UNC Men’s Soccer Defeats Notre Dame 7-1 on Schelb Hat Trick
- The University of North Carolina men's soccer team defeated Notre Dame 7-1 on Oct.
- Notre Dame opened the scoring early when it found the net in the seventh minute.
- Bertil Rygaard Hansen scored 31 seconds into the second half to push the advantage to 4-1.
The University of North Carolina men’s soccer team defeated Notre Dame 7-1 on Oct. 3, 2026, at Dorrance Field, securing the program’s highest-scoring match since 2021 and its most prolific offensive performance against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent since 2000, chapelboro.com reported.
Joschi Schelb Scores First Hat Trick of the Season
Notre Dame opened the scoring early when it found the net in the seventh minute. UNC responded in the 28th minute when Joschi Schelb scored to tie the match at 1-1. Schelb added his second goal in the 35th minute to secure a brace in less than seven minutes. Ryan Zellefrow scored just 26 seconds later, giving the Tar Heels a 3-1 lead at halftime.
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The momentum continued immediately after the break. Bertil Rygaard Hansen scored 31 seconds into the second half to push the advantage to 4-1. Schelb completed his hat trick in the 50th minute, marking the first three-goal performance by a Carolina player this season. Zellefrow scored his second goal of the match in the 57th minute, and Luca Nikolai capped the scoring with a penalty kick in the 82nd minute.
Historic ACC Outing Doubles Conference Goal Total
Schelb’s three goals brought his season total to 12, leading the team by a wide margin. The offensive explosion nearly doubled Carolina’s total output from its first four conference matches combined, during which the team had scored eight goals. The seven-goal output against an ACC opponent matched a milestone last reached on Oct. 14, 2000, when the Tar Heels defeated NC State 7-1.
The victory extends Carolina’s winning streak to four consecutive matches. During that four-game stretch, the Tar Heels have outscored their opponents 15-3. Overall, UNC holds a 6-2-3 record, including a 2-1-2 mark in conference play.
Match at Pittsburgh Scheduled for Friday
The Tar Heels travel to face No. 10 Pittsburgh on Oct. 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
