Men's Soccer Heads North To Face Virginia Saturday Night

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina men's soccer starts a three-match road swing when it heads north to face longtime foe Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. The Heels enter the match at 4-1-3 (0-0-3 ACC), while the Cavaliers currently sit at 5-1-1 (2-0-1 ACC).

Carolina's match with Virginia will air on ACCNX.

Game Info
Who: Carolina at Virginia
Where: Charlottesville, Va. – Klöckner Stadium
When: Saturday, Sept. 27 – 7 p.m.
Links: ACCNX | Live Stats

Tar Heel Tidbits

This will be the 89th match-up against Virginia with the Cavaliers holding a 40-37-11 advantage in the previous meetings.
Head Coach Carlos Somoano is in his 15th season at the helm of Carolina soccer (24th overall). He holds a career record of 180-64-52.
With focus turning to RPI as we move through the season, Carolina sits at No. 27 as of Thursday, Sept. 25, which ranks seventh in the very difficult ACC.
GK Andrew Cordes posted has played every minute in goal for the Tar Heels this season, posting a .750 goals against average. He has three clean sheets on the season and 23 for his career.
Nacho Abeal has made his presence felt over his first eight matches as a Tar Heel. He is currently tied for the team lead in goals (3) and leads in assists (4) and points (10). He's now scored 14 goals during his collegiate career, including six game winners, to go along with nine assists.
Despite missing two games, Gabriel Bracken Serra ranks second on the team in points with seven (3g/1a). He got his name on the scoresheet against Memphis with a goal and assist and converted a penalty kick against SMU.
Luca Nikolai started all 39 of his games at James Madison over the previous two seasons, notching five goals and six assists. He entered 2025 as a member of Top Drawer Soccer's Best XI and ranked No. 9 on their Top 100 list. He is also a member of the Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List.

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Players Mentioned

Nacho Abeal

Gabriel Bracken Serra

Andrew Cordes

Luca Nikolai