North Carolina Men's Soccer 2014 NCAA Tournament Capsule

North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC

 

2014 Record: 12-5-1, 5-2-1
Coach: Carlos Somoano

Good Results: 8/29 California (3-1), 10/3 Clemson (3-2)
Bad Results: 9/19 at Duke (1-2), 11/9 vs Louisville (0-1)

Key Strikers:
Andy Craven, Senior, 11 goals, 3 assists
Tyler Egel, Senior, 5 goals, 5 assists
Rob Lovejoy, Senior, 2 goals, 8 assists

Key Midfielders:
Verneri Valimaa, Senior, 5 goals, 2 assists
Raby George, Junior, 2 goals, 2 assists
Omar Holness, Sophomore, 1 goal, 3 assists

Key Defenders:
Boyd Okwuonu, Senior, 0 goals, 0 assists
Walker Hume, Junior, 4 goals, 2 assists
Nick Williams, Sophomore, 0 goals, 3 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Brendan Moore, Senior, 0.77 goals against average, .745 save percentage, 9 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 2.17 (7th in nation, 1st in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.87 (51, 5)
Shutout Percentage: .50 (14, 2)
Save Percentage: .724 (139, 10)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    First Round     Defeated South Florida
2013    Second Round    Lost to UC Irvine
2012    Second Round    Defeated UMBC
2012    Third Round    Defeated Farleigh Dickinson
2012    Quarterfinals    Lost to Indiana
2011    Second Round    Defeated Coastal Carolina
2011    Third Round    Defeated Indiana
2011    Quarterfinals    Defeated Saint Mary's
2011    National Semifinals    Defeated UCLA
2011    National Finals    Defeated Charlotte
2010    Second Round    Defeated Georgetown
2010    Third Round    Defeated Michigan State
2010    Quarterfinals    Defeated SMU
2010    National Semifinals    Lost to Louisville
2009    Second Round    Defeated Brown
2009    Third Round    Defeated Indiana
2009    Quarterfinals    Defeated Drake
2009    National Semifinals    Lost to Akron
2008    Second Round    Defeated Jacksonville
2008    Third Round    Defeated Illinois-Chicago
2008    Quarterfinals    Defeated Northwestern
2008    National Semifinals    Defeated Wake Forest
2008    National Finals    Lost to Maryland
2006    Second Round    Lost to Old Dominion
2005    Second Round    Defeated Providence
2005    Third Round    Defeated Virginia
2005    Quarterfinals    Lost to SMU
2004    First Round    Lost to George Washington
2003    Second Round    Lost to Coastal Carolina

*all team stats through 11/9

 

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