High Point Draws North Carolina in First Round of NCAA Tournament

high point, north carolina – The High Point University men’s soccer team will face North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Chapel Hill, as announced at the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Monday afternoon (November 14) . The Panthers won his second Big South championship with his 2–0 shutout at Campbell on Saturday night, earning an automatic bid. Thursday’s kickoff is he set for 12:00 PM.

“I think it’s a great deal. With an hour to go before the first round, I know my opponent, I know him very well, and I think the players are very excited,” the head coach said. Zach Haynes“Their reaction said it all. This is the game they’re excited about. Seeing so many of the teams selected today go out of state and play against opponents who are probably unknown.” But it’s a North Carolina school, so it’s familiar, which also brings excitement, and our guys will want to prove they’re the top program in the state. ”

Haynes and Senior Goalkeeper holden torrent He said the strength of the schedule leading up to the match was also important. In the second game of the season, HPU faced then No. 2 Georgetown, and at the end of the first half he drew 1-0 before coming home with a 1-1 draw. High Point also surprised No. 7 Maryland a month earlier at College Park, winning 2-1 after the Panthers trailed 1-0 again at the half.


“They know what it’s like to be on the road to a really good environment with the best and well-known programs and they know how to get results. , I think they’re well prepared for it,” Haynes said. They understand what the environment is like, what the situation is like: tension or excitement, butterflies or something like that.”

Trent also emphasized that leadership from the core of HPU, which is already competing in the NCAA Tournament, is essential to bringing a group that also depends on its youth. “A good portion of us have been to the NCAA Tournament before, so it’s familiar territory for us, but we can use that experience to help younger players. “Maybe we can calm their nerves a little bit. Just keep talking to them and telling them. If they go out and do what they’ve been doing all season, the game will work itself out.”

High Point’s Road to the NCAA Tournament
High Point Men’s Soccer has won the Big South Tournament for the second time in three seasons. Noah Holmes He recorded a brace and earned league honors as tournament MVP. holden torrent, Finn MacrobWhen Sebastian Charbot I joined Holmes on the All-Tournament Team. HPU’s automatic bid secures his third overall NCAA Tournament berth in the program after the Panthers win the public bid in his 2018 season before the first Big South Tournament Championship of the 2020 Spring season Did.

This season with the Panthers
High Point finished the regular season with an 8-4-5 overall record and 5-0-3 conference play. Despite not dropping a game in the Big South, the Panthers finished runner-up in regular season play and earned the No. 2 seed heading into the conference tournament. In the postseason opener, HPU hosted his No. 3-seeded USC Upstate at Vert Stadium. Noah Holmes Contributed to HPU’s solid start and scored the first goal in 21^st Minutes assists recorded holland ruller When Finn MacrobFrom there, HPU scored two goals. Jefferson Amaya When Ashton Perkins Over the next 20 minutes, they took a commanding 3-0 lead at halftime.


After a red card forced the Panthers to take down one man for the final 35 minutes of the game, High Point froze on defense and kept the Upstates scoreless for 89 minutes of play. Barely Panther Defender. With the damage done, High Point advanced to the Big South Championship for the fourth straight season with a 3–1 victory.


Despite a regular season game not being decided until 1983^rd A minute into play, High Point had a much quicker start against Campbell in the Big South Championship.^th minutes of play as the Panthers dominated possession and pace of play to start the game. Holmes scored again with his 80, recording his fourth brace of the season.^th minute. Jackson Lachman, Kaya IgnacioWhen Larson Lula Recorded an assist in a match holden torrent He made two saves on the night as the HPU limited Campbell to one shot on goal in each half.

High Point Nationally influential
graduate student Noah Holmes Currently tied for 11th^th in a winning goal among Division I players. Holmes’ four game winners have won the conference his championship games and games at Coastal Carolina, Winthrop, UNC Asheville, and Campbell.Holmes also draws at 18^th NCAA DI Total Goals (10) and 38^th Goals per game (0.53).

senior goalkeeper holden torrent are connected by 23^rd A shutout among NCAA Division I players. Trent has recorded seven shutouts for the year in games against Davidson, Elon, Presbyterian, Campbell, UNC his Asheville, Longwood and Big his South Campbell for his championship.

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