University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, November 21
Chapel Hill, N.C.
5 PM
North Carolina
vs
Furman
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Men's Soccer Hosts Furman In NCAA First Round
November 20, 2024 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina men's soccer (9-4-4) welcomes the Southern Conference champion Furman (9-3-5), Thursday evening in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
Match Information
Date/Time: Thursday, November 21 - 5 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats
Tickets
NCAA Tournament History
• For the 31st time in program history, the Tar Heels earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina has made the tournament in 16 of the last 17 seasons, and has 13 berths in 14 seasons under head coach Carlos Somoano.
• The Tar Heels enter the match against Furman with a 43-25-11 mark all-time in the national tournament, with two national championships (2001, 2011).
All-Time With Furman
• Thursday is the 11th all-time meeting between the two programs, the first since 1999.
• In the lone prior matchup in the postseason, the Paladins defeated Carolina, 2-1, in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina is 5-1-0 all-time against Furman in Chapel Hill.
Postseason Honors
• Last week, four Tar Heels earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors from the league office, voted on by the conference's head coaches.
• Riley Thomas (First Team), Martin Vician (Second Team), Sam Williams (Third Team) and Tate Johnson (All-Freshman) were among the Carolina representation.
What's At Stake?
• The winner of Thursday's match will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, traveling to No. 13 Marshall.
Match Information
Date/Time: Thursday, November 21 - 5 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats
Tickets
NCAA Tournament History
• For the 31st time in program history, the Tar Heels earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina has made the tournament in 16 of the last 17 seasons, and has 13 berths in 14 seasons under head coach Carlos Somoano.
• The Tar Heels enter the match against Furman with a 43-25-11 mark all-time in the national tournament, with two national championships (2001, 2011).
All-Time With Furman
• Thursday is the 11th all-time meeting between the two programs, the first since 1999.
• In the lone prior matchup in the postseason, the Paladins defeated Carolina, 2-1, in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina is 5-1-0 all-time against Furman in Chapel Hill.
Postseason Honors
• Last week, four Tar Heels earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors from the league office, voted on by the conference's head coaches.
• Riley Thomas (First Team), Martin Vician (Second Team), Sam Williams (Third Team) and Tate Johnson (All-Freshman) were among the Carolina representation.
What's At Stake?
• The winner of Thursday's match will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, traveling to No. 13 Marshall.
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