Men's Soccer Visits Syracuse For ACC Semifinals

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The seventh-seeded North Carolina men's soccer team heads north to visit No. 6 Syracuse Wednesday night at 6 PM, in the semifinals of the 2023 ACC Tournament.

Gameday Information
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 8 - 6 PM
Location: SU Soccer Stadium - Syracuse, N.Y.
Watch: ACC Network
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What's At Stake
• The Tar Heels match up with the Orange in the semifinals, the 17th time in program history Carolina has advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals.
• With a win, Carolina would advance to the ninth ACC Final in program history.

Last Time Out
• On Sunday, the Tar Heels defeated No. 2 Wake Forest, 1-0, in the ACC Semifinals.
• In the 16th minute, Ahmad AlQaq's strike from just outside the box would be the difference maker.
• Goalkeeper Andrew Cordes made a career high six saves in goal, matching his best from Oct. 14 against Wake, and a season ago versus NC State.

All-Time With The Orange
• Wednesday is the 12th all-time matchup between the two schools, including the second of the 2023 campaign.
• Carolina leads the series, 4-3-4.
• The showdown is the fifth time the Tar Heels and Orange have met in Syracuse, with the series deadlocked at 1-1-2.
• Tomorrow evening's clash is the sixth time the schools have met in the postseason, including the past three seasons meeting in the ACC Tournament.

Back In October
• On Oct. 6, the Orange defeated North Carolina, 1-0, at Dorrance Field.
• Syracuse's Buster Sjoberg found the back of the net for the visiting Orange in the 23rd minute.
• Goalkeeper Andrew Cordes halted three shots on the day.
• All nine Carolina shot attempts were generated in the second half.

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Cordes

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