But two games later, the Tar Heels’ resume shows a pair of blemishes.
After an overtime loss on Thursday at Louisville, No. 1 UNC (11-2-1, 4-2-0 ACC) dropped its second consecutive match with Sunday’s 1-0 loss to No. 2 Florida State (12-1-1, 5-0-1 ACC), falling to 4-2 in ACC competition.
With the victory, the Seminoles now own the best record in the ACC and remain undefeated in conference play.
The first half was a battle between UNC senior goalkeeper Bryane Heaberlin and the Seminoles’ attack. Florida State outshot the Tar Heels 12-5 in the first half, but Heaberlin made crucial saves to keep the score at zero.
Coach Anson Dorrance was proud of Heaberlin’s effort, but noted the score could have easily been in favor of Florida State going into halftime.
The Tar Heels came out stronger in the second half, notching five shots and keeping the Seminoles to just three. One of the three made it to the back of net.
On a defensive mishap, Florida State’s Berglind Thorvaldsdottir got possession of the ball in the box and drilled it past Heaberlin, putting the Seminoles up 1-0 with just over 11 minutes to play.
And while both teams managed a couple of offensive pushes in the remaining minutes, the score remained in Florida State’s advantage — giving UNC its second loss of the season.
