Scott Campbell and Eddie Ababio scored second-half goals to lead No. 8 North Carolina to a 2-1 win over the No. 1 Virginia Friday night in front of 3,223 fans at Fetzer Field.
It was the second time in 24 hours a Carolina team had beaten a No. 1 team at home. The Heels beat Florida State, 2-1, in women's action Thurday night.
With the win, the Tar Heels avoided their first 0-3-0 start in league play since 1997. The loss was the first of the season for the Cavaliers, who also dropped a 2-1 decision at Fetzer in the third round of last season's NCAA Tournament.
Virginia pulled within a goal on an Adam Cristman header in the 83rd minute.
No. 3 SMU remained unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over No. 19 Saint Louis Friday evening in St. Louis.
SMU scored two goals in a span of four minutes. Mustang senior Jay Needham posted his second goal of the season in the 26th minute with a 15-yard shot after a scramble. Four minutes later, sophomore Jeff Harwell collected his first goal of the season with a 12-yard shot after SLU failed to clear the ball in the box. SMU rounded out the scoring for the evening in the 74th minute when senior Mynor Gonzalez connected on a 20-yard blast.