GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team enters the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in its history. The Spartans travel to Charlottesville, Virginia to rematch second-seed Virginia at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. 
  

    
SERIES VS. VIRGINIA  
This matchup dates to 1984, when UNCG was still in DIII. The Cavaliers hold a 4-2-2 all-time record over the Spartans. The last matchup was on Oct. 14, 2025, UNCG and Virginia drew 1-1 with senior Colton Sessoms scoring in the 57th minute.  
    
   
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS   

UNCG defeated Elon, 4–3, in penalty kicks Thursday night at UNCG Soccer Stadium. With Kimito Fritz converted the game-winning penalty after 110 minutes of scoreless soccer.  
   
SPARTANS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT   

• This is UNCG's 11th bid into the DI tournament with the last time being in 2022.  

• This is the Spartans' sixth appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament. With the last appearance being in 2022 where the Spartans defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 6-5 in penalties. 

• In program history, this is the 20th appearance in NCAA play with UNCG owning five DIII championships in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987.   

• This is the third time in UNCG's Division I history that it is an at-large selection, with the two previous being 1998 and 2004.  

• The Blue & Gold holds an 8-9-4 record in NCAA Division I Tournament play.   

ABOUT THE SPARTANS        

• The Spartans boasted the second-most All-SoCon players in the league this season with nine honorees. 

• Enzo Dovlo is second on the Spartans in goals with 10 and first in assists with eight for a team leading 28 points.   

• Arnaud Tattevin is leading the team and is tenth in the nation in goals with 12, while also having two assists on the season. During the SoCon Tournament, he scored four goals in three games played and was named to the All-Tournament team.    

• This is the first time since 2006 where two Spartans have had 10 plus goals in a season.    

• Steven Hernandez is third on the team in total points with 15 (5G,5A).  

• Sami Lachekar has played the most minutes for the Spartans outside of goalkeeper Seth Wilson with 1826 minutes logged. 

• UNCG faced the ninth toughest out of conference schedule in the nation this season, going against nine teams inside the top 100 in RPI.  

• UNCG boasts the 14th best goal differential in the nation at plus 14.  

•  The trio of Dovlo, Tattevin and Hernandez have scored 28 out of the 43 goals this season.    

•  The Spartans boast one of the best offenses in the nation and are ranked eighth in total goals (43), 14th in total points (123), 22nd in scoring offense (2.05), 30th in points per game (5.86) and 31st in total assists (37).    

• The squad boasts 11 returners from last season and nine seniors.           

SCOUTING VIRGINIA 

• Virginia is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament while also boasting an 8-0-3 home record this season. 

• The Cavaliers have won seven NCAA Championships, the third most of any NCAA Division I program. 

• UVA took home the ACC Regular Season Championship, going 5-0-3 in conference play.  

• The Hoos are led in scoring by freshman Nicholas Simmonds who has nine goals with five assists this season.  

• Marco Dos Santos is the main playmaker of the team with nine assists this season to go along with one goal.  

• Virginia's second leading scorer is Umberto Pelá who has four goals and six assists for 14 points on the season.  

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UP NEXT   
The winner of the second-round match will play the winner of Marshall versus No. 15 NC State on Saturday, Nov. 29th or Sunday, Nov. 30th. The highest seed reaming will host the match.