The No. 4 Notre Dame women’s soccer team handed No. 1 North Carolina its first loss of the season, despite the Tar Heels’ 18-5 mark in shots, including a 6-2 tally in shots on goal.
We caught up with the legendary Coach on Monday to discuss their two wins over top ten opponents last weekend and what the future holds for the Tar Heels as they get set to begin ACC play.
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.