April 26, 2000

Raleigh, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina men's soccer team completed its spring season on Apr. 19 with a 2-0 loss to the Raleigh Capital Express of the professional A-League at the WRAL Soccer Center.

The Tar Heels finished the spring with a combined 3-1-3 record. Prior to the game with the Capital Express, UNC had continued its spring soccer season in Richmond, Va., Chapel Hil, and Jacksonville, N.C.

The Capital Express scored a pair of second-half goals to defeat Carolina, 2-0.

The Express ended its preseason schedule 6-0-2 and opens its 2000 season on Apr. 29 at Atlanta. Midfielder Carson White put the Express ahead in the 62nd minute with a one-touch goal on an assist from Randy Merkel.

White's score came with the Express playing a man down. Raleigh's Matt Farris received a red card for a tackle from behind.

Express goalkeeper Chris Lewis stopped a direct kick from UNC's Daniel Jackson, the Tar Heels' best scoring opportunity of the night.

Keith Ratberg finished the scoring with an unassisted goal in the game's final minute.

At that point, each team was playing nine-on-nine because of four separate red card incidents. Express coach John Dugan was ejected 10 minutes into the second half for arguing a foul.