UNC Men's Soccer Blanks Stanford, 1-0, To Advance To NCAA Quarterfinals

Posted May 6, 2021
Joe Pickering scored on a header in the first half and North Carolina's defense clamped down the rest of the way as the Tar Heels beat No. 4 seed Stanford, 1-0, on Thursday night in the third round of the NCAA Tournament (Highlights). Unseeded UNC (8-4-4) advanced to its ninth NCAA quarterfinal since 2008, most of any school in the nation in that span. (GoHeels.com)

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