Cal Back In Tar Heel State To Face No. 3 UNC

Forward Arik Duncan (No. 12) is tied for the team lead in assists through eight games.

MSOC9/26/2024 3:19 PM | By: Cal Athletics

Fresh off earning its first point in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the California men’s soccer team (3-4-1, 0-2-1 ACC) travels to face third-ranked North Carolina in the program’s second road trip to the Tar Heel State this season.
 
The Golden Bears competed in the first ACC competition of any Cal team when they played at North Carolina State on Sept. 6.
 
Here are the details of the upcoming match:
 
At North Carolina (5-0-3, 2-0-0 ACC)
When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 4 p.m. PT
Where: Dorrance Field, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
 
The game is being broadcast on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) and ESPN+ via the ESPN App. Access to the ACC Network and ACCNX is determined by your pay TV provider (cable, satellite, telco or streaming service). Even if you do not have access to ACC Network, you can still access games via a subscription to ESPN+. Viewers with access to ACCNX can view the streaming channel on the same device (smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, connected streaming devices or espn.com/watch) where they view ACC Network. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming channel that can also be viewed on any streaming device.
 
Bears Tie Cavaliers After Nishimura Strike
Last Saturday in Berkeley, Cal got arguably its goal of the year from Gaku Nishimura – who also scored his first goal as a Bear – in the 56th minute against Virginia to take a 1-0 lead. Nishimura first took a long-range shot that was blocked by a Cavalier and then collected the rebound. The junior midfielder made no mistake with his second shot, a 22-yard blast to the upper left corner of the net that goalkeeper Joey Batrouni had no chance to save. Cal led 1-0.
 
Nishimura, in his first year at Cal after transferring from San Jose State, is no stranger to finding the back of the net. The product of Yokohama, Japan, ranked second in goals (3) and points (12) for the Spartans in 2023.
 
But the Cavaliers responded with the equalizer in the 59th minute, with forward Kome Ubogu heading in Paul Wiese’s cross, and the game ultimately ended in a 1-1 tie to give the Bears their first point in the ACC.
 
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