The UNC men’s soccer team used a strong run through the ACC tournament to earn a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Carolina entered the ACC tournament with just seven wins, then proceeded to rattle off consecutive victories against Georgia Tech, consistent ACC contender Wake Forest and Syracuse, the 2022 National Champions. UNC lost in penalty kicks of the ACC Championship to Clemson, who played Notre Dame for the 2023 National Title on Monday evening.
The Tar Heels continued their late-season momentum, downing Memphis and Hofstra at home in the NCAA Tournament’s first two rounds. Carolina hosted Oregon State on Saturday, Dec. 2 for a trip to the College Cup, but lost 1-0 to a team with an ineligible player.
Regardless of how UNC’s season ended, it wouldn’t have advanced to the Elite 8 without the leg of graduate transfer Quenzi Huerman.
Huerman’s 10 goals in 2023, tied for the team lead with Sweet 16 hero Martin Vician, earned himself Third Team All-American honors.
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Huerman was the only Tar Heel on any All-American team, which was saturated with fellow ACC opponents. There’s a case for Vician to be on there, too, but he was left off.
It’s safe to say the Tar Heels will miss their two graduate transfers next season, who both utilized their final year of college eligibility in Chapel Hill.
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