In an ACC clash featuring two rival Triangle teams, the NC State men's soccer team (5-4-1, 0-3-1 ACC) endured a 4-0 defeat at North Carolina (6-3-1, 2-2-0 ACC) Sunday evening at Dorrance Field.

The Tar Heels struck first in the 31st minute when Fillipo Zattarin played a long ball up half the field to Fisher at the top of the box. Fisher beat out NC State's back line and sent his shot bouncing into the bottom right corner of the goal.

UNC's first goal was scored after an early first half that was controlled by the Wolfpack. All three of NC State's shots in the opening 45 minutes were on target, with Noe Cabezas' saved by Tar Heel goalkeeper Alec Smir (11') and Brad Sweeney (20') and Luke Hille's (27') attempts deflected by UNC defenders.

The Tar Heels doubled their lead in the 69th minute with a goal by Tega Ikoba. Milo Garvanian centered a ball to Ikoba in the middle of the box that was initially knocked down, but he was able to corral it and send a laser just inside the right post. Fisher later tallied his second of the match in the 84th minute, and Gerit Wintermeyer added a score in the 89th minute.

Henrique Santos, Cabezas and Hille forced Smir into a trio of second-half saves, but NC State was unable to find the back of the net. In total, four of the Pack's seven shots were on target.

NC State will round out its three-game road stint on Friday, Oct. 8 with a match at Syracuse. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start from SU Soccer Stadium, and it will be televised nationally on the ACC Network.