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University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 20 UNC Hosts No. 23 West Virginia In Tuesday Top 25 Showdown
October 7, 2019 | Men's Soccer
History With West Virginia
• North Carolina leads the all-time series with West Virginia 1-0 as the Tar Heels won the only meeting so far in a 1-0 victory in 2012 in Chapel Hill.
• The game was part of the Carolina Nike Classic as the No. 1 ranked Tar Heels got a game-winning goal from Martin Murphy in the 58th minute.
Pieters In Fine FormÂ
• Pieters has scored in 3 of the last 4 games and has recorded a point in 7 of 10 games overall.Â
• Although he didn't record a point at Pittsburgh, Pieters was the player fouled that led to the free kick goal from Jack Skahan to end the half. Â
Team Offense
• 9 different players have scored or at least one goal this year while while 10 players have also recorded at least one assist.Â
• In total, 13 players have either scored or assisted so far on the season.Â
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Rotating Starting Lineup
• Through its first 10 games of the season, 18 different players have started a game for the Heels. 13 of those players have started at least 2 games.
Clean Play
• UNC is tied for 1st in the country with FIU in fewest fouls committed per game at 7.90. The Heels led the country in fouls per game in 2018.
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Constant Named ACC Defender of the Week
• Junior Matt Constant was named the ACC Defender of the Week after leading the Tar Heel defense to shutouts against Davidson and Notre Dame. In those two games, the Heels only gave up one combined shot on goal in 200 minutes of action.Â
Rose off to a Red Hot Start
• Alex Rose led the team with 10 points through five games. Those 10 points are tied for the second most by any Tar Heel player through five games since head coach Carlos Somoano took over in 2011. In 2011, Billy Schuler recorded 11 points through 5 gives while Enzo Martinez also recorded 10 points.Â
Historic Offensive Performance
• North Carolina fired off 35 shots against Harvard on Friday, Sept. 6. The 35 total shots are a record for the Heels under head coach Carlos Somoano.Â
• The 35 shots against Harvard are currently the second most shots in a single game in the country during the 2019 men's college season. Valparaiso has the most shots during a single game with 41.Â
• The 18 shots on goal during the Harvard game are the 3rd most in a game this season in the country for men's college soccer.
• The six goals scored also tied for the second most under Carlos Somoano and the second largest margin of defeat. The record under Somoano for the Heels came on Oct. 11 of 2016 when the Heels outscored UNC Asheville 7-0.
Senior Class Award
• Mauricio Pineda and Jack Skahan were both named as candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
