University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 3 UNC Hosts No. 19 Virginia Tech Saturday In Durham
October 5, 2018 | Men's Soccer
No. 3 Heels Take On No. 19 VT
• No. 3 North Carolina will put its four-game shutout streak and undefeated ACC record to the test on Saturday, Oct. 6 against Virginia Tech at Koskinen Stadium at 7 p.m.
• Winners of their last 7 games, the Tar Heels will look to build on their 473 minute shutout streak against VT who sits fourth in the Coastal Division.
• North Carolina is one of two undefeated teams in the ACC (Wake Forest) and the only undefeated team in the Coastal Division.
• North Carolina's defense is the best in the ACC as it is tied for first in goals allowed (1) and leads the ACC in goals against average (0.29). Both numbers are for ACC conference games only.
• UNC has gone 5-0-1 in the last 6 games against VT and has not allowed a goal during that stretch. In the last 6 meetings they have outscored VT 15-0.
Suffocating Defense
• In ACC play, the Tar Heels lead the ACC in goals against average (0.29) having only conceded one goal in 305 minutes during ACC play.
• North Carolina's defense is the best in the ACC as it is tied for first in goals allowed (1) and leads the ACC in goals against average (0.29). Both numbers are for ACC conference games only.
• In six of its last eight games, the Tar Heel defense as not allowed their opponents to register more than four total shots or more than three shots on goal.
• Against No. 2 Indiana, the Tar Heels held the Hoosiers to 3 total shots, the least amount in any game for Indiana in 2004, with only two being on goal.
• Carolina followed up that performance by only allowing three shots with one on goal against William & Mary in the third game of the season.
• Against Jacksonville, Carolina held the Dolphins to 2 total shots and no shots on goal.
• The Tar Heels held Davidson to only 4 total shots with 3 of them being on goal.
• The most impressive performance might be against No. 8 Notre Dame when the Heels only allowed 3 total shots, with no shots on goal in 105 minutes.
• UNC held Clemson to 4 total shots and only one on goal for its third consecutive shutout.
• Currently, the Tar Heels have kept clean sheets for the last 3 games, and have shut out five of their eight games. With the three shutous, the Heels currently have a 383 minute shutout streak
• After the last two games against Notre Dame and Clemson, the Tar Heels have only allowed one shot on goal and that was to the Tigers in the second half.
• The Tar Heels have only allowed one first half goal this season which came on Sept. 8 against Pittsburgh.
Montesdeoca & Comsia Sweep ACC Awards
• For the second consecutive week, Gio Montesdeoca was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week as his brace led the Tar Heels past Clemson. In week 5, he was named offensive player of the week for his overtime goal to lead No. 3 UNC over No. 8 Notre Dame.
• Alex Comsia was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for week 6 after leading the Tar Heel defense to their third consecutive shutout.
Montesdeoca Tops ACC Charts
• Sophomore Gio Montesdeoca sits near the top of several ACC offensive categories. For conference games only, Montesdeoca is second in points (6), points per game ( 2.00), and goals (3). He is tied for first in goals per game (1) and game winning goals (2).
Low Scoring Wins In 2018
•So far this year, Carolina ia 4-0 in games when it has only scored one goal. Last year, Carolina went 1-2 on the season when scoring one goal.
Scoring First and 2nd Goals Key
• Since the start of the 2017 season, the Tar Heels are 20-0 when scoring more than one goal.
• During that time, the Heels are also 22-0 when scoring first.
• In the last 8 seasons under Carlos Somoano, the Heels have not lost a game when scoring two goals. They are 38-0-3.
First Half Explosion
• The Tar Heels have out shot their opponents 46-13 in the first half so far this season.
• Overall, the Heels have out shot opponents 97-39.
