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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 5 seed Duke, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 7 North Carolina and No. 9 Louisville prevailed in first-round matches Wednesday evening as the 2023 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship got underway.
The tournament continues Sunday as the quarterfinal round features a quadruple-header on ACC Network, beginning at 2 p.m. with No. 3 Virginia hosting Syracuse. No. 2 Wake Forest entertains North Carolina at 4 p.m., followed by No. 4 Clemson hosting Duke at 6 p.m. Top-seeded Notre Dame wraps up the quarterfinals by facing Louisville at 8 p.m.
The semifinals will be played Wednesday, Nov. 8, at campus sites, with the matches airing on ACC Network at 6 and 8 p.m. The championship match will be broadcast from WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, on ESPNU on Sunday, Nov. 12 at noon.
No. 5 Duke 3, No. 12 Boston College 2
The Blue Devils (11-3-2) built a three-goal advantage before holding off a late charge from BC (3-9-5) in Durham, North Carolina. Antino Lopez, Ulfur Bjornsson and Ruben Mesalles scored for the Blue Devils, with Mesalles’ tally giving Duke a 3-0 advantage in the 63rd minute. That lead seemed safe until the Eagles fought back with a pair of goals just 70 seconds apart from Daniel Klaric in the 80th minute and Christian Bejar in the 81st minute. The Blue Devils’ defense regrouped from there and surrendered just one shot the rest of the way.
No. 6 Syracuse 5, No. 11 NC State 0
The reigning ACC and NCAA champions opened postseason play with a resounding win in Syracuse, New York, scoring a season high in goals in the process. Daniel Diaz Bonilla scored a pair of goals as the Orange (8-3-6) rolled to the win. NC State ended its season with a 6-9-3 record.
No. 7 North Carolina 4, No. 10 Virginia Tech 1
After conceding a goal just 1:44 into the match, North Carolina (8-3-5) responded with four unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory over Virginia Tech (4-9-4) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Ernest Bawa recorded a brace for the Tar Heels, including the eventual game-winning goal in the 44th minute. Misei Yoshizawa scored the Hokies’ goal in the second minute.
No. 9 Louisville 2, No. 8 Pitt 1 (2OT)
Louisville was the lone road team to prevail Wednesday, ousting Pitt in an intense, double-overtime thriller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After 103 scoreless minutes, the teams staged a wild second period of extra time with three goals in just over two minutes, with Louisville (10-4-3) tallying the first two and Pitt countering with a goal of its own. The Cardinals’ Mason Tatafu broke the stalemate in the 104th minute, and teammate Damien Barker John doubled the lead just 50 seconds later on a strike from midfield. Twenty-nine seconds later, Pitt’s Joao Souza got the Panthers (6-6-4) on the board.
Tickets are on sale now for the championship match at WakeMed Soccer Park and can be purchased HERE. General admission tickets are $10. Admission is free for youth ages 18 and under, as well as students of ACC institutions (with valid ID).
2023 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship
First Round – Wednesday, Nov. 1
at No. 6 Syracuse 5, No. 11 NC State 0
at No. 5 Duke 3, No. 12 Boston College 2
at No. 7 North Carolina 4, No. 10 Virginia Tech 1
No. 9 Louisville 2, at No. 8 Pitt 1 (2OT)
Quarterfinals – Sunday, Nov. 5
No. 6 Syracuse at No. 3 Virginia | 2 p.m. | ACCN
No. 7 North Carolina at No. 2 Wake Forest | 4 p.m. | ACCN
No. 5 Duke at No. 4 Clemson | 6 p.m. | ACCN
No. 9 Louisville at No. 1 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ACCN
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 8
Syracuse/Virginia vs. North Carolina/Wake Forest | 6 or 8 p.m. | ACCN
Duke/Clemson vs. Louisville/Notre Dame | 6 or 8 p.m. | ACCN
Final – WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C. – Sunday, Nov. 12
Noon | ESPNU
2023-11-02 03:10:31
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