The leading scorer for the No. 2-ranked North Carolina men’s team might surprise soccer observers. It’s Tucker Hume, a redshirt junior transfer from Rollins College who averages 32 minutes off the bench per game yet has posted four goals and an assist in seven matches.
The 6-foot-5 Hume has proven valuable as a target player on setpieces because of his height, but against then-No. 2 Notre Dame on Friday he showed off some fancy footwork in unbeaten UNC’s 4-2 victory.
With the seconds counting down in the first half, Hume took a throw-in from Colton Storm, whirled toward the goal and got off a low shot from 19 yards that found the far corner of the net, breaking a 1-1 tie.