Top-ranked North Carolina bolted to a 4-0 lead in the opening 47 minutes and then held off a second half rally by ninth-ranked West Virginia to win 4-2 at Koskinen Stadium.
Crystal Dunn’s goal in the 79th minute proved the difference as No. 1 North Carolina defeated #2 UCLA Friday night before 1,805 fans at the Duke Nike Classic. The Tar Heels improved to 5-0 with the victory while UCLA fell to 4-1. A crowd of 1,805 witnessed Friday night’s game at Koskinen Stadium.
The North Carolina men’s soccer team slid into the top spot in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Top-25 poll on Tuesday after opening the season with a double-overtime victory over Monmouth.
Top-ranked North Carolina surrendered a goal to New Mexico in the 10th minute but rallied past the Lobos on second-half goals by Crystal Dunn and Caroline Lindquist to triumph 2-1 before 3,242 fans at Fetzer Field.