The No. 10 North Carolina women's soccer team fell to No. 13 Florida State in penalty kicks, 4-3, in the ACC Tournament finals in Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday.
What happened?
The first half was fairly uneventful, as the two sides combined for two shots in the first 45 minutes of play.
North Carolina looked like it might take the lead in the eighth minute, as junior forward Abby Elinsky charged past the Seminole back line and got her head to a cross. The ball went in, but Elinsky was ruled offside.
The second half featured much of the back-and-forth play of the first, although with a few more chances.
The teams combined for eight shots in the second half, but there was never really a solid scoring opportunity for either side. The majority of the game was played between the boxes, and at the end of regulation UNC and Florida State were knotted at 0-0.
Midway through the first overtime period, Florida State got the best chance of either team up to that point, as the Seminoles' Kristie McFarland found herself one-on-one with UNC keeper Lindsey Harris. McFarland got her left boot on the ball, but Harris blocked it with her body and sent it away from danger.
The second overtime period played out much like regulation, as neither side could find space in the other team's box. After 10 minutes of nail-biting action, the Tar Heels and Seminoles were still tied, meaning the game would head to penalty kicks.
The Tar Heels eventually fell in penalty kicks. Florida State's keeper pushed UNC's third attempt, and Bridgette Andrzejewski hit the post on the team's fifth to give Florida State the game.
