Friday, September 6
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7 PM
North Carolina
3-0-2, 0-0-0
2
vs
2
St. John's
2-1-2, 0-0-0
1
2
F
St. John's (NY)
1
1
2
North Carolina
1
1
2
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Men's Soccer Ties St. John's, 2-2, Friday Night
September 6, 2024 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 12th-ranked North Carolina men's soccer team (3-0-2) and St. John's (2-1-2) battled to a 2-2 draw, Friday evening in nonconference play at Dorrance Field.
How It Happened
• Charlie Harper's header attempt in the eighth minute was halted.
• In the 14th, Luke Hille sent a header into the top right corner, giving the Tar Heels a 1-0 lead.
• St. John's tied the match at one-all in the 31st minute, as Nigel Griffith dished to Miguel Diaz.
• After the halftime break, Hille's second shot on goal of the night was saved by the Red Storm's goalkeeper.
• Just two minutes later in the 54th, Brady Geho gave St. John's the lead, finding the bottom right corner of the goal.
• The following minute, Ahmad Al-Qaq had back-to-back shot attempts stopped.
• With three minutes remaining, Lucas Ross snuck an attempt past the St. John's keeper, tying the match at two.
Inside The Numbers
• Following the result, the all-time series between the two programs is 2-0-1 in favor of Carolina.
• Friday was the first matchup between the Tar Heels and Red Storm since 2003.
• Ross' goal was his first collegiate goal.
• Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams played the full 90 in the field.
Up Next
• Carolina begins ACC play next Friday, traveling to Duke.
• Action from Durham gets underway at 7 PM, with the match airing on ACCNX.
How It Happened
• Charlie Harper's header attempt in the eighth minute was halted.
• In the 14th, Luke Hille sent a header into the top right corner, giving the Tar Heels a 1-0 lead.
• St. John's tied the match at one-all in the 31st minute, as Nigel Griffith dished to Miguel Diaz.
• After the halftime break, Hille's second shot on goal of the night was saved by the Red Storm's goalkeeper.
• Just two minutes later in the 54th, Brady Geho gave St. John's the lead, finding the bottom right corner of the goal.
• The following minute, Ahmad Al-Qaq had back-to-back shot attempts stopped.
• With three minutes remaining, Lucas Ross snuck an attempt past the St. John's keeper, tying the match at two.
Inside The Numbers
• Following the result, the all-time series between the two programs is 2-0-1 in favor of Carolina.
• Friday was the first matchup between the Tar Heels and Red Storm since 2003.
• Ross' goal was his first collegiate goal.
• Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Charlie Harper, Tate Johnson, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams played the full 90 in the field.
Up Next
• Carolina begins ACC play next Friday, traveling to Duke.
• Action from Durham gets underway at 7 PM, with the match airing on ACCNX.
Team Stats
STJ
UNC
Goals
2
2
Shots
3
8
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
3
0
Corners
0
4
Fouls
5
8
Scoring Plays
Luke Hille (3)
Assisted By: Tate Johnson , Juan Caffaro
GOAL by UNC Hille, Luke Assist by Johnson, Tate and Caffaro, Juan.
13:34
Miguel Diaz (3)
Assisted By: Nigel Griffith
GOAL by STJ Diaz, Miguel Assist by Griffith, Nigel.
30:11
Brady Geho (1)
GOAL by STJ Geho, Brady.
53:00
Lucas Ross (1)
Assisted By: Bertil Hansen
GOAL by UNC Ross, Lucas Assist by Hansen, Bertil.
86:40
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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