the ACC Tournament first round.
Carolina returns to action on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. when it hosts Davidson at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill.
