Men's Soccer Secures Road Victory Friday At ETSU

Friday, September 1

Johnson City, TN

7 p.m. ET

North Carolina

1-0-1, 0-0-0

East Tennessee State

1-2-0, 0-0-0

North Carolina

ETSU

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

September 1, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – The duo of David Bercedo and Quenzi Huerman each scored their first goals of the 2023 campaign, as the North Carolina men's soccer team (1-0-1) secured a road non-conference victory Friday night at East Tennessee State (1-2-0), 2-1.

How It Happened
• The host Buccaneers got on the board in the 10th minute, as Gabriel Ramos started the night's scoring, off an assist from Sebastian Reventlow.
• Carolina nearly got on the board in the opening half, with two shots on goal apiece from Ernest Bawa and Martin Vician.
• After being awarded a penalty kick in the 54th minute, forward Quenzi Huerman scored his first career goal as a Tar Heel, to knot the contest at 1-all.
• In the 75th minute, David Bercedo deflected an attempted ETSU goal kick, as Bercedo's deflection found the back of the net, lifting Carolina to the 2-1 edge.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina builds on its lead in the all-time series, 6-1.
• Friday was the first time since 2010 the two programs have met in Johnson City.
• Huerman and Bercedo's goals were the first career goals in the Carolina uniform.
• Goalkeeper Collin Travasos stopped one shot, earning his first career victory as a Tar Heel.
• Bawa and Vician recorded a shot on goal for the second-straight game.
• The foursome of Charlie Harper, Riley Thomas, Sam Williams, and Til Zinnhardt played the full 90 minutes for the second time this season.

Up Next
The Tar Heels continue the three-game road swing, traveling to VCU for a Labor Day matchup. Kickoff with the Rams is slated for 7 PM, and the contest can be watched live on ESPN+.