Men’s Soccer Advances To NCAA Elite Eight On Penalty Kicks

Sunday, November 26

Chapel Hill, NC

5 p.m ET

North Carolina

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Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

November 26, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina men's soccer program (11-3-7) advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on penalty kicks, Sunday evening at Dorrance Field.

How It Happened
• Teddy Baker opened the scoring for Hostra in the 18th minute, scoring on a header from the back post.
• Ahmad Al-Qaq responded quickly for the Tar Heels, sending home the equalizer in the 21st minute. Andrew Czech was able to beat his man down the wing, floating a cross into the box for Al-Qaq to head it home from close range.
• Ryan Carmichael got on the end of an errant pass from the Tar Heels in their defensive third, making it 2-1 in the 26th minute.
• The Tar Heels hit the crossbar twice from range in the second half, through long shots from Czech in the 46th minute and Al-Qaq in the 81st.
• Martin Vician netted the equalizer in the 86th minute, getting his head on the end of a Quenzi Huerman free kick.
• In PKs, Sam Williams, Huerman, Ernest Bawa, Vician, and Czech all found the back of the net.
• Andrew Cordes stopped Stefan Mason's penalty kick in the second round of the shootout.

Inside the Numbers
• Carolina improves to 43-24-11 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Tar Heels improve to 12-5-2 in the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament, and 6-1-1 under head coach Carlos Somoano.
• Tonight was the sixth-time Herman has assisted Vician this season, as well as the third time in the NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina holds an 8-3 record during penalty kicks in the NCAA Tournament.
• Cordes made four saves in regulation and overtime, with one save in the penalty shootout.
• Til Zinnhardt, Williams, Huerman, Riley Thomas, Matt Edwards, and Czech all played the full 110 minutes.

Up Next
Carolina advances to the quarterfinals of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, welcoming Oregon State to Dorrance Field Saturday at 5 PM.