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No. 2 North Carolina deals Campbell 2-0 men's soccer loss

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Enzo Martinez set up goals in each half and second-ranked North Carolina ended a three-match losing streak to Campbell, Tuesday night with a 2-0 men's soccer victory at Fetzer Field.

UNC (9-1-2) ended Campbell's (4-7-1) four-match unbeaten streak and dealt the Camels their first loss in the month of October since 2007. Campbell entered the match unbeaten (15-0-2) in its last 17 contests during the month, including victories over Carolina in both 2006 and 2008.

Carolina extended its unbeaten string to five (4-0-1), thanks to goals from Billy Schuler and Kirk Urso. UNC claimed a 19-5 edge in shots, 13-1 in shots on goal. Senior keeper Ted Awana collected a career-high 11 saves for Campbell, which now stands 4-7 against nationally-ranked opponents since the start of the 2005 season.

The Tar Heels took the lead in the 28th minute when Enzo Martinez sent a pass to the top of the area. Billy Schuler chest-trapped the ball, turned over his left shoulder, and ripped a right-footed effort just under the bar for his fifth goal of the season.

Carolina doubled the advantage in the 72nd minute after Martinez found Kirk Urso alone on the left side. Urso dribbled into the area and his left-footed shot sailed into the lower right corner of the net for his third strike of the year.

Awana kept the Camels in the game during the first 45 minutes. In the second minute, Kirk Urso curled a free kick to the back post, where Jordan Graye met it with a volley, but Awana dove for the save.

In the 30th minute, Schuler was free in the box, but his touch rolled just wide of a charging Awana and past the right post. A minute later, a failed Camel clearance fell to Schuler's feet in the area, but the forward shot weakly into Awana.

Bill Dworsky smacked a left-footed shot at a sharp angle, but Awana parried it over his bar for a 37th minute corner kick.

The Camels had several chances in the first half, starting with Mitchell Cardenas' sixth minute free kick that was headed for the right corner. Haggerty stretched for the save, and no Camel player followed the rebound before the Tar Heels cleared.

In the 23rd minute, Brian Urioste was fouled on left flank, but Cardenas' free kick headed over the line by Drew McKinney for a corner kick.

With less than two minutes remaining in the half, Cardenas' corner kick fell to Khalil Johnson on the left flank, but his hard shot was blocked in front; then cleared.

CU's best chances of the final period came around the hour mark. In the 60th minute, Daniel Tannous fouled Keegan Terry 28 yards from the goal, but Cardenas' curling shot missed just high and wide of the right junction.

Less than a minute later, Justin Smith played the ball down the left flank to Vince Petrasso, who hit a first-time cross to Terry at the top of the area. Terry controlled, and his right-footed effort beat keeper Brooks Haggerty, but caromed off the cross bar.

In the 74th minute, Ben Iiames split the UNC back four and Khalil Johnson beat the UNC back line, but his left-footed shot from an acute angle was well over the cross bar.

After 81 minutes, Schuler controlled a serve just outside the six-yard box, but his left-footed shot hit the top of the bar

Campbell had one final chance to get on the board in the 89th minute, but Jason Keever's in-swinging corner kick was punched away by Haggerty.

The Camels return to Atlantic Sun Conference play Saturday in a 4:00 p.m. kick-off at Mercer.

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Players Mentioned

Ted Awana

#25 Ted Awana

GK
6' 0"
Senior
Mitchell Cardenas

#10 Mitchell Cardenas

MF
6' 1"
Freshman
Ben Iiames

#13 Ben Iiames

MF
6' 0"
Freshman
Khalil Johnson

#23 Khalil Johnson

D
6' 0"
Junior
Jason Keever

#12 Jason Keever

MF
5' 8"
Senior
Vince Petrasso

#7 Vince Petrasso

MF
5' 5"
Senior
Justin Smith

#15 Justin Smith

MF
5' 10"
Freshman
Keegan Terry

#17 Keegan Terry

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Brian Urioste

#8 Brian Urioste

MF
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ted Awana

#25 Ted Awana

6' 0"
Senior
GK
Mitchell Cardenas

#10 Mitchell Cardenas

6' 1"
Freshman
MF
Ben Iiames

#13 Ben Iiames

6' 0"
Freshman
MF
Khalil Johnson

#23 Khalil Johnson

6' 0"
Junior
D
Jason Keever

#12 Jason Keever

5' 8"
Senior
MF
Vince Petrasso

#7 Vince Petrasso

5' 5"
Senior
MF
Justin Smith

#15 Justin Smith

5' 10"
Freshman
MF
Keegan Terry

#17 Keegan Terry

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Brian Urioste

#8 Brian Urioste

5' 9"
Sophomore
MF