SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-1 in an NCAA men’s soccer match Wednesday at Alumni Stadium. The result defied a pregame projection that had favored the Irish. Defender Mitch Ferguson scored the lone goal for Notre Dame, assisted by Sebastian Green. The game drew an attendance of 479. With the win, North Carolina improved to 6-3-1 in NCAA competition, while Notre Dame fell to 5-2-2.