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Men's Soccer Finishes No. 4 In Coaches Poll
May 20, 2021 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL—The University of North Carolina men's soccer team, which made a run to the NCAA College Cup last weekend. finished the 2020-21 season ranked No. 4 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll.
Unseeded in the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels edged Charlotte on penalty kicks in the second round. Carolina then upset fourth-seeded Stanford and fifth-seeded Wake Forest on the way to an improbable but satisfying final four run. Marshall beat UNC, 1-0, in the NCAA semifinals in Cary, N.C., on May 14.
Marshall took the No. 1 spot, while claiming their first national title. Following Marshall, Indiana took the No. 2 spot and Pittsburgh remained in third. No. 4 Carolina jumped from its 16th rank the previous week and No. 5 Georgetown improved from its previous 7th rank.
Other Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the final poll included No. 6 Wake Forest, No. 7 Clemson and No. 15 Virginia Tech.
Unseeded in the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels edged Charlotte on penalty kicks in the second round. Carolina then upset fourth-seeded Stanford and fifth-seeded Wake Forest on the way to an improbable but satisfying final four run. Marshall beat UNC, 1-0, in the NCAA semifinals in Cary, N.C., on May 14.
Marshall took the No. 1 spot, while claiming their first national title. Following Marshall, Indiana took the No. 2 spot and Pittsburgh remained in third. No. 4 Carolina jumped from its 16th rank the previous week and No. 5 Georgetown improved from its previous 7th rank.
Other Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the final poll included No. 6 Wake Forest, No. 7 Clemson and No. 15 Virginia Tech.
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