2020 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team
The 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 74th season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels were led by tenth year head coach Carlos Somoano and played their home games at Dorrance Field.
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 14 |
| 2020 record | 3–2–2 (3–1–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Dorrance Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Virginia Tech | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Wake Forest | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Clemson‡ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College† | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:The ACC Note: † Due to COVID-19, Boston College has suspended the 2020 men's soccer season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in Spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.
Background
The 2019 North Carolina men's soccer team finished the season with a 7–7–4 overall record and a 3–5–0 ACC record. The Tar Heels were seeded seventh–overall in the 2019 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Tar Heels were upset in the first round by the tenth seed Syracuse. The Tar Heels were not invited to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. This marked the first year since 2007 that the Tar Heels were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
At the end of the season, two Tar Heels men's soccer players wer selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft: Jeremy Kelly and Jack Skahan.[1]
Player movement
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Mauricio Pineda | 2 | MF | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Graduated |
| Blake Malone | 4 | DF | 6'0" | 165 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Signed with Orange County SC |
| Jack Skahan | 8 | MF | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Declared for 2020 MLS SuperDraft; selected 27th overall by San Jose Earthquakes |
| Drew Romig | 12 | GK | 6'1" | 186 | Senior | Midlothian, VA | Graduated |
| Lenny Aharon | 14 | DF | 5'8" | 169 | Freshman | Herzlia, Israel | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 15 | FW | 5'10" | 154 | Freshman | Westerville, OH | Signed with Columbus Crew |
| Martin Salas | 19 | MF | 5'10" | 148 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Alex Moztarzadeh | 20 | MF | 5'9" | 153 | Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated |
| Jake Walker | 23 | DF | 6'0" | 160 | Sophomore | Davie, FL | |
| Liam Williams | 25 | DF | 6'0" | 178 | Junior | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Jelani Pieters | 26 | FW | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Oswego, IL | Graduated |
| Raul Aguilera | 28 | MF | 5'9" | 155 | Junior | Sanford, FL | Signed with Orlando City B |
| Jeremy Kelly | 29 | MF | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Chapel Hill, NC | Declared for 2020 MLS SuperDraft; selected 9th overall by Montreal Impact |
| Milo Garvanian | 32 | MF | 6'1" | 160 | Sophomore | Alburquerque, NM |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Axel Alejandre DF |  USA | Chicago, IL | FC United (IL) |   [2] |
Yaya Bakayoko FW | USA | Bronx, NY | Manhattan SC | [3] |
Sammed Bawa MF | USA | Hawthorn Woods, IL | Taft School | [4] |
Jameson Charles MF | USA | Minneapolis, MN | Washburn | [5] |
Akeim Clarke MF | USA | Windsor, CT | Black Rock FC | [6] |
Garrett Kessel MF | USA | Oak Ridge, NC | North Carolina Fusion | [7] |
Jonathan Sinclair MF | USA | Valley Stream, NY | F.A Euro | [8] |
Riley Thomas DF | USA | Atlanta, GA | United Futbol Academy (GA) | [9] |
Squad
Roster
Updated December 10, 2020[10]
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Bubba Cunningham |
| Head Coach | Carlos Somoano |
| Assistant Coach | Grant Porter |
| Assistant Coach | Will Clayton |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Michael Harrington |
| Director of Operations | Tim Kübel |
Source:[10]
Schedule
Source:[11]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Fall Exhibition | |||||||||||
| September 20, 2020* 6:00 p.m. |
NC State | W 1–0 | – |
Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| Fall Regular season | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2020 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Duke Rivalry |
W 2–0 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||
| October 9, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 3 Clemson | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) |
Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| October 18, 2020 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | at No. 1 Wake Forest Rivalry |
L 0–1 OT | 2–1–0 (2–1–0) |
Spry Stadium Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| October 27, 2020 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | at No. 3 Clemson | T 3–3 2OT | 2–1–1 (2–1–1) |
Riggs Field (1,000) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| November 1, 2020 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | NC State | T 0–0 2OT | 2–1–2 (2–1–2) |
Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| November 6, 2020 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 4 | Duke Rivalry |
W 2–0 | 3–1–2 (3–1–2) |
Dorrance Field (0) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 15, 2020 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
(S2) No. 3 | (N3) Notre Dame Quarterfinals |
L 0–1 OT | 3–2–2 |
Dorrance Field (0) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| Spring Exhibition | |||||||||||
| February 20, 2021* 4:00 p.m. |
vs. Clemson | CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex Pineville, NC | |||||||||
| Spring Regular Season | |||||||||||
| February 25, 2021* 6:00 p.m. |
Liberty | Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Pittsburgh | Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| March 13, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Virginia | Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| March 20, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
at Syracuse | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY | |||||||||
| March 27, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
at Notre Dame | Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, IN | |||||||||
| April 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Virginia Tech | Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| April 9, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
at Duke Rivalry |
Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Alec Smir | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 5, 2020 | [12] |
| Fillipo Zattarin | Co-ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 12, 2020 | [13] |
2021 MLS Super Draft
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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| Matt Constant | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 50 | DF |
| Mark Salas | FC Dallas | 3 | 76 | DF |
| Giovanni Montesdeoca | FC Dallas | 3 | 79 | FW |
Source:[14]
Rankings
Fall 2020
| Poll | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Final |
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| United Soccer[15] | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
References
- "14 ACC Players Picked on Day 1 of MLS SuperDraft". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Axel Alejandre". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Yaya Bakayoko". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Sammed Bawa". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Jameson Charles". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Akeim Clarke". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Garrett Kessel". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Jonathan Sinclair". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Riley Thomas". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "2020 Men's Soccer Roster". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "2020 Men's Soccer Schedule". goheels.com. University of North Carolina. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Holcomb, Seye, Smir Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "Petkovic, Shutler, Zattarin Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "2021 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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