College Cup Bound: Tar Heels Men's Soccer Downs Drake, 2-1

Posted Dec 5, 2009
Sophomores Kirk Urso and Alex Dixon each scored over a three-minute span in the second half to lift No. 5 seed North Carolina to a 2-1 win over Drake Friday in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Fetzer Field. With the victory, the Tar Heels (16-2-3) are headed to their second straight NCAA College Cup and will make the fourth national semifinal appearance in program history next weekend. (Tar Heel Blue)

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