A pair of shutouts over the weekend vaulted the ninth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team to an undefeated start to the new season.

UNC took on the University of Central Florida in the season-opening match on Friday night as part of the 2016 Carolina Nike Classic at Fetzer Field.

Two second-half goals – one each from Sarah Ashley Firstenberg and Alex Kimball – gave the Tar Heels all the fire power they would need to get a 2-0 result and the team’s first win of the season.

UNC returned to Fetzer Field on Sunday for a matchup with UNC – Charlotte.

Carolina got off to a quick start in Sunday’s contest with a goal to put UNC up 1-0 in just the seventh minute of game action on the strength of a Hanna Gardner goal.

The game stayed at 1-0 throughout a majority of the game. With about 10 minutes left in the game, UNC put home an insurance goal off the foot of Zoe Redei. Less than three minutes later, the fate of the game was sealed when Cameron Castleberry put home a penalty kick for the Tar Heels to reach the final 3-0 scoring line.

Duke women’s soccer also won both of its games in the Classic over the weekend beating Wofford 9-1 and UCF 3-1.

UNC now travels to Florida for a pair of matchups in the Sunshine State, playing Florida Gulf Coast on Friday and Florida Atlantic on Sunday.