Football, field hockey and women’s soccer all aim to keep heads turned their way during the fall season. Here’s who and what you need to know about each team as the upcoming season looms.
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The free-of-charge clinic aims to provide access and resources to young girls and families of color and help minimize the various barriers to participation.
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The senior center back was selected by the Orlando Pride on Jan. 12 as the first pick of the third round and the 25th overall selection.
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In a game of 90 minutes, 16 seconds may seem trivial. But for the UNC women’s soccer team, 16 seconds was the reason they didn't walk off the pitch in Monday's College Cup final as national champions.
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In Monday night's national championship game against UCLA, the Bruins scored the equalizer off a set piece in the 90th minute and went on to win double overtime, 3-2. The game was an opportunity for the Tar Heels to get revenge over the Bruins – who handed them their first loss of the season back in September – as well as win UNC's first national championship in a decade. But, as the final horn sounded, several UNC players sank to the pitch in anguish. "There's nothing you can really say to assuage (the players') pain," Dorrance said. "But, you know, this is what I guess the best parts of athletics are all about. I mean, you really get to feel life in moments like that."
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The North Carolina women’s soccer team fell to UCLA, 3-2, in the national championship game on Monday evening. While the game seemed to be decided for the Tar Heels in the waning seconds, a last-minute Bruins goal brought the game into extra time. The Tar Heels could not produce any final chances in the last two minutes. The stunning loss is the third-consecutive national championship defeat for the Tar Heels. Their championship drought is extended another year.
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“We were hanging on by a thread for a while in the second half and then we were able to coalesce and find a way to push forward,” head coach Anson Dorrance said.
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It seemed as if UNC had built up an insurmountable lead after going up 3-0 in the 66th minute, but the Seminoles kept the hope alive after scoring two goals in succession to turn the momentum around.
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North Carolina’s third matchup against Florida State may prove to be one of the toughest, and most telling, games the team will play, and will serve to define the season as a whole. In order to emerge victorious and have a chance at inching one step closer to claiming the program's first national title in 10 years, UNC will have to dig deep and play with the principles that have taken the team to this point.
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After last season's disappointment, in which UNC lost in the first round of the tournament for the first time in program history, the Tar Heels return to the College Cup with an opportunity to win their first national title since 2012.
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Avery Patterson assisted on all three of the Tar Heels' goals in the round-of-16 matchup at Dorrance Field, helping propel her team to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.
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The North Carolina women’s soccer team (18-4-1) beat the BYU Cougars (11-3-7), 3-2, in the NCAA regional semifinals on Saturday afternoon.
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Against the Bulldogs, the Heels unveiled a 3-5-2, a more modern formation defined by its three-person back line and two roving wingbacks that have the flexibility to move up the field and push the attack or drop back to defend.
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The North Carolina women’s soccer team advanced to the next round of the NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 win over Georgia at Dorrance Field on Thursday evening.
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With every game being a must-win scenario for the Tar Heels, here are several keys to success for the upcoming contest.
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The Tar Heels scored early and often. Redshirt first-year Ally Sentnor began the onslaught in the 6th minute, and the team generated chances all night. The five-goal performance was the team’s most in a game since August and a major turnaround from its lackluster offense during the ACC Championship.
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Hansen, was named First-Team All-ACC after commanding UNC's injury-riddled back line to the best statistical defense in the conference. She leads the Tar Heels in minutes played and is one of the team's top goal-scorers, something that's unique for a center back.
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Following disappointment in the ACC Championship, the victory will give the team confidence as they progress in the tournament and face tougher opponents. UNC’s offensive performance was also important, considering the Tar Heels only managed one goal during the entirety of the ACC Championship.
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In a 2-1 defeat against Florida State in the ACC Championship final on Sunday afternoon, the Tar Heels failed to record a corner kick for the first time this season and was held without a shot attempt for a 50-minute stretch that extended late into the second half.
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