Bucs face first ACC opponent of the season

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2022) – Following a scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon, the ETSU men’s soccer team makes a trip to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face North Carolina on Tuesday night. Off to a 3-1-1 start to the season, the Bucs look for their fourth win while playing their fourth straight match on the road.

MATCHUP

ETSU vs. NORTH CAROLINA

Tuesday, September 13 | 7 p.m. | Chapel Hill, N.C.

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ABOUT ETSU

• 3-1-1 overall record going into Tuesday’s game.
• The Bucs have a goal difference of +6, allowing only one goal in open play.
• Forward, Kieran Richards (Hamilton, New Zealand) leads the Bucs in goals scored with four, points with nine and shots on target with eight.
•  ETSU will play its fourth consecutive game on the road Tuesday night.  

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA

• 2-2 overall record entering Tuesday’s matchup.
• North Carolina is coached by Carlos Somoano, who is in his 12^th year as head coach.
• Midfielder Milo Garvanian leads North Carolina with two goals and an assist.
• The Tar Heels enter Tuesday’s matchup on a two-game skid.

SERIES HISTORY

• 1-4 overall record against North Carolina.
• The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-0 loss for ETSU in 2018.
• The Bucs only win came in 2016 when they knocked off number one ranked UNC 1-0 in overtime, in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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