No. 17 Men's Soccer Blanks ETSU, 6-0

Monday, September 2

Chapel Hill, N.C.

7:30 PM

North Carolina

ETSU

Photo by: CONNOR R. SCHEER

September 2, 2024 | Men's Soccer

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Four second half goals and the second shutout of the season lifted 17th-ranked North Carolina (3-0-1) over East Tennessee State (1-2-1), 6-0.

How It Happened
• Luke Hille and Sam Williams began the Carolina attack in the opening seven minutes, forcing shots on goal.
• Later in the seventh minute, Hille connected from straight away, giving Carolina a 1-0 edge.
• In the 29th minute, the Tar Heels had two scoring opportunities, courtesy of Ahmad Al-Qaq and Juan Caffaro.
• ETSU's lone shot on goal in the first half came in the 39th minute, saved by Andrew Cordes.
• To close the half, Williams' corner attempt fed Charlie Harper, giving the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead entering the break.
• Beginning the second half, Andrew Czech sent a cross into the box, connecting with Hille for his second score of the night.
• Just a few minutes later in the 50th minute, Williams sent a shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, giving Carolina a 4-0 edge.
• After Bertil Hansen was fouled in the box, Martin Vician's penalty kick hit the back of the net.
• Closing out the matchup, following a Buccaneer foul in the 89th minute, Vician fired a free kick into the left half of the goal.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina is 7-1-0 all-time over ETSU following the win, including 5-1-0 in Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels conclude the 2024 Carolina Nike Classic with two wins, improving their record to 34-7-3 all-time in the event.
• Hille's seventh-minute goal was the first of his Carolina career.
• Harper's goal was the second of his career, joining his score in the 2023 ACC Tournament opening win over Virginia Tech.
• Monday was Vician's eighth career brace, the second of the 2024 campaign.
• Riley Berge, Michael Dunne, Haruya Iwasaki, Martin Mai, John McDowell and Lucas Ross made their season debuts.
• Cordes made three saves on the night, his 15th career shutout.

Up Next
• The Tar Heels return to Dorrance Field this Friday, hosting St. John's on Youth Soccer Day.
• Action kicks off at 7 PM and can be watched live on ACCNX.