DURHAM, N.C.—The 2020 ACC Men's Soccer Championship gets underway this Sunday with each of the four North Carolina institutions in the ACC hosting a quarterfinal match. The Blue Devils will play Pittsburgh in the fourth quarterfinal at 6 p.m., at Dail Soccer Stadium on NC State's campus.
Quarterfinal Details
Both Wake Forest and North Carolina earned the right to play at home for their quarterfinal matches, finishing first and second, respectively, in the North Division. Duke will host a battle between Virginia Tech and Clemson at Koskinen Stadium at 12 p.m. The Demon Deacons play Virginia at 4 p.m., and the Tar Heels host Notre Dame at 2 p.m.
ACC Quarterfinals Schedule
Sunday, November 15
QF 1 #2N Virginia Tech Vs #3S Clemson 12 PM
QF 2 #3N Notre Dame Vs #2S North Carolina 2 PM
QF 3 #4N Virginia Vs #1S Wake Forest 4 PM
QF 4 #4S Duke Vs #1N Pitt 6 PM
Attendance Policies
Duke will continue its no fan policy for the ACC Championship, while the other schools will have limited spots for player guests. Fans can check with each institution for official attendance policies. NC State will allow 50 fans per team Sunday.
How They Got Here
Duke earned a spot in the ACC Championship with a pair of wins over NC State. The Blue Devils are the No. 4 seed after going 2-4 in league action. Two of the losses were heartbreaking setbacks to Clemson in double overtime and to Wake Forest in the final 10 minutes.
Pittsburgh, the top-ranked team in the country, garnered the No. 1 seed in the ACC Championship after going undefeated in league action. The Panthers are 5-0 overall, but have not played a game since Oct. 23.
How to Watch
All four of the ACC Championship quarterfinal games will be aired on ACC Network. Fans also can watch via the ESPN app. The semifinals also will be shown on ACC Network and the title game on ESPNU. Live stats also will be available for all seven contests throughout the championship. Links will be available at GoDuke.com.
Duke in the ACC Tournament
Duke owns three ACC Tournament titles with the most recent coming in 2006. The Blue Devils are 19-28-5 overall in tournament action and 0-0-1 against Pitt. The two teams battled to a scoreless draw in 2018 with
Will Pulisic being the difference in the penalty kick shootout.
Looking Ahead
The winner between Duke and Pittsburgh will move on to face the winner between North Carolina and Notre Dame. The semifinal games will be Nov. 18 at locations to be determined.
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