Men's Soccer To Visit No. 4 Wake Forest Saturday

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The No. 14 North Carolina men's soccer program (6-1-4, 1-1-3) heads to Winston-Salem tomorrow evening, for a key ACC matchup with No. 4 Wake Forest (9-1-3, 3-1-1).

Gameday Information
Date/Time: Saturday, October 14 - 7 PM
Location: Spry Stadium - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
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All-Time Against Wake Forest
• Saturday is the 49th matchup between the two in-state programs.
• The last matchup came in 2021, a 2-1 verdict in favor of Wake Forest.
• The first showdown came in 1980, a 3-1 Carolina victory in Chapel Hill.

Last Time Out
• On Tuesday, the Tar Heels defeated Florida Gulf Coast in non-conference action, 3-0.
• Parker O'Ferral scored his first career goal in the 16th minute, collecting the ball just outside the box and shooting to the top left corner.
• Martin Vician was tripped in the box in the 20th minute, drawing the penalty kick.
• Ernest Bawa stepped up and converted the penalty kick, scoring his second goal of the campaign to build on the Carolina lead.
• Vician scored Carolina's third goal in the 81st minute, after receiving a long pass courtesy of Charlie Harper, sneaking the ball past the FGCU keeper.
• Carolina goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made four saves on the night.

Approaching 800
• Entering Saturday night, the program sits at 796 victories in its 77 year history.
• Carolina is looking to become the 8th program in NCAA DI history to reach the 800 win mark.
• The Tar Heels would join Virginia, as the only Atlantic Coast Conference programs to achieve the feat.
• The Carolina men's and women's programs have combined for 1,626 wins, the most in DI history.

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Players Mentioned

Ernest Bawa

Andrew Cordes

Charlie Harper

Parker O'Ferral

Martin Vician

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