Womens Soccer

'More than just an athlete': UNC women's soccer players make statements in 4-1 win

The UNC women's soccer team's 4-1 victory over Wake Forest on Thursday brought its all-time record in season-opening matches to 35-5-2. But a turbulent offseason made the buildup to the game far more eventful than normal.

'We wanted to set the tone early': UNC women's soccer uses defense to top Virginia Tech

In its second game of the season, UNC women's soccer used strong defensive play and an early goal from Brianna Pinto to go up 2-0 on the season. 

Brianna Pinto's lone goal propels UNC women's soccer past Virginia Tech, 1-0

The Tar Heels have consistently bested the Hokies in recent history, with North Carolina winning the last nine meetings between the two teams by a plus-18 goal differential heading into today's match. This game proved to be no different.

North Carolina women's soccer defeats Wake Forest 4-1 in first game of the season

The North Carolina women's soccer team defeated Wake Forest on Thursday night 4-1 in the first game of the season. 

Analysis: UNC women's soccer looks to repeat as ACC champions

Coming off of consecutive national championship losses, UNC women's soccer will look to dominate the ACC once again in an abbreviated 2020 campaign. 

UNC men's and women's soccer teams raise money to fight childhood cancer

“We have several young women that we are very conscious of now that are fighting and we have had several players that have contracted cancer in a very aggressive way," coach Anson Dorrance said. Marking the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, UNC’s soccer teams are working together to raise money for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

'Not what our hearts wanted': British women's soccer stars bid sad farewell to UNC

To hear them tell it, it wasn’t losing another shot at the title that hurt the most; it was the idea of leaving head coach Anson Dorrance, their assistant coaches and teammates in Chapel Hill after coming so close to national glory on multiple occasions.

UNC Athletics announces no fans at home events until at least October

The athletics department "will continue to work with medical experts and the University to evaluate safety conditions with the hope that we can increase capacity in October," Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham said in a statement.

Column: Is UNC women's soccer's Anson Dorrance on the hot seat?

Ryan Wilcox asks: Has Anson Dorrance done enough?

NCAA cancels Division I fall championships, football still allowed to play

NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Thursday evening that the NCAA is canceling all 2020 Division I fall championships. This announcement comes eight days after the Division II Presidents Council and Division III Presidents Council each canceled their respective fall championships. The NCAA will attempt to have the championships in the spring. Fall sports teams will still be allowed to participate in a regular season schedule, but they will not have a chance to win a national title.

UNC women's soccer looks to stay prepared amid unusual offseason

Anson Dorrance, UNC women’s soccer coach, said some players are using the hiatus to recover from lingering injuries, while others are getting settled after concluding a busy schedule representing their national teams. 

UNC women's soccer loses national championship, falls to Stanford in penalty kicks

The North Carolina women's soccer team couldn't complete its redemption tour, falling to Stanford 4-5 in penalty kicks after a scoreless 110 minutes. 

Ten years ago today, what was the state of UNC's most prominent athletic programs?

The UNC men's basketball team was in the middle of Roy Williams' worst season at the helm, T.J. Yates was starting a tradition of solid UNC quarterbacks that Mitchell Trubisky and Sam Howell would continue and Anson Dorrance was leading the women's soccer team to a second consecutive NCAA title ten years ago.

Wubben-Moy's voice of confidence, Bell's delivery sends UNC to 29th College Cup

In one of the few matches where the North Carolina women's soccer team was down at the half, it was the voice of confidence from junior defender Lotte Wubben-Moy that kept Maycee Bell collected, enough to score the game-winning goal against Southern California in the NCAA Quarterfinals

UNC women's soccer advances to NCAA quarterfinals after 4-0 win over Michigan

Through the first three rounds of the 2019 NCAA tournament, the North Carolina women's soccer team outscored its opponents 10-0, with a 4-0 win over Michigan that will send them to the quarterfinals.

1-0 win over Colorado puts UNC women's soccer in third round of NCAA Tournament

'A simple finish': Alessia Russo's goal lifts UNC over Colorado in NCAA Tournament

“As tournament time is kicking in, we’re getting less and less chances, so it’s just about being clinical,” Alessia Russo said. “Luckily, with the assists we’ve been getting from all of the girls in the past few games, they’ve just been coming nicely. It’s just a simple finish.”

Previewing UNC women's soccer's matchup with Colorado in the NCAA Tournament

On Friday, the North Carolina women's soccer team will take on Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Before that, though, check out what the Tar Heels might face against their Pac-12 opponent. 

'A glimpse of what she can be': Fox scores first career goal in NCAA first round

In UNC's Saturday win over Belmont, Emily Fox shined with her first career goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Anson Dorrance is confident that her soccer success is just beginning.

North Carolina defeats Belmont 5-0 to advance to second round of NCAA Tournament

The North Carolina team defeated Belmont, 5-0, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels tied a NCAA Tournament record with 44 shots in a game, last reached by Oklahoma State on 2011.