Carolina Falls to NC State 2-1 In Sunday Exhibition

Sunday, August 18

Chapel Hill

8:30 p.m.

North Carolina

NC State (Exhibition)

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

August 18, 2019 | Men's Soccer

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By: T.J. Scholl

Chapel Hill – North Carolina fell to NC State 2-1 in an exhibition Sunday night in front of a rowdy Chapel Hill crowd.

Both sides went in to halftime scoreless as the Heels out shot the Wolfpack 4-3 overall with a 2-0 edge in shots on goal.

In the second half, NC State jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead by scoring two goals in the first eight minutes. David Norris scored off a rebound in the box for the Wolfpack's first goal and David Loera scored on a penalty kick for the game-winner.

In the last 10 minutes, the Tar Heels ramped up the pressure as Santiago Herrera scored on a penalty kick in the 86^th minute to make it 2-1.

The Heels had several chances late in the game, but they couldn't find the equalizer. UNC led the Wolfpack 14-8 in total shots while the Wolfpack led the Tar Heels 22-13 in total fouls.

North Carolina will play its final exhibition match on Saturday, Aug. 24 when they travel to Maryland.