CHAPEL HILL– On the heels of a successful weekend of play at the Duke Nike Classic, UNC Womenโs Soccer Head Coach Anson Dorrance has a lot to feel good about with his defending national champion squad.
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.
***Listen to the interview***
Anson Dorrance Interview
It is the first time since 2005 that the Carolina Womenโs Soccer team has wrapped up non-conference play undefeated and untied. And Coach Dorrance says he attributes that feat to some returning veterans.
Coach Dorrance says the Tar Heelsโ Friday night triumph over the second ranked UCLA Bruins was an enormous scalp for his team. He says itโs wins like those that pay off in NCAA tournament seeding down the road.
UNCโs Joanna Morris is supposed to be a high school senior, but instead she punched in a beautiful goal for the Tar Heels on Sunday against West Virginia. Coach Dorrance is excited about the future of the young โsoccer junkie.โ
Up next for the Tar Heel women is a trip to Blacksburg for the ACC opener versus Virginia Tech. Coach Dorrance says his team will need to come out firing on the road to ensure they keep their undefeated season intact.
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