<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.goheels.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of North Carolina Athletics</title><link>https://admin.goheels.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for University of North Carolina Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.goheels.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men’s Soccer Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/7/8/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/7/8/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Luca Nikolai University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Seattle Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC Sunday, August 24, 2025" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/24/Nikolai_Luca.sea.122.JPG" /><br /><br />The 2026 campaign features 15 regular-season games including nine games at Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/24/Nikolai_Luca.sea.122.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/24/Nikolai_Luca.sea.122.JPG"><media:title>Luca Nikolai University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Seattle Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC Sunday, August 24, 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/24/Nikolai_Luca.sea.122.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95882</s:story_id></item><item><title>Recognizing Youth Sports, Honoring A Legend: Dorrance Field At Play2Dream Legacy Stadium</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/6/29/womens-soccer-recognizing-youth-sports-honoring-a-legend-dorrance-field-at-play2dream-stadium</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/6/29/womens-soccer-recognizing-youth-sports-honoring-a-legend-dorrance-field-at-play2dream-stadium</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Play2Dream Stadium University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Thursday, June 18, 2026 " src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Play2Dream.38.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of North Carolina has expanded the name of its soccer and lacrosse venue to Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium, bringing recognition to youth sports opportunities while continuing to honor legendary women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Play2Dream.38.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Play2Dream.38.jpg"><media:title>Play2Dream Stadium University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Thursday, June 18, 2026 </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/Play2Dream.38.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95861</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hansbrough, Pope Enter North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/5/2/general-hansbrough-pope-enter-north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/5/2/general-hansbrough-pope-enter-north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tyler Hansbrough and Eddie Pope" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/2/DSC06233_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />Former Tar Heel standouts Tyler Hansbrough, the ACC's all-time leading scorer and only four-time first-team All-America men's basketball player in league history, and Eddie Pope, a five-time MLS All-Star and starter for the United States Men's National Team in the 2002 World Cup, were inducted Friday in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carlos Somoano University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Memphis Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC Tuesday, September 16, 2025 " src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/16/Somoano_Carlos.mem.1318.jpg" /><br /><br />Somoano has racked up a career record of 185-68-55 and gone 65-31-28 in ACC play. His 185 victories rank second all-time at Carolina, and his 67 ACC wins are the most for a head coach in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/16/Somoano_Carlos.mem.1318.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/16/Somoano_Carlos.mem.1318.jpg"><media:title>Carlos Somoano University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Memphis Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC Tuesday, September 16, 2025 </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/16/Somoano_Carlos.mem.1318.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95530</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Wins 2026 Carolina Cup</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/4/13/mens-soccer-wins-2026-carolina-cup</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/4/13/mens-soccer-wins-2026-carolina-cup</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Carolina Cup Champions" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Carolina_Cup_Champions.jpg" /><br /><br />The Heels finished the Carolina Cup 5-0, including a 2-1 victory over Virginia Tech in the final, to claim the spring title.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Carolina_Cup_Champions.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/Carolina_Cup_Champions.jpg"><media:title>2026 Carolina Cup Champions</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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on Sunday, April 12 at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Schelb_Joschi_Duke_274.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Schelb_Joschi_Duke_274.jpg"><media:title>Joschi Schelb University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Duke WakeMed Soccer Park   Cary, NC Sunday, March 1, 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Schelb_Joschi_Duke_274.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95455</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Wins Fourth Straight, Tops High Point In PKs, 4-2</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/28/mens-soccer-wins-fourth-straight-tops-high-point-in-pks-4-2</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/28/mens-soccer-wins-fourth-straight-tops-high-point-in-pks-4-2</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ryan Zellefrow" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Zellefrow_Ryan.UNCW.msoc.2638.jpg" /><br /><br />Zellefrow drew the Heels level in regulation and Rutkowski forced three misses in penalties, including one save.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Zellefrow_Ryan.UNCW.msoc.2638.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Zellefrow_Ryan.UNCW.msoc.2638.jpg"><media:title>Ryan Zellefrow</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/Zellefrow_Ryan.UNCW.msoc.2638.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95374</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Heads To High Point Saturday</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/27/mens-soccer-heads-to-high-point-saturday</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/27/mens-soccer-heads-to-high-point-saturday</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Riley Berge University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Duke WakeMed Soccer Park   Cary, NC Sunday, March 1, 2026" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Berge_Riley_Duke_323.jpg" /><br /><br />The Heels will travel to High Point on Saturday for a match at 6 p.m. at Truist Point Stadium as part of a doubleheader with Carolina Core FC and Inter Miami FC II. That match starts at 3 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Berge_Riley_Duke_323.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Berge_Riley_Duke_323.jpg"><media:title>Riley Berge University of North Carolina Men’s Soccer v Duke WakeMed Soccer Park   Cary, NC Sunday, March 1, 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Berge_Riley_Duke_323.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95362</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Soccer Adds Michael Callahan To Coaching Staff</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/17/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-adds-michael-callahan-to-coaching-staff</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/17/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-adds-michael-callahan-to-coaching-staff</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Michael Callahan Announcement" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Coaching_Announcement_-_Callahan_16x9.png" /><br /><br />A former All-American and captain at UNC, Callahan comes back to Chapel Hill after serving four years as an assistant coach at George Mason.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Coaching_Announcement_-_Callahan_16x9.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Coaching_Announcement_-_Callahan_16x9.png"><media:title>Michael Callahan Announcement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/17/Coaching_Announcement_-_Callahan_16x9.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95280</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Soccer Wins Third Straight, Beats UNCW, 5-0</title><link>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-wins-third-straight-beats-uncw-5-0</link><guid>https://goheels.com/news/2026/3/14/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-wins-third-straight-beats-uncw-5-0</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bertil Rygaard Hansen" src="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/14/BRH.jpg" /><br /><br />Bertil Rygaard Hansen had a monster day with four goals, and the defense was stout, earning its first clean sheet of the spring.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/BRH.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/BRH.jpg"><media:title>Bertil Rygaard Hansen</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.goheels.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/BRH.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>95253</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>