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UNC's Riley Thomas Earns Men's Soccer Scholar All-America Honors

North Carolina men's soccer defender Riley Thomas was named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Team, the organization announced Friday. Thomas, an exercise and sport science major, collects academic honors for the third-straight season. In his UNC career, Thomas has also added two All-ACC Academic Team honors to his resume. (GoHeels.com)

Oregon State soccer player discovered ineligible after Elite 8 win over UNC

Saturday, Dec. 2 was a sad night for UNC soccer fans, with the men’s team losing a tightly-contested 1-0 battle at home against Oregon State in the Elite 8. What resulted long after UNC’s loss, however, is frustrating. Oregon State midfielder Javier Armas, a Pac-12 First Team selection, was later discovered to be ruled ineligible for the UNC matchup. (Tar Heels Wire)

Four Tar Heels Nominated For Annual U.S. Soccer Awards

Two of five players on the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year ballot are Tar Heels, as Savy King and Ally Sentnor were nominated for the prestigious award. Also, former UNC standouts Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox are up for U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Fans can vote for both awards here and will account for 15 percent of the vote tally. (GoHeels.com)

Three Tar Heels Named To Men's Soccer All-South Region Teams

The UNC men's soccer trio of Quenzi Huerman (First Team), Riley Thomas (Second Team) and Sam Williams (Third Team) collected United Soccer Coaches All-South Region honors. Huerman finished the season ranking atop the best players in the ACC and nationally, ranking third in the ACC in goals (10), points (27) and points per game (1.35/game). (GoHeels.com)

UNC Student-Athletes Set Graduation Success Rates Record

For the fourth straight year UNC student-athletes set a school-record for multi-year graduation rates and set the mark for highest single-year rate as reported in the NCAA's annual Graduation Success Rates. Tar Heels student-athlete GSRs for the incoming classes of 2013-14 through 2016-17 were a record 92%. The single-year rate was also a record 94%. (GoHeels.com)

Quenzi Huerman Tabbed Men's Soccer Third-Team All-America

North Carolina men's soccer forward Quenzi Huerman has been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America list. Selected as a Third Team All-American, Huerman collects national honors for the second time in his college career, earning Division II All-America recognition in 2021. Huerman becomes the 50th All-American in program history. (GoHeels.com)

The untold story of Edwin Okoroma, UNC’s first Black varsity athlete

Traveling up to Charlottesville, Va., to take on the University of Virginia in 1963, Edwin Okoroma and his fellow UNC men’s soccer teammates stopped at a restaurant. They entered the diner, and a woman approached him saying, “We don’t serve Blacks here.” For Black people living in the South during the 1960s, this was not an uncommon experience. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tisha Venturini-Hoch Elected To National Soccer Hall Of Fame

Throughout her playing career, former UNC Women's Soccer All-American and 4-time NCAA champion Tisha Venturini-Hoch is the only player in U.S. Soccer history who has won championships at five levels. Venturini-Hoch’s accomplishments were not lost on the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s Veteran Committee, which voted her into the Class of 2024. (National Soccer Hall Of Fame)

UNC Men's Soccer Falls To Oregon State In NCAA Quarterfinals

UNC Men's Soccer fell to Oregon State, 1-0, Saturday in the NCAA Quarterfinal at Dorrance Field, advancing the Beavers to the 2023 NCAA College Cup. Goalkeeper Andrew Cordes stopped four shot attempts. Til Zinnhardt, Sam Williams, Riley Thomas, Charlie Harper, Matt Edwards and Andrew Czech played the full 90 in the field for the Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Soccer Hosts Oregon State In NCAA Elite 8 Saturday

The No. 3 seeded North Carolina men's soccer team welcomes Oregon State to Chapel Hill Saturday night, in the NCAA Quarterfinals at Dorrance Field. Saturday is the 14th overall appearance for the program in the NCAA quarterfinal. Carolina has posted 10 Elite Eight showings in the past 16 seasons, including six under head coach Carlos Somoano. (GoHeels.com)

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