After its Friday game against Florida Gulf Coast was canceled, the No. 9 North Carolina women’s soccer team defeated Florida Atlantic on Sunday, 3-2, with a golden goal by first-year Zoe Redei.
What happened?
North Carolina struck first when first-year forward Bridgette Andrzejewski put the Tar Heels up 1-0 in the 17th minute.
Florida Atlantic (2-2) equalized 10 minutes later on a goal from Asta Arnadottir. It was the first goal the Tar Heels (3-0) had allowed this season.
In the second half, it looked like the two teams were going to quietly head to extra time with one goal apiece. But after a 30-minute rain delay with two minutes left in regulation, each team scored in the span of a minute. Andrzejewski scored her second goal for the Tar Heels in the 88th minute, and Sammy Rowland scored in the 89th minute for FAU to tie it up and send the game into extra time.
In the second period of overtime, Redei struck gold with a goal three minutes in, allowing North Carolina to escape the weekend unscathed.
Who stood out?
The Tar Heels were pleased to see Andrzejewski score the first and second goals of her young career. The Lutherville, Maryland native was one of UNC's biggest recruits in the Class of 2016. She’s a veteran of the US Women’s National Team circuit, having played on various U.S. teams since she was 13 years old.
Andrzejewski had four shots in the Tar Heels' first two games the weekend before. She could use this performance as a launching point toward becoming a bigger part of the UNC offense.
