Men's Soccer Finishes No. 4 In Coaches Poll

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Feb 21Final

W2- 1

Winston-Salem, NC

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Mar 1Final

W4- 3

Cary, N.C.

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Mar 14Final

W5- 0

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Mar 28

(UNC wins on PKs, 4-2)

High Point, NC

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Apr 3Final

Virginia Tech (Carolina Cup Championship Match)

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Apr 12Final

W2- 1

Spry Stadium (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

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Riley Thomas, Joe Pickering
University of North Carolina Men's Soccer v Wake Forest
NCAA Tournament
WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary,C NC
Monday, May 10, 2021

The Tar Heels made a run to the NCAA semifinals to close the season.

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

May 20, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Full Rankings

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.