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Newcomers Lead No. 1 Tar Heels Past ODU In Preseason Finale
August 27, 2009 | Men's Soccer
Aug. 27, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Midfielders Michael Farfan and Stephen McCarthy teamed up for a pair of first-half goals to lead No. 1 North Carolina to a 2-1 win over Old Dominion in its final preseason tune-up Thursday at Fetzer Field. McCarthy scored in the seventh and 31st minutes off corner kicks from Farfan.
With two goals against the Monarchs, McCarthy, who was named a preseason All-America by Soccer America earlier this week, wraps up the exhibition slate with three straight scores for the Tar Heels, including game-winners against VCU Aug. 23 and ODU Thursday night.
Senior Brooks Haggerty went the distance in goal for Carolina, allowing one goal and making three saves.
McCarthy converted a header off a set piece for the second straight match when he hooked up with Farfan to give the Tar Heels an early lead with the first of his two goals. Farfan sent a corner kick from the right side to the near post, and McCarthy finished past ODU's Evan Newton at the 6:21 mark.
After the Monarchs tied the score at one when Nick Foglesong tapped in a cross from Ambane Emmanuel at the right post at 29:18, Farfan once again found McCarthy just over a minute later to regain the lead for Carolina. After converting from the right side on the first score, Farfan sent a corner from the left to McCarthy, who headed home his third goal of the preseason, for a 2-1 Tar Heel lead at the 30:42 mark.
Qualify scoring chances were limited after intermission, as the teams combined for just nine shots. Haggerty made a key save with three minutes left, and ODU's Jason Loizou sent one over the cross bar with two minutes left, as Carolina sealed the victory.
UNC outshot ODU by a 13-9 margin and took 13 corners to three for the Monarchs. Newton made six saves in goal for ODU.
Carolina, which wrapped up its exhibition slate with a 3-0-0 mark, outscored the opposition by a 5-2 margin in the preseason.
The Tar Heels open the 2009 regular season Tuesday, Sept. 1 against UNC Asheville at 7 p.m. at Fetzer Field.
North Carolina 2, Old Dominion 1 ODU 1 - 0 - 1 UNC 2 - 0 - 2Scoring Summary 1. 6:21 UNC Stephen McCarthy (Michael Farfan) 2. 29:18 ODU Nick Fogelsong (Ambane Emmanuel) 3. 30:42 UNC Stephen McCarthy (Michael Farfan)
Shots: North Carolina 13, ODU 9 Saves: ODU 6 (Evan Newton 6), North Carolina 3 (Brooks Haggerty 3)
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