Pair of Tar Heels Named to Women’s MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
UNC senior defender Julia Ashley and sophomore forward Alessia Russo were each selected Thursday...
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Alessia Russo Named to Preseason All-ACC Women’s Soccer Team
UNC sophomore striker Alessia Russo was named Monday to the Preseason All-ACC Women’s Soccer Team, which was decided upon by a vote of the league’s 14 head coaches. Russo, a native of Kent, England, was a Second Team...
Read MoreWomen’s Soccer: Two Tar Heels Named Freshman All-Americans
Top Drawer Soccer released its annual women’s soccer freshman Best XI teams on Wednesday, with a pair of Tar Heels earning a spot on the rosters. Defender Taylor Otto–a native of nearby Apex–was named a First...
Read MoreRusso Helps UNC Women’s Soccer Eliminate NC State, Advance to ACC Tournament Final
ACC Co-Freshman of the Year Alessia Russo scored the lone goal in Friday night’s ACC Semifinal matchup between No. 2 seed UNC and No. 3 seed NC State–handing the Tar Heels a 1-0 victory in Charleston. The England...
Read MoreSeven Tar Heels Named to Women’s Soccer All-ACC Teams, Russo Named Co-Freshman of the Year
Fresh off learning the news that their head coach, Anson Dorrance, will be inducted into the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame, seven UNC women’s soccer players were named to the All-ACC teams–which were released on...
Read MoreUNC Women’s Soccer Storms Past Boston College
The fifth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team picked up a 4-1 road victory at Boston College on Saturday night, using a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes to help pull away. Freshman Alessia Russo kicked off the scoring in...
Read MoreUNC Freshman Alessia Russo Earns National Women’s Soccer Player of the Week Honors
UNC head women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance appears to have found himself a gem with freshman forward Alessia Russo. A native of Kent, England, Russo was named the NCAA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday by...
Read MorePair of Tar Heels Named ACC Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
The ACC released its Women’s Soccer Players of the Week on Tuesday, with a pair of Tar Heels earning the selection. Freshman sensation Alessia Russo was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Week, while Julia...
Read MoreTar Heels Extend Women’s Soccer Streak to Six Games With 2-0 Win Over Wake Forest
A pair of goals from freshman sensation Alessia Russo on Sunday lifted the fifth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team to its sixth consecutive win–this one a 2-0 victory over No. 15 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem....
Read MoreUNC Women’s Soccer Powers Past Miami in Second Half
A trio of second-half goals led the fifth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday night. Playing on the road at Miami’s Cobb Stadium, the Tar Heels’ late...
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