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CARY — Olivia Thomas kicked in a sensational finish to North Carolina’s dream season, restoring the Tar Heels’ place as the queens of college soccer.
Thomas’ goal in the 62nd minute ended a 12-year drought to earn the 23rd national championship in program history as the No. 8-ranked Tar Heels earned a 1–0 victory over No. 3 Wake Forest in the championship game of the Women’s College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park on Monday night.
DURHAM — Duke made women’s soccer history on Thursday night, but there were plenty of positive ways for No. 2 Carolina to look at the first road loss to the Blue Devils in program history. The unranked Blue Devils scored a breakaway last-minute goal before halftime after some quirky bounces near midfield. It was enough to earn a 1–0 victory at Koskinen Stadium for their first home win over their rivals in 21 tries.
North Carolina’s women stayed at No. 5 in the new United Soccer Coaches Top 25, while the Tar Heels’ men’s team fell 11 spots.
CHAPEL HILL — Battling a goalie playing as hot as the steamy August conditions at Dorrance Field, it was tough for No. 5 North Carolina to find much satisfaction in a game the Tar Heels dominated. Junior midfielder Tessa Dellarose broke through and changed that when she fired in a shot in the 75th minute as UNC won 2–0 on a Sunday afternoon when the Heels dominated shots 24–3. Graduate UNC goaltender Clare Gagne only had to make one save, but it was massive.
CHAPEL HILL — Plenty was different at Dorrance Field on Thursday. But plenty looked familiar, like a rising star taking over the match and a Hall of Fame coach yelling at the players. It was the first home match in program history without the facility’s namesake as the head coach but the result was like most home openers over the years.
Junior Kate Faasse came to the late rescue of the No. 8 North Carolina women’s soccer team. With the Tar Heels trailing by a goal, she scored two goals in the last three minutes as they rallied for a 3–2 victory over Colorado on a steamy Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.
Watching Anson Dorrance hold court during a postgame press conference on the field named after him was often as entertaining as watching his Carolina women’s soccer team play.
Both North Carolina soccer teams are in the top 10 of their respective United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason polls that the ACC tops and dominates.
Set your DVRs! It will be all Tar Heels victories on ACC Network on Friday topped by the thrilling victory over Northwestern in the NCAA field hockey championship game and RJ Davis’ Smith Center-record 42 points in a men’s basketball victory over Miami.
North Carolina looked poised to earn another trip to the Women’s College Cup with a three-goal lead 19 minutes into the game, but aggressive Brigham Young had other ideas. The Cougars scored four goals in the last 30 minutes to rally for a 4–3 victory on a snowy and cold evening in Provo, Utah, to end Carolina’s season.
It’s a busy Thanksgiving week for Carolina athletics, and many fans will probably plan their holiday schedule around watching the Tar Heels play. Here’s a guide to when and where to watch.
By R.L. Bynum North Carolina and Alabama both advanced to the Women’s College Cup last season, but only the Tar … More
CHAPEL HILL — This wasn’t how it was drawn up for the No. 3-ranked North Carolina women’s soccer team. How the Tar Heels respond from their sudden departure from the ACC tournament will ultimately determine how the season is viewed.
After breaking out of a scoring slump for one match, No. 3 North Carolina returned to its struggles but finished the Tar Heels’ first undefeated regular season since 2004. Despite outshooting Boston College 21–3, the Tar Heels had to settle for the eighth draw of the season in a 1–1 game in Newton, Mass., on Thursday night.
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — This is not how No. 3 UNC draws it up, but the draws just … More
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