CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — William & Mary men's soccer fell to No. 15 North Carolina, 6-0, Tuesday evening at Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium in its final nonconference game of the regular season.
The loss moved the Tribe to 7-7-2 overall, while North Carolina improved to 8-2-4.
Joschi Schelb recorded a hat trick for the Tar Heels, scoring twice in the first half before adding his third goal after halftime. North Carolina added three more goals in the second half to secure the victory.
The Tar Heels held a 23-5 advantage in shots, including an 11-3 edge in shots on goal, and a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Senior Diego Garciarena finished with five saves for the Tribe.
Sophomore Damen Burney and freshman Brown Huffard each registered two shots, while senior Gabe Ruitenberg added one attempt.
First Half
North Carolina applied pressure early, but Burney generated the Tribe's first opportunity in the seventh minute, forcing a save from Tar Heels goalkeeper Alan Rutkowski.
The Tar Heels opened the scoring at the 9:52 mark when Schelb found the back of the net off assists from Luca Nikolai and Ryan Zellefrow.
Ruitenberg registered a shot in the 20th minute, but his attempt missed the target.
North Carolina doubled its advantage in the 32nd minute when Schelb scored his second goal of the evening off assists from Nikolai and Bertil Rygaard Hansen.
Burney forced another save from Rutkowski in the 45th minute, but the Tribe entered halftime trailing 2-0.
The Tar Heels held a 12-3 advantage in shots during the opening half.
Second Half
North Carolina continued to generate offensive opportunities after the break, with Garciarena making saves in the 48th and 52nd minutes.
Schelb completed his hat trick in the 63rd minute off an assist from Zellefrow, extending the Tar Heels' lead to 3-0.
North Carolina added three goals over a six-minute stretch late in the half, with Max Fisher scoring in the 73rd minute, Riley Berge in the 76th and Jace Donawa in the 79th.
Huffard recorded the Tribe's first shot of the second half in the 85th minute, forcing a save from Rutkowski before sending another attempt high in the 90th minute.
The Tar Heels outshot W&M 11-2 in the second half to secure the 6-0 victory.
Up Next
William & Mary return home Saturday, Oct. 31, for their regular-season finale against No. 20 UNCW at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m., with the game streamed live on FloCollege.
The Tribe enter Saturday's contest with a chance to secure their first CAA Tournament appearance since 2022. A victory or draw against the Seahawks would clinch a postseason berth for W&M.
