As the Tar Heels head to Durham on Thursday, they will look to reclaim their ownership of the rivalry and add to their long-storied history against the Blue Devils.
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Regularly playing with five defenders in the box, UCLA’s defense frustrated the North Carolina offense and timely counter attacks helped the Bruins hand the Tar Heels their second-ever loss at Dorrance Field.
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In a top-3 matchup, the No. 1 North Carolina women’s soccer team (5-1, 0-0 ACC) was defeated by No. 3 UCLA (5-0, 0-0 Pac-12) by a score of 2-1 at Dorrance Field on Sunday afternoon.
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Over the past week, the Tar Heels have showed that their toughness carries over on to the road. This team has put forth an explosive offensive output so far this season, netting 16 goals in five games.
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Anchored by the duo of sophomore defender Matt Edwards and junior center back Riley Thomas, the defense applied consistent pressure throughout the game to allow UNC to control much of the possession and tempo.
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The No. 1 North Carolina women's soccer team wrapped up its Texas road trip with a 6-0 win over Baylor on Sunday afternoon.
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The North Carolina women’s soccer team defeated Texas, 2-0, in a Thursday evening matchup in Austin, Texas.
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With the win, North Carolina remains undefeated in season-openers under Head Coach Carlos Somoano.
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North Carolina women’s soccer defender Maycee Bell will miss the rest of the season with a leg injury, Bell confirmed on Instagram Thursday afternoon.
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Last August, Ally Sentnor tore her ACL in an exhibition against UNC Wilmington. On Sunday afternoon, she made her return for UNC in a 2-0 victory against UNCW, the same team she faced in her first and only college game.
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Despite a slow start to the first half, No. 10 North Carolina defeated UNCW, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon.
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With a head-turning performance in front of an electric home crowd, it seems that UNC's players have bought into their potential for success this year, while also addressing a topic bigger than sports.
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In its season opener, the No. 10 North Carolina women’s soccer team pulled away in the second half to defeat No. 11 Tennessee, 3-0.
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The 2021 season was an aberration for a program accustomed to being viewed as one of the nation’s best. After a year of dubious firsts – dropping the opening game of the NCAA Tournament against South Carolina and missing the ACC Tournament entirely – the hunger to get back on top has resonated with the No. 10 Tar Heels throughout the grueling offseason.
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Earlier this week, head coach Anson Dorrance claimed that the North Carolina women’s soccer team this year was the deepest he had ever coached. UNC’s 2-0 win over No. 3 BYU proved Dorrance right — as it was the Tar Heels’ ability to maintain fresh legs that helped North Carolina prevail to its second exhibition victory this week.
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North Carolina women's soccer found its groove in its exhibition game on Saturday against BYU thanks to Tori DellaPeruta’s goal in the 13th minute. Avery Patterson’s strike off a second-half corner kick secured a 2-0 win and UNC's second exhibition victory of the week.
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First-year forward Tori Dellaperuta sent home her debut goal with just 16 seconds left in the first half of the game. With her sister away in the United States' 2022 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, Dellaperuta said she played this game for her.
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No. 10 North Carolina starts off the season in dominant fashion by beating VCU 5-0 at Dorrance Field on Sunday.
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Former UNC women's soccer star Crystal Dunn, who played soccer for the Tar Heels from 2010-2013, is one of the most high-profile athletes to come out of Chapel Hill within the past decade. With her 2021 CONCACAF Women’s Player of the Year accreditation after her past season with the Portland Thorns, and a 2019 World Cup win with the US Women’s National Team, Dunn’s success at the professional level parallels her time at UNC.
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Jeni Shannon, the director of the Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program, is one of three full-time providers at UNC pioneering the athletic department’s approach to sports psychology. Shannon, alongside Dr. Brendan Carr and Dr. Bradley Hack, work directly with a number of athletic teams at UNC through sessions, outreach, and programming.
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