For the 8th time in the last 10 years, the UNC men’s soccer team is headed to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, easily the most appearances of any program in the country during that timeframe. This year, the Heels secured their spot with a confident win against unranked SMU, who had upset Georgetown to get to the Sweet 16 and were raring for another upset.
For the entire first half, the run of play was entirely on UNC’s side, as the Heels put up five shots, three on goal, and earned four corner kicks. The Mustangs had zero, zero, and zero in the same categories and seemed content to keep almost every player in a defensive position at the expense of real scoring opportunities.