Men's Soccer Wins, 1-0, At Duke

Sunday, April 11

Durham, N.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

7-4-3, 7-2-3

Duke

4-10-3, 4-7-1

North Carolina

Duke

Alex Rose and Tim Schels combined on the game's only goal.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

April 11, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

DURHAM, N.C.—Alex Rose came off the bench to score the game's only goal as No. 18 North Carolina shut out Duke, 1-0, at Koskinen Stadium on Sunday night.

At the 31:05 mark in the first half in a play that began with a throw-in near midfield, Tim Schels fed Rose, whose shot found the back right low corner of the net for a 1-0 advantage.

Rose had entered the game as a replacement for Giovanni Montesdeoca, who exited in the first half after a collision with a Duke player.

Carolina goalkeeper Alec Smir posted his 17th career shutout and his ninth of the 2020-21 season. UNC's defense held its opponents scoreless in 24 of 28 halves this season.

The game was originally scheduled for Friday night but was postponed 48 hours due to thunderstorms.

UNC out-shot Duke, 13-4, while Duke had 10 corner kicks to Carolina's one. The two teams combined for nine yellow cards in a spirited game from start to finish.

Carolina improved to 3-0 in the 2020-21 season against Duke, with a pair of wins in the Fall to go with Sunday's win in Durham. The Tar Heels are 18-5-4 against the Blue Devils in the last 27 meetings in the series.

It was the final contest of the 2020-21 regular season for both schools. The Tar Heels await a possible at-large NCAA Tournament bid in the 36-team, reduced tournament field due to Covid-19

The Tar Heels improved to 7-4-3 this season, including 7-2-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 4-1-1 this Spring. The Blue Devils dropped to 4-10-3, 4-6-1.

Carolina finished in second place in the ACC Coastal Division standings, based on its 4-1-1 record this Spring against divisional opponents (wins over Pitt, Virginia, Notre Dame and Duke, a tie with Syracuse and a loss to Virginia Tech).

Pittsburgh clinched the Coastal Division title with its 5-0 win on Thursday night over Virginia. The Panthers have 15 points, ahead of the Tar Heels' 13 after Sunday's win at Duke.

SCORING:
Goals by Period     1          2          Total
UNC                           1          0          0
Duke                          0          0          0

SCORING SUMMARY:
31:05  UNC Alex Rose (Tim Schels assist)

Shots: UNC 13, Duke 4
Saves: UNC 0, Duke 4

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