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SOCCER 2020 WOMEN’SOCCER MATCH NOTES » 22 National Championships » 23 ACC Tournament Championships 2020 SCHEDULE THE MATCHUP No. 1 North Carolina (7-0-0, 6-0-0) Wake Forest* Ranking: 1 (United Soccer Coaches) Sept. 17 Head Coach: Anson Dorrance (UNC, ‘74) Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 4-1 Career Record: 878-76-41 (42nd Season) Record at North Carolina: 878-76-41 (42nd Season) Louisville (4-3-0, 4-3-0) Virginia Tech* Ranking: N/A Sept. 20 Head Coach: Karen Ferguson-Dayes Chapel Hill, N.C. Career Record: 186-164-37 (21st Season) W, 1-0 Record at UL: 186-164-37 (21st Season) QUICK KICKS TAR HEEL RUNDOWN at Duke* Sept. 27 Durham, N.C. • The Tar Heels enter Thursday’s Home 4-0-0 W, 2-0 matchup after defeating Duke 1-0 last Away 3-0-0 Thursday. The lone North Carolina goal Neutral 0-0-0 was an own-goal that bounced off of a vs. United Soccer Ranked Foes 3-0-0 Duke defender’s leg into the net. vs. Unranked Opponents 2-0-0 Clemson* vs. ACC Teams 6-0-0 Oct. 1, 2020 • North Carolina has surrendered just vs. Non-Conference Teams 0-0-0 Chapel Hill, N.C. When Scoring First 7-0-0 W, 2-0 two goals through seven contests, a figure that paces the ACC. Although When Opponent Scores First 0-0-0 the stat ranks third in the country, When Neither Team Scores 0-0-0 Lamar, Houston Baptist and UAB have When leading at halftime 6-0-0 combined for 290 minutes of game When trailing at halftime 0-0-0 Virginia When tied at halftime 1-0-0 Oct. 8 time. The Tar Heels have played 630 Chapel Hill, N.C. minutes this season. When outshooting opponent 7-0-0 Canceled When outshot by opponent 0-0-0 • The Tar Heels are just one of two Taking the same number of shots 0-0-0 When taking more corner kicks 6-0-0 programs (Florida State being the When allowing more corner kicks 1-0-0 other) that have played more than two at Syracuse* Taking the same # of corner kicks 0-0-0 Oct. 15 matches in 2020 that are undefeated. Tied Games 0-0-0 Syracuse, N.Y. W, 2-0 In overtime 0-0-0 • North Carolina hasn’t had an issue One-goal games 2-0-0 putting the ball on net. UNC checks in Two-goal games 4-0-0 at third in the country in shots on goal Three-goal games 1-0-0 per game (9.0). Four-goal games 0-0-0 at Boston College* Five-plus goal games 0-0-0 Oct. 18 Chesnut Hill, Mass. • UNC has been dominant on both sides Weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 3-0-0 W, 3-1 of the ball. North Carolina is averaging Weekday 4-0-0 17.3 shots per game while allowing just 5.7 for a +11.6 shot differential. Duke BY THE NUMBERS Oct. 23 AGAINST LOUISVILLE Chapel Hill, N.C. » W, 1-0 The Tar Heels rank No. 1 • UNC holds a 2-1-1 all-time series lead in the country according to against Louisville. the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Louisville* 1 Oct. 29 • After losing to Louisville in the TV: ACC Network programs’ first meeting in 2015, 2-1, the Series History: UNC Leads 2-1-1 Tar Heels have outscored the Cardinals » Claudia Dickey ranks Louisville, KY. 8-1. second in the country and first in the ACC in shutouts • Last season, North Carolina came 5 with five. Notre Dame* away with a 3-0 win in Louisville. Nov. 1 TV: ACC Network Alessia Russo scored a pair of goals Series History: UNC Leads 20-7-3 while Alexis Strickland added the third. » UNC has allowed just Chapel Hill, N.C. two goals through seven games, which ranks tied 2 for third in the coutry in *Indicates a conference match goals allowed. MATCH 8 » at LOUISVILLE » OCT. 29 2020 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / Previous School 0 Claudia Dickey GK 5-10 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Latin School BY CLASS 1 Sam Meza F/MF 5-4 Fr. Balch Spring, Texas / Texas Tech Online K-12 2 Abby Allen D 5-9 Fr. Austin, Texas / Lake Travis Freshmen 4 Paige Tolentino D/MF 5-5 Fr. Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest 9 5 Mary Elliott McCabe D/MF 5-5 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Latin School 6 Taylor Otto MF 5-10 Sr. Apex, N.C. / Middle Creek 7 Julia Dorsey D 5-7 So. Baltimore, Md. / McDonogh 11 Sophomores 8 Brianna Pinto MF 5-5 Jr. Durham, N.C. / Charles E. Jordan 9 Rachael Dorwart F 5-9 Jr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley 10 Rachel Jones F 5-2 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill 6 Juniors 11 Emily Fox D 5-5 Sr. Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge 12 Alexis Strickland F 5-4 So. Raleigh, N.C. / Millbrook 13 Isabel Cox F 5-10 So. Greensboro, N.C. / Grimsley Seniors 14 Kai Hayes MF 5-4 Fr. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Ponte Vedra 6 15 Avery Patterson MF/F 5-6 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Bolles 16 Aleigh Gambone F 5-3 So. Clifton, Va. / Centreville 17 Marz Josephson GK 5-7 So. Apex, N.C. / Apex Friendship BY HOMETOWN 18 Natalie Chandler MF 5-7 Sr. Hillsborough, N.C./ Orange 20 Libby Moore MF 5-3 So. Wilmington, N.C. / Cape Fear Academy 21 Miah Araba MF 5-3 Sr. Chapel Hill, N.C. / Carrboro 17 North Carolina 22 Tori Hansen D 5-10 So. Raleigh, N.C. / Wakefield 24 Talia Dellaperuta F/MF/D 5-5 Fr. Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth 25 Maycee Bell D 5-11 So. Wichita, Kan. / Insight School of Kansas 2 Texas 26 Hallie Klanke F 5-5 So. Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit West 28 Maggie Pierce MF 5-4 So. Cary, N.C. / Crossroads Flex 30 Brooke Bingham D 5-9 Sr. Laurel Springs, N.C. / New River Academy Virginia 32 Madi Pry MF 5-8 Fr. Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest 2 52 Izzy Brown F 5-10 So. Cary, N.C. / Green Hope 71 Mollie Baker F 5-7 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. / Williams Field 99 Laura Sparling MF 5-5 Sr. Chapel Hill, N.C. / Carrboro 2 Florida Head Coach: Anson Dorrance (UNC ‘74 / 42nd Season) Georgia Assistant Coach: Chris Ducar (Missouri ‘90 / 25th Season) 2 Assistant Coach: Damon Nahas (N.C. State ‘96 / 5th Season) Assistant Coach: Heather O’Reilly (UNC ‘07 / 2nd Season) Arizona Director of Women’s Soccer Operations: Tom Sander 1 Assistant Director of Women’s Soccer Game Operations: Corey Emerick Women’s Soccer Marketing & Social Media Coordinator: Brittani Bartok Athletic Trainers: Brandi Schwane, Rebecca Barta, Juliana Romero, Cara Benson, Kayla 1 Kansas McReynolds Team Physician: Tom Brickner Team Orthopedic Surgeon: Alex Creighton 1 Maryland Academic Advisor: Emily Adney Women’s Soccer Primary Administrator: Larry Gallo Women’s Soccer Secondary Administrator: Korie Sawyer Rich 1 Missouri Strength & Conditioning Coach: Greg Gatz Nutritionist: Rachel Manor 1 Pennsylvania Pronunciation Guide Players Name Pronunciation London, England Miah Araba MEE-uh UH-rob-UH 1 Talia Dellaperuta TAL-e-uh Della-per-ew-ta Aleigh Gambone AL-ee (not A-Lee) Hallie Klanke HAL-lee KLANK-ee Sam Meza Sam Meh-zuh Brianna Pinto BREE-ann-uh Staff Name Pronunciation Anson Dorrance DOOR-unce Bill Palladino pal-uh-DEAN-oh Chris Ducar DUE-car Damon Nahas NAY-hoss 2 @UNCWomensSoccer « 2020 Carolina Women’s Soccer MATCH 8 » at LOUISVILLE » OCT. 29 NEW FACES FOX RETURNS NOT VERY OFTEN • North Carolina welcomes nine • After tearing her ACL late in the • Carolina has played 842 games newcomers to the roster in 2020. Sam season last year, Emily Fox returns to since the start of the 1986 season, Meza (Forward/Midfielder), Abby Allen the Tar Heels as a preseason All-ACC losing by more than one goal just five (Defender), Paige Tolentino (Defender/ first team member. times. That streak traces back to the Midfielder), Kai Hayes (Midfielder), opening game of the 1986 season Avery Patterson (Forward/Midfielder), • Fox is the sole player in college soccer against George Mason, a 3-3 tie. Talia Dellaperuta (Forward/Midfielder/ that has earned a cap with the USWNT. Defender), Madi Pry (Midfielder), Riley • After losing to George Mason 2-0 in Quinlan (Midfielder), and Mollie Baker • In 2020, she has seen 37, 42, 51, 59 and the 1985 NCAA Tournament champi- (Forward) will all make their Tar Heel 60 minutes, respectively. She looks to onship game, the Tar Heels went 25 debut this season. continue to add 5 minutes each game. years without losing a game by more than one goal before that streak #1 Sam Meza GOOD LUCK TAR HEELS ended in 2010. • Member of the U.S. National U17 • Since 1986, UNC has only lost five Qualifer and the World Cup U20 • Lotte Wubben-Moy, Alessia Russo games by more than one goal. Two Qualifier teams. Scored against and Lois Joel each elected to forgo Clemson. their senior seasons in order to sign of those four losses have come professional contracts overseas. against Virginia. The Tar Heels fell #2 Abby Allen to Notre Dame 4-1 on November 20, • No. 9 ranked player in 2020 class • Russo inked a deal with Manchester 2010, lost to Virginia 2-0 on October and was a two-time US Coaches All- United on Sept. 10 while Wubben-Moy 20, 2013, was upended by Virginia America.