North Carolina (1-0, 1-0 ACC)Head Coach: Carlos Somoano (Eckerd College, ‘92)Career Record: 129-37-26 (10th Season)Record at North Carolina: same

2020 GAME NOTES » 2001 & 2011 NCAA Champions » Eight NCAA College Cups

7» Alex Rose led the Tar Heels with seven goals in 2019 for a team-high 16 points.

» Carlos Somoano ranks second in the nation in winning percentage among active Division I head coaches.2

Opponent: Clemson (2-0, 0-0 ACC)Date: Friday Oct. 9, 2020Site: Chapel Hill (Dorrance Field)Time: 6 p.m.TV: ESPNU

• Carolina will open its 2020 men’s soccer home schedule on Friday October 9 when it hosts Clemson at Dorrance Field. Opening kick is scheduled for just after 6:00 p.m.

• These two teams originally were scheduled to kick off the 2020 season against each other in Clemson two weeks ago on Sept. 25, but that game was postponed. The Tar Heels and Tigers now will meet in Clemson on Tuesday Oct. 27.

• UNC won its season opener last weekend, 2-0, at Duke on Oct. 2.

• Clemson is coming off a 2-0 home win over UAB on Monday night. The Tigers are ranked No. 3 in the nation in this week’s United Soccer Coaches poll.

• Friday’s game will be televised live by ESPNU.

Series History Vs. Clemson• The all-time series between North Carolina

and Clemson is tied, 27-27-8.• These two teams didn’t play each other last

season. In the most recent meeting, the Tar Heels beat the Tigers, 2-0, in a UNC home game played in Cary, N.C., on Sept. 28, 2018.

Smir Earns ACC & National Weekly Honors

• Junior goalkeeper Alec Smir earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 5 after his strong performance at Duke.

• A day later, the United Soccer Coaches oaches named Smir the organization’s national

» Alec Smir posted his 10th career shutout in Carolina’s 2-0 win at Duke on Oct. 2.10

THE KICKOFF

THE MATCHUP2020 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

BY THE NUMBERS

Clemson (2-0, 0-0 ACC)Head Coach: Mike Noonan (Middlebury, ‘83)Career Record: 334-180-71 (32nd Season)Record at Clemson: 112-64-30 (11th Season)

DukeFriday Oct. 2 • 7 p.m.W, 2-0

ClemsonFriday Oct. 9 • 6 p.m.TV: ESPNUSeries History: Tied, 27-27-8Site: Chapel Hill

at Wake ForestSunday Oct. 18 • 6 p.m.TV: TBASeries History: UNC leads, 22-13-10Site: Winston-Salem, N.C.

at ClemsonTuesday Oct. 27 • 7 p.m.TV: ACCNSeries History: Tied, 27-27-8Site: Clemson, S.C.

NC StateSunday Nov. 1 • 1 p.m.TV: ACCNXSeries History: UNC leads, 55-22-12Site: Chapel Hill

DukeFriday Nov. 6 • 8 p.m.TV: ACCNSeries History: UNC leads, 46-35-10Site: Chapel Hill

ACC Tournament QuarterfinalSunday Nov. 15 • TBATV: TBDSite: TBD

ACC Tournament SemifinalWednesday Nov. 18 • TBATV: TBDSite: TBD

ACC Tournament FinalSunday Nov. 22 • TBATV: ACC NetworkSite: Cary, N.C.

Home 0-0-0Away 1-0-0Neutral 0-0-0vs. United Soccer Coaches ranked foes 0-0-0vs. Unranked opponents 1-0-0vs. ACC teams 1-0-0vs. Non-conference teams 0-0-0When scoring first 1-0-0When opponent scores first 0-0-0When neither team scores 0-0-0When leading at halftime 1-0-0When trailing at halftime 0-0-0When tied at halftime 0-0-0When outshooting opponent 0-0-0When outshot by opponent 1-0-0Taking the same number of shots 0-0-0When taking more corner kicks 0-0-0When allowing more corner kicks 0-0-0Taking the same # of corner kicks 1-0-0In overtime 0-0-0One-goal games 0-0-0Two-goal games 1-0-0Three-goal games 0-0-0Four-goal games 0-0-0Five-plus goal games 0-0-0Weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 0-0-0Weekdays 1-0-0

TAR HEEL RUNDOWN

MEN’S SOCCER

1-0 overall, 1-0 ACC0-0 home, 1-0 away

UNC Athletic CommunicationsMen’s Soccer Contact: Matt Bowersmattbowers@unc.edu, 919-619-7021

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Fast Facts/History

University of North CarolinaLocation ...........................................................................Chapel Hill, N.C.Chartered........................................................................................... 1789Undergraduate Enrollment ........................................................... 19,117Chancellor .....................................................................Kevin GuskiewiczDirector of Athletics ................................................. Bubba CunninghamFaculty Athletic Representative ........................................ Lissa BroomeSenior Woman Administrator ....................................Marielle vanGelderAffiliation ..........................................................................NCAA Division IConference ...................................................... Atlantic Coast ConferenceNickname....................................................................................Tar HeelsSchool colors ...................................................... Carolina Blue and whiteHome Field ............................................................ Dorrance Field (4,200)Athletic department phone ..............................................(919) 962-6000Ticket office phones .............................. (919) 962-2296, (800) 722-4335Athletic department website.............................................. GoHeels.com

Carolina Men’s Soccer StaffHead Coach .................................Carlos Somoano (10th season at UNC)Career record .....................................................129-37-26 (10th season)Record at UNC ................................................................................. sameAssistant Coach ................................................................... Grant Porter Assistant Coach .................................................................... Will Clayton Volunteer Assistant ................................................... Miichael Harrington Director of Operations .............................................................Tim Kübel

Program HistoryFirst year of competition .....................................................................1947All-time record ........................................................................ 762-336-111All-time NCAA appearances ...................................................................26(1968, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

NCAA Tournament Record .................................................. 40-21-8 (.647)

NCAA Championships ..............................................................................2(2001, 2011)

ACC Record .............................................................................. 193-154-51

ACC Tournament Championships ...........................................................3(1987, 2000, 2011)

ACC Regular Season Championships ...................................................10(1966, 2000-tie, 2009-tie, 2010, 2011, 2012-tie, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)*(*Includes ACC Coastal Divisional championships from 2014-present)

Athletic Communications ContactMen’s soccer contact .............................................Matt BowersEmail address ..........................................mattbowers@unc.eduMobile phone ..................................................... (919) 619-7021Mailing address .............P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515

Player of the Week.• Smir helped UNC open its season on

a high note on Friday with a 2-0 win at Duke. The Greensboro native recorded his 10th career shutout and his eighth in his last 19 games started. Smir saved all three Duke shots on goal in 90 minutes played. He also controlled the action from the back throughout the night, directing the Tar Heel defense and intercepting multiple crossing passes to lead the UNC to the road win.

• Smir started all 18 games for the Tar Heels in 2019, ranking fourth in the ACC in goals against per game (1.06) and tying for seventh in the ACC in shutouts (five).

Shutout Win At Duke, 2-0• Carolina wasted no time in striking

early and got strong play in goal from junior Alec Smir as the Tar Heels beat Duke, 2-0, on Oct. 2 in Durham, N.C.

• UNC recorded four shots on goal on the night, two of which found the back of the net. Both of the goals came on set plays. Matt Constant scored on a header off a free kick in the first half from Milo Garvanian, and Santiago Herrera scored on a free kick in the second half. Duke out-shot Carolina on the night overall, 9-6, but the Tar Heels had four on-goal to Duke’s three.

• Smir posted a strong effort, saving all three of Duke’s shots on goal, including a punch save on a short range shot in the second half to preserve a 1-0 lead. Smir posted five shutouts in 2019 to tie for seventh in the ACC, and he posted another shutout in his first effort of 2020.

Exhibition Win Over NCSU• Giovanni Montesdeoca scored the

game’s only goal in the 58th minute as Carolina defeated North Carolina State, 1-0, on Sept. 20 in a scrimmage at Dorrance Field.

• The two teams felt each other out and played a scoreless first half. After a defensive miscue by the Wolfpack resulted in a failed clearing attempt,

Tar Heel Jonathan Jimenez fed Montesdeoca in front of the box for a 1-0 Tar Heel advantage at the 57:45 mark.

• The Pack almost tied the score not long thereafter but missed a shot from point-blank range, hitting the crossbar and rebounding back into the field.

• Carolina out-shot NCSU by a 16-4 margin, including 8-1 in the first half, and held a 7-1 edge in corner kicks.

Rose Hopes To Build On Junior Year Leap

• Senior Alex Rose led Carolina in 2019 in points (16) and goals (seven).

• As a junior, Rose set career highs in games played (17), starts (15), goals (seven), assists (two), points (16), shots (30), shots on goal (11) and game-winning goals (two).

Montesdeoca Back From Injury

• Forward Giovanni Montesdeoca missed the 2019 season due to injury but is back for his senior season in 2020 as a key figure in the Tar Heel attack.

• Montesdeoca scored the game-winner in Carolina’s 1-0 exhibition win over NC State on Sept. 20 in Chapel Hill.

New Faces• Carolina’s 2020 roster features

a number of new faces, including a 16-man freshman class and a pair of graduate transfers in Joe Pickering and Filipo Zattarin.

2020 ACC Soccer Format• ACC teams will play in two regions

in an altered league schedule this fall, with six conference games against regional opponents over a nine-week period.

• North Region: Louisville, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse Virginia, Virginia Tech (play each division opponent once, plus one region home-and-home)

• South Region: Clemson, Duke,

North Carolina’s Probable Starting LineupPosition No. Name NotesGK 1 Alec Smir ACC & national Player of the Week after shutout at Duke on Oct. 2D 2 Filippo Zattarin Grad transfer; 2019 WCC DPOY at Saint Mary’sD 27 Mark Salas Third-year starter on defense for the Tar HeelsD 6 Matt Constant Scored the game-winner on a header at DukeD 22 Milo Garvanian Assisted on Constant’s game-winner at DukeM 14 Victor Olofsson Member of Sweden’s U17 & U19 National TeamsM 28 Tim Schels True freshman; Member of U18 German National TeamM 7 LucasdelRosario AmongUNC’smostexperiencedplayersinmidfieldF 10 Giovanni Montesdeoca Back after missing 2019 with knee injuryF 21 Alex Rose Led UNC in goals & points in 2019F 9 Santiago Herrera Scored a goal at Duke on Oct. 2

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North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest (play each division opponent once, plus two region home-and-homes)

• The top four teams in each region will advance to play in the 2020 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship.

• Due to a combination of injuries and not all of its members returning for the semester, Boston College will not compete in ACC play this fall.

Tar Heels On TV• At least five of six Carolina

egular season games will be televised or streamed by the ESPN family of channels this season.

• That tally includes four games on linear television and one streaming on the ACC Network Extra platform, which is available on smart TVs and mobile devices. Carolina will have one game on ESPNU, three on the ACC Network and one streaming on ACC Network Extra. The streaming status of the Tar Heels’ October 16 date at Wake Forest is to be determined.

ACC Preseason Coaches Poll

• The Atlantic Coast Conference has released its 2020 men’s soccer preseason poll after voting from the league’s head coaches, and North Carolina was picked to finish third in the South Region while also receiving one vote as the overall ACC champion.

• Clemson was tabbed as the coaches’ preseason favorite to win the 2020 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship, edging out Wake Forest by one vote as the overall conference favorite and by one point as the South Region favorite.

• Receiving first-place votes from nine of 11 coaches, Virginia was picked as the favorite in the North Region ahead of Pitt.

Carlos Somoano• Tenth-year UNC head coach

Carlos Somoano entered the 2020 season ranked second in the nation in winning percentage among active Division I head coaches.

• Somoano has a 129-37-26 career record, good for a program-best .740 winning percentage.

• Somoano reached the summit of collegiate soccer when he led the Tar Heels to the 2011 NCAA title,

becoming just the second rookie head coach in NCAA history to win a national championship. He returned to the College Cup with his Tar Heel squad in 2016 and 2017, marking the third appearance in the sports ultimate destination under his leadership.

• Somoano has guided eight of his nine squads to NCAA postseason play and five of those teams reached at least the NCAA quarterfinals.

Dorrance Field• Carolina boasts one of the finest

soccer and lacrosse facilities in the nation. Carolina opened its new, on-campus Lacrosse & Soccer Stadium on March 2, 2019, by hosting a men’s and women’s lacrosse doubleheader. The stadium was dedicated as Dorrance Field in honor of longtime women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance in September 2019.

• It is built on the site of the old Fetzer Field, which housed six sports on campus from 1935 through 2017. The facility is home to UNC’s men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse teams.

ACC Update• ACC teams hold four of the five

spots in the first United Soccer Coaches national rankings for the second consecutive week: Wake Forest (1), Pittsburgh (2), Clemson (3) and Virginia (5). Kentucky is ranked No. 4.

• Six ACC head coaches ranked among the top 35 in NCAA Division I in winning percentage by active head coaches entering the 2020 season: UNC’s Carlos Somoano (second, .738), Virginia’s George Gelnovatch (ninth, .696), Wake Forest’s Bobby Muuss (16th, .669), Pitt’s Jay Vidovich (26th, .633), Notre Dame’s Chad Riley (31st, .618) and NC State’s George Kiefer (32nd, .617).

• ACC teams have captured 17 NCAA men’s soccer titles, including seven of the last 15. The ACC’s streak of 17 straight years with at least one team in the NCAA Men’s College Cup was snapped in 2018.

• 10 ACC teams earned bids to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship, the most ever for one league in the tournament. It broke the ACC’s NCAA record of nine bids, set in

2016, 2017 and 2018.• Eight ACC players were

selected in the first round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, matching a league record, set in 2016 and 2018. In all 16 ACC players were picked in the draft.

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2020 CAROLINA ROSTER

8 Seniors/Grad.

BY CLASS

5 Juniors

5 Sophomores

16 Freshmen

Numerical# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Last School)1 Alec Smir GK 6-1 167 Jr. Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Day)2 Filippo Zattarin D 5-9 168 Gr. Padua, Italy (Saint Mary’s Univ. [Calif.])4 Joe Pickering D 6-0 175 Gr. East Sussex, England (East Tennessee State Univ.)5 Julian Hinojosa D 5-8 155 So. Dallas, Texas (Lone Star)6 Matt Constant D 6-6 190 Sr. Dallas, Texas (University of New Mexico)7 Lucas del Rosario F/M 5-10 150 Sr. Durham, N.C. (Jordan)8 Jameson Charles M 5-7 150 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn)9 Santiago Herrera F 5-10 160 Sr. Barquismeto, Venezuela (UCLA)10 Giovanni Montesdeoca F 5-9 167 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Lone Star)11 Antonio Lopez M 5-8 137 Jr. Austin, Texas (Liberal Arts & Science Acad.)12 J.P. Philpot GK 6-5 195 Fr. Greenville, N.C. (D.H. Conley)13 Key White F 5-10 155 So. Norfolk, Va. (Maury)14 Victor Olofsson M 5-11 159 So. Vaernamo, Sweden (Elof Lindaelv)15 Riley Thomas D 5-11 160 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga.16 Jonathan Jimenez F 5-10 169 So. Norwalk, Connecticut (Brien McMahon)17 Cameron Fisher M 5-11 160 So. Palo Alto, Calif. (ASU Preparatory Academy)18 Sam Jones M 6-2 190 Sr. Cardiff, Wales (Young Harris College)19 Jonathan Sinclair D/M 5-9 165 Fr. Valley Stream, N.Y.20 Ernest Bawa M/F 5-9 157 Fr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (The Taft School [Conn.])21 Alex Rose F 6-1 157 Sr. Cary, N.C. (Green Hope)22 Milo Garvanian M/D 6-1 160 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (George Washington)24 Marco Saborio-Perez GK 6-2 181 R-Fr. Geneva, Switzerland (Berkshire School)25 Akeim Clarke F 6-3 186 Fr. Windsor, Conn. (Loomis Chaffee)26 Axel Alejandre D 5-9 165 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Prosser Career Academy)27 Mark Salas D 5-10 150 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Lone Star)28 Tim Schels M 5-9 161 So. Erding, Germany (Anne-Frank-Gymnasium Erding)29 Yaya Bakayoko M 5-9 155 Fr. Bronx, N.Y. (Martin Luther King Jr.)30 Jake Schick GK 6-2 172 R-Fr. Palm Harbor, Fla. (Palm Harbor)31 Malik Henry F 5-6 130 Fr. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (St. Jean de Brebeuf)32 Aldair Sanchez D 5-8 148 Fr. Vancouver, Wash. (Baker Web Academy))33 Garrett Kessel M 5-10 150 Fr. Oak Ridge, N.C. (Northwest Guilford)34 Ahmad Al-Qaq M 6-1 170 Fr. Oak Ridge, N.Grant. (Northwest Guilford)35 Sam Moore M/D 6-1 151 R-Fr. Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher’s School)37 Jacques Bouvery M/F 5-8 155 Jr. Washington, D.C. (Benjamin Franklin International)38 Roman Knox M 5-10 150 Jr. Shawnee, Kansas (Rockhurst)39 Taff Wadda F 5-9 150 Sr. Bracknell, England (Bethel University)

Head Coach: Carlos SomoanoAssistant Coaches: Grant Porter, Will ClaytonVolunteer Coach: Michael HarringtonGraduate Assistant: Tim Kübel

Pronunciation GuidePlayersAhmad Al-Qaq all-KWOKYaya Bakayoko Yah-yah bah-kah-YOKOErnest Bawa BAH-wahJacques Bouvery jock BOO-vurryAkeim Clarke ah-KEEMMilo Garvanian My-low Gar-VAH-knee-unGiovanni Montesdeoca Mahn-tez-DEE-Ah-KoeMark Salas Sahl-usTim Schels shellsTaff Wadda Taff WODD-ahFillipoZattarin fill-EE-poZATT-are-in

StaffCarlos Somoano Some-WAH-no

2 Grad Students

Tar Heel Academic MajorsMajor Player(s)Undeclared Ahmad Al-Qaq, Axel Alejandre, Yaya Bakayoko, Ernest Bawa, Jameson Charles, Akeim Clarke, Cameron Fisher, Malik Henry, Julian Hinojosa, Garrett Kessell, JP Philpot, Marco Saborio-Perez, Aldair Sanchez, Jake Schick, Jonathan Sinclair, Key WhiteExercise and Sport Science Santiago Herrera, Jonathan Jimenez, Sam Jones, Roman Knox, Economics Victor Olofsson, Mark Salas Giovanni Montesdeoca, Alex Rose, Tim Schels, Taff WaddaBiology Riley ThomasBusiness Administration Jacques BouveryEnvironmental Studies Milo GarvanianGlobal Studies Lucas del RosarioInformation Science Alec SmirStatistics and Analytics Sam MooreGraduate Students Matt Constant (Post-Baccaulaurete), Joe Pickering (Educational Inno- vation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship [MEITE]), Fillipo Zattarin (MBA)

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North Carolina at Duke Oct. 2, 2020, at Durham, N.C.

SCORING:Goals By Period 1 2 TotalUNC 1 1 2Duke 0 0 0

SCORING SUMMARY:3:18 NC Matt Constant (1) (assist Garvanian)71:33 NC Santiago Herrerra (1)

Shots: North Carolina 6, Duke 9Saves: North Carolina 3, Duke 2

2020 Box Scores2020 Box Scores

2020-21 North Carolina Men's SoccerCombined Statistics

All gamesPage 1/1

as of Oct 03, 2020

Date Opponent Score Att.* 10/02/2020 at Duke W 2-0 0

Team statisticsUNC OPP

SHOT STATISTICSGoals-Shot attempts 2-6 0-9Goals scored per game 2 0Shot pct. .333 .000Shots on goal-Attempts 4-6 3-9SOG pct. .667 .333Shots/Game 6 9Assists 1 0

GOAL BREAKDOWNTotal Goals 2 0Penalty 0 0Unassisted - -Overtime 0 0Goals scored average 2 0

CORNER KICKS 4 4Goals off corners - -

PENALTY KICKS 0-0 0-0OFFSIDES 0 7PENALTIES

Fouls 14 11Yellow cards 1 0Red cards 0 0

ATTENDANCETotal 0 0Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 1/0Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 -

Record Overall Home Away NeutralAll Games 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0Conference 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0Non-Conference 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

# Player GP G A PTS SH SH% SOG SOG% GWG PK-ATT9 Herrera, Santiago 1 1 0 2 2 .500 2 1.000 0 0-06 Constant, Matthew 1 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 1 0-0

32 Garvanian, Milo 1 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-010 Montesdeoca, Giovanni 1 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-039 Wadda, Taff 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-037 Bouvery, Jacques 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-031 Henry, Malik 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-025 Clarke, Akeim 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-07 del Rosario, Lucas 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0

16 Jimenez, Jonathan 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-021 Rose, Alex 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02 Zattarin, Fillipo 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0

19 Sinclair, Jonathan 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-027 Salas, Mark 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-028 Schels, Tim 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-01 Smir, Alec 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0

14 Olofsson, Victor 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0Total 1 2 1 5 6 .333 4 .667 - 0-0Opponents 1 0 0 0 9 .000 3 .333 - 0-0

## Goalie GP MIN. GA GAAVG SAVES PCT W-L-T SHO/CBO1 Smir, Alec 1 90:00 0 0.00 3 1.000 1-0-0 1/0

TM TEAM - 00:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0-0-0 0/0Total 1 90:00 0 0.00 3 1.000 1-0-0 1Opponents 1 90:00 2 2.00 2 .500 0-1-0 0

Goals by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 TOTALUNC 1 1 0 0 2Opponents 0 0 0 0 0

Shots by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 TOTALUNC 2 4 0 0 6Opponents 4 5 0 0 9

Saves by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 TOTALUNC 2 1 0 0 3Opponents 0 2 0 0 2

Corners by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 TOTALUNC 3 1 0 0 4Opponents 1 3 0 0 4

Fouls by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 TOTALUNC 7 7 0 0 14Opponents 6 5 0 0 11