Four ACC Teams Play in NCAA Men’s Soccer Round of 16 on Sunday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Four ACC programs will play in the third round of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship on Sunday. North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia will host matches, while Clemson hits the road. The ACC has the most teams remaining in the field.

Nine ACC teams earned bids to the NCAA Tournament, most of any conference this year.

All NCAA Tournament action will air on ESPN+ until the NCAA College Cup, which will be broadcast on ESPNU on Dec. 8 and 11.

2023 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship

Thursday, Nov. 16 – First Round

at Syracuse 3, Boston University 1

at Louisville 4, Dayton 3

James Madison 3, at Pitt 2

Sunday, Nov. 19 – Second Round

Western Michigan 2, at No. 15 Duke 1 (OT)

at No. 7 Virginia 2, FIU 1 (OT)

at No. 8 New Hampshire 3, Syracuse 0

at No. 5 West Virginia 1, Louisville 0

Indiana 3, at No. 10 Wake Forest 2 (OT)

at No. 2 Notre Dame 2, Kentucky 0

at No. 3 North Carolina 2, Memphis 0

at No. 9 Clemson 3, Charlotte 0

Sunday, Nov. 26 – Third Round

Indiana at No. 10 Virginia | 1 p.m. | ESPN+

Western Michigan at No. 2 Notre Dame | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 14 Hofstra at No. 3 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 9 Clemson at No. 8 New Hampshire | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

Noting ACC Men’s Soccer

• The ACC also claimed six of the 16 national seeds: Notre Dame (2), North Carolina (3), Virginia (7), ACC champion Clemson (9), Wake Forest (10) and Duke (15).

• All nine ACC programs that qualified for the tournament hosted at least one game. 

• This marks the 11th straight season in which the ACC placed the most teams in the tournament and the 23rd consecutive season that at least five league teams earned a bid.

• ACC teams have won 19 NCAA men’s soccer championships, including 10 since 2001. Syracuse is the reigning champion after capturing its first national championship last season. Clemson won the crown in 2021.

• 2022 marked the fourth straight tournament in which the ACC boasted two Men’s College Cup participants, with Pitt and Syracuse. The ACC has had at least one team in the College Cup in 21 of the last 22 seasons.

• Seven current ACC programs have won at least one national championship, the most of any conference. 

• Eleven active league programs have reached the Men’s College Cup. Sixty-three ACC teams have reached the Men’s College Cup all-time.

• Virginia has won seven NCAA men’s soccer championships,…