The Tar Heels will need to contain guard Dalton Knecht and stay out of foul trouble to defeat the No. 10 Volunteers.
The defense crumbled under a barrage of shots from BYU, and the Cougars scored three goals in nine minutes to complete a miracle comeback.
Against a Red Raider squad that hadn’t lost at home all season and hadn’t allowed a goal at home since Aug. 31, four of UNC's seven shots on goal came from reserves.
The Tar Heels shut down Alabama with a strong defensive showing. Across 90 minutes, the Crimson Tide were limited to four shots, including none on goal — both season-lows for Alabama. UNC won, 1-0.
This year’s edition of the game, EA Sports FC 24, features an expanded role for women's players through the addition of five women's soccer leagues — including the NWSL — into the Play Now game mode.
“I mean the maturity of the team with just the veterans and the experience, I think we listen and then we go out on the court and then do what they tell us,” RJ Davis said. “I think that’s going to be so special for us.”
As North Carolina continues down its path in the NCAA Tournament, looking to make it back to the College Cup Final after falling short last year, it's safe to say that as Ally Sentnor goes, so go the Tar Heels.
In North Carolina’s 86-70 win over Radford on Monday, the transfers in UNC’s starting lineup showcased why head coach Hubert Davis brought the group to Chapel Hill — to fix the issues of last season, notably the Tar Heels' assist rate and the outside shooting.
Elliot Cadeau made waves when he reclassified and joined UNC a year early. When it comes to the first-year guard, most things about him are unlike anybody else, and he’ll tell you that.
“We’re very concerned,” head coach Anson Dorrance said. “We’ve gotta do a better job finishing the chances we create."
