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Back To The Pitch Tuesday Against George Washington
September 18, 2017 | Men's Soccer
No. 8 North Carolina continues a busy stretch of the season by hosting George Washington on Tuesday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Kick off between the Tar Heels and Colonials is slated for 7 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
All games hosted this season by North Carolina at WakeMed Soccer Park do no require an admission price. The Tar Heels will not play on campus this season in Chapel Hill while the new soccer and lacrosse field is currently under construction.
BROADCAST
The match will be carried live on ACC Network Extra beginning at 7 p.m. ACC Network Extra is streamed live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app.Â
SERIES WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON
George Washington holds a 2-0 advantage over North Carolina, winning both previous matches by identical 1-0 scores in 1979 and again in 2004.Â
LAST TIME OUT
Mauricio Pineda scored the game-winning goal late in the first half to lift Carolina to a 2-1 victory over 23rd-ranked Duke Saturday night in the 89th edition of the Tobacco Road rivalry from Macpherson Stadium in Browns Summit, N.C.
Alan Winn continued his torrid scoring trend of late with his fourth goal in four games. Cam Lindley delivered assists on both goals, giving him four helpers in two games last week.Â
SHARING THE SCORING LOAD
UNC has 11 different goal scorers already in 2017. Jelani Pieters and Alan Winn top the club with four goals each. In 2016, the Tar Heels featured 10 players that scored at least one goal along the way to reaching the College Cup.
#UNCXI NEWS & NOTES
• Carolina ranks 4th nationally in scoring with 2.7 goals per game, scoring 19 goals in seven games.
• Alan Winn was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week on Monday. He scored three goals in two victories last week.Â
• Winn has scored four goals and nine points in four games this season.
• Cam Lindley has seven assists this season, bringing his career total to 14 assists in only 28 career matches with the Tar Heels.
• Lindley leads the nation with an average of 1.0 assist per game, and is tied for the lead in the ACC with seven total assists this season.
• Carolina is the preseason pick to win the 2017 ACC Championship. The Tar Heels have won the Coastal Division each of the last two seasons.Â
• Senior Zach Wright has delivered three assists this season, increasing his career total to 20. That figure ranks sixth most among active players in NCAA Division I men's soccer.
• Cam Lindley is included on the preseason watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious award in college soccer.
• UNC has won the national title in 2001 and 2011, appeared in seven College Cups - including four straight from 2008-11 - and made 11 trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
NEXT UP
The Tar Heels visit Virgina next Friday in Charlottesville, Va., at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network and the WatchESPN app.
FREE ADMISSION
All games hosted this season by North Carolina at WakeMed Soccer Park do no require an admission price. The Tar Heels will not play on campus this season in Chapel Hill while the new soccer and lacrosse field is currently under construction.
BROADCAST
The match will be carried live on ACC Network Extra beginning at 7 p.m. ACC Network Extra is streamed live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app.Â
SERIES WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON
George Washington holds a 2-0 advantage over North Carolina, winning both previous matches by identical 1-0 scores in 1979 and again in 2004.Â
LAST TIME OUT
Mauricio Pineda scored the game-winning goal late in the first half to lift Carolina to a 2-1 victory over 23rd-ranked Duke Saturday night in the 89th edition of the Tobacco Road rivalry from Macpherson Stadium in Browns Summit, N.C.
Alan Winn continued his torrid scoring trend of late with his fourth goal in four games. Cam Lindley delivered assists on both goals, giving him four helpers in two games last week.Â
SHARING THE SCORING LOAD
UNC has 11 different goal scorers already in 2017. Jelani Pieters and Alan Winn top the club with four goals each. In 2016, the Tar Heels featured 10 players that scored at least one goal along the way to reaching the College Cup.
#UNCXI NEWS & NOTES
• Carolina ranks 4th nationally in scoring with 2.7 goals per game, scoring 19 goals in seven games.
• Alan Winn was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week on Monday. He scored three goals in two victories last week.Â
• Winn has scored four goals and nine points in four games this season.
• Cam Lindley has seven assists this season, bringing his career total to 14 assists in only 28 career matches with the Tar Heels.
• Lindley leads the nation with an average of 1.0 assist per game, and is tied for the lead in the ACC with seven total assists this season.
• Carolina is the preseason pick to win the 2017 ACC Championship. The Tar Heels have won the Coastal Division each of the last two seasons.Â
• Senior Zach Wright has delivered three assists this season, increasing his career total to 20. That figure ranks sixth most among active players in NCAA Division I men's soccer.
• Cam Lindley is included on the preseason watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious award in college soccer.
• UNC has won the national title in 2001 and 2011, appeared in seven College Cups - including four straight from 2008-11 - and made 11 trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
NEXT UP
The Tar Heels visit Virgina next Friday in Charlottesville, Va., at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network and the WatchESPN app.
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