Men's Soccer Welcomes Notre Dame For ACC Home Opener

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina men's soccer team (2-0-2, 0-0-1 ACC) welcomes No. 10 Notre Dame (4-0-1, 1-0-0 ACC) to Chapel Hill Friday night, with opening kickoff set for 7 PM.

Gameday Information
Date/Time: Friday, September 15 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Doubleheader At Dorrance
• Friday's matchup with the Fighting Irish serves as the nightcap for the action packed day in Chapel Hill, following the women's soccer matchup with Virginia Tech at 3:30 PM.
• Fans are invited to join the two programs for a pregame block party, which features yard games and food trucks.
• In addition, Friday's matchup with Notre Dame serves as a Carolina Fever game, with the first 500 fans receiving a free Carolina Soccer rally towel.
• Entering Friday, Carolina is one of six schools in the country with both the men and women's teams still unbeaten at the midway point in September.

All-Time Against Notre Dame
• Carolina leads the all-time matchup, 7-3-2, including a 4-1-0 mark in Chapel Hill.
• Last season, the Tar Heels collected a 1-0 victory over the Fighting Irish in South Bend.
• Although there's no overtime in the regular season, five of the 12 matchups against Notre Dame have required additional time.

Last Time Out
• Last Friday, Carolina began ACC play with a 1-1 tie at Virginia Tech.
• After a 38 minute weather delay, Quenzi Huerman knotted the game at 1-all in the 82nd minute.
• In his first collegiate start, Quinn Closson made one save.
•Matt Edwards, Charlie Harper, Riley Thomas, Sam Williams, and Til Zinnhardt played the full 90 minutes for Carolina.

Quenzi's Hot Start
• Last week, Quenzi Huerman posted three goals and an assist, to help the Tar Heels collect a victory over VCU and a draw against Virginia Tech.
• Huerman's three-match goal streak is tied for the longest of his career.
• Huerman ranks in the top-25 nationally in penalty kicks, points per game, goals per game, and total goals.

Bringing The Energy
• The season opening attendance on Aug. 24 of 3,335 was the largest home crowd for a men's soccer contest since 2016.
• The attendance number sits atop the record book, as the top attended men's soccer game in Dorrance Field history.

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Players Mentioned

Quinn Closson

Matt Edwards

Charlie Harper

Quenzi Huerman

Riley Thomas

Sam Williams

Til Zinnhardt