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2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (17-3-4, ACC 6-2-2) This Week’s Tar Heel on ESPNU with live Date Opponent Game Time (ET)/Score Women’s Soccer Game streaming on ESPN3 Carolina Nike Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.) Aug. 19 UCF (ACC Network Extra) W 2-0 Date: Friday, December 2, 2016 and WatchESPN. Aug. 21 Charlotte (ACC Network Extra) W 3-0 Matchup: North Carolina (17-3-4) vs. West Veteran journalist Aug. 28 at Florida Atlantic W 3-2 (2OT) Virginia (22-1-2) Duke Nike Classic (Durham, N.C.) Jenn Hildreth will Sept. 2 at Duke (ACCNE, WCHL) T 0-0 (2OT) Event: 2016 NCAA Tournament Semifinals Sept. 4 vs. Villanova (ACCNE, WCHL) W 2-0 2 p.m. PST, 5 p.m. EST be the play by play Sept. 9 at UCLA (Pac 12 Network) W 2-1 Time: Sept. 11 at USC (Pac 12 Network) L 0-3 UNC Records & Rankings: North Carolina announcer for the Sept. 16 NC State (ACC Network Extra) L0-1 is 17-3-4 on the season and the Tar Heels semifinal game with Sept. 22 Virginia Tech (ACC Network Extra, WCHL Radio) W 3-0 finished 6-2-2 in the ACC. The Tar Heels former Stanford Sept. 25 at Clemson (ACC Net. Extra) T 1-1 (2 OT) are ranked 6th by the NSCAA, 8th by Soccer and U.S. Women’s Oct. 2 at Virginia (ESPNU, WCHL) T 1-1 (2OT) America, 12th by Top Drawer Soccer, 10th Oct. 6 Miami (ACC RSN/ACCNE/WCHL) W 3-1 National Team player Oct. 9 Wake Forest (ACCNE/WCHL) W 2-1 by Hero Sports and they are 5th in the NCAA Oct. 14 at Notre Dame (ACCNE) L 0-1 RPI. Julie Foudy as the Oct. 20 at Pittsburgh (ACCNE) W 3-0 Oct. 23 at Syracuse (ACCNE) W 3-1 Site: Avaya Stadium, San Jose, Calif. analyst. Oct. 27 Florida State (ACCNE, WCHL) W 1-0 Live Stats: Link available on GoHeels.com. Live stats will be ACC Women’s Soccer Championship Oct. 30 ACC Quarterfinal vs. Virginia W 3-0 Telecast: The game will be broadcast on available on GoHeels. at Chapel Hill (ACCNE, WCHL) ESPNU with live streaming on ESPN3 and com and NCAA.com. Nov. 4 ACC Semifinal vs.Notre Dame W 2-1 Watch ESPN. at Charleston, S.C. (ACCNE) The Tar Heels Nov. 6 ACC Championship (Charleston, S.C.) Things Fans & Media Need To Know (ESPNU) T 0-0 (2OT) About UNC Women’s Soccer are a No. 2 seed NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship Nov. 12 vs. Liberty (ESPN3) W 3-0 Live Stats in the 2016 NCAA NCAA First Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.) Link: You can find links to live stats on Tournament while Nov. 18 vs. (ESPN3) W 2-0 NCAA Second Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.) GoHeels.com schedule page for every game the Mountaineers are a No. 1 seed in in 2016. GoHeels.com uses Stat Broadcast as Nov. 20 Clemson (ESPN3, WCHL) W 1-0 the bracket, the only No. 1 will made NCAA Third Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.) its online live stats tool. Nov. 25 at South Carolina (SEC Network+, the semifinal round. UNC is 17-3-4 and WatchESPN) W 1-0 Webcast & Radio Links NCAA Quarterfinal (at Columbia, S.C.) Link: Links for all games to be webcast this ranked #6 by the NSCAA and #8 by Dec. 2 vs. West Virginia 5 p.m. EST NCAA Semifinal (at San Jose, Calif.) year on various platforms can be found on the Soccer America. West Virginia is 22-1- Dec. 4 NCAA Championship (at San Jose, Calif.) schedule page on GoHeels.com. All links for 2 overall and is ranked #1 by both the Head Coach Anson WCHL Radio (97.9 FM, Chapelboro.com) can NSCAA and Soccer America. Dorrance also be found on GoHeels.com. (38th year, 809-66-36 UNC Women’s Soccer Social Media This marks the 35th straight year that Overall, 22 National Tools Carolina has earned an NCAA Tournament Championships) Website bid. UNC is the only school in the country Head Coach Anson http://goheels.com/ Dorrance is now in Twitter WINNING his 38th season as @ncwomenssoccer (Athletic Communications) the Tar Heels’ head mentor. His teams have PERCENTAGES AT NORTH CAROLINA @uncwomenssoccer (UNC Women’s Soccer) an all-time record of 809-66-36 (.908). Under CAROLINA HAS WON OVER 90 PERCENT Instagram Anson Dorrance, UNC has won 22 national OF ITS OVERALL GAMES SINCE 1979 AS championships, including 21 NCAA crowns @uncwomensoccer WELL NEARLY 90 PERCENT OF ITS ACC UNC Digital Media Guide and one AIAW title, 21 regular-season ACC TOURNAMENT GAMES AND ACC REGULAR UNC no longer publishes a printed Tar Heel titles and 20 ACC Tournament championships. SEASON GAMES. THE TAR HEELS HAVE women’s soccer media guide, however a full During his tenure, Dorrance’s teams are 192- WON OVER 90 PERCENT OF ITS NCAA 26-9 in ACC regular-season games, 61-5-5 color digital media guide can be found on TOURNAMENT GAMES, OVER 90 PERCENT in ACC Tournament matches and 125-11-3 in GoHeels.com. Check the link in the Women’s NCAA Tournament games. UNC is 350-27-11 Soccer Links sidebar on the main women’s OF ITS HOME GAMES AND OVER 90 in home games in its history and 459-39-25 in soccer page. PERCENT OF ITS ROAD AND NEUTRAL games played on the road and at neutral sites. Buy Tickets To Home Games SITE GAMES. Under Dorrance, UNC has won 90.8 percent GoHeels.com Ticket Center OVERALL: 90.8 of its games overall, 86.6 percent of its ACC ACC REGULAR SEASON: 86.6 regular-season games, 89.4 percent of its ACC ACC TOURNAMENT: 89.4 Tournament games, 91.0 percent of its NCAA CAROLINA BACK IN COLLEGE CUP NCAA TOURNAMENT: 91.0 Tournament games, 91.6 percent of its home FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2012: The HOME: 91.6 games and 90.2 percent of its road and neutral University of North Carolina women’s ROAD & NEUTRAL: 90.2 site games. In the program’s 38-year history, soccer team returns to the pitch on Friday totaling 911 games, Carolina has shut out op- ponents 567 times and has been held scoreless to meet the top-ranked West Virginia in just 51 games. UNC has shutout 62.2% of its University Mountaineers in the semifinal opponents all time. round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Follow the Tar Heels Online at The match is at 2 p.m. PST (5 p.m. EST) www.GoHeels.com - The official web site of UNC Athletics. and it will be played at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., the home of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. The game will be nationally televised SERIES INFORMATION UNC in the National Polls in 2016 VERSUS WEST VIRGINIA CAROLINA IN THE NCAA Date NSCAA SA TDS (UNC leads 1-0) Preseason 9 12 12 2013...... N...... W...... 4-2 TOURNAMENT: North Carolina has August 23 9 11 10 Previous Meeting (September 8, 2013) qualified for every NCAA Tournament ever August 30 8 8 7 DURHAM, N.C.-Top-ranked North Carolina bolted played. This year marks Carolina 35th September 6 8 5 7 to a 4-0 lead in the opening 47 minutes and then September 13 7 6 9 held off a second half rally by ninth-ranked West successive bid to the NCAA field. September 20 18 13 14 Virginia to win 4-2 at Koskinen Stadium before North Carolina is 125-11-3 all-time in its September 27 16 10 13 1,489 fans. The game was the third of four games 35 NCAA Tournament appearances. That October 4 15 10 13 this weekend at the Duke Nike Classic. The Tar October 11 11 6 14 Heels got goals from four different players on is a winning percentage of .910. October 18 18 12 18 Sunday while Alexa Newfield assisted on two This year marks the 27th time in 35 October 25 16 11 16 UNC tallies. Carolina opened the scoring in the November 1 10 8 9 ninth minute as Newfield thread a ball through the appearances that Carolina has advanced to the NCAA semifinals. UNC made the November 8 6 8 12 defense to Kealia Ohai just outside the left side NSCAA=National Soccer Coaches of the box. Ohai beat her defender to the inside College Cup every year from 1982-2003, Association of America; SA=Soccer and sent a shot into the lower right corner from America; TDS=Top Drawer Soccer 12 yards out at the 8:40 mark. The Tar Heels 22 straight years. Since then, in the era of doubled their lead less than eight minutes later parity, UNC has advanced to Final Fours NCAA quarterfinals in 29 of 35 apperances as scored her sixth goal of the year, in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2016. assisted by Newfield and Meg Morris. Dunn and the NCAA semifinals in 27 of 35 years took a feed from Newfield and sent a shot inside Going into the 2016 College Cup, UNC competing in the field. the left post for a 2-0 UNC lead at 16:38. The has prevailed as the national champion in Tar Heels added to their lead at 43:57 after Jess each of its last five trips to the College Cup Crowder took down UNC’s Emily Bruder 22 yards CONSISTENCY, STATISTICAL (2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2012). from the goal line on the left side of the pitch, ANOMALY OR JUST VERY GOOD?: earning a yellow card in the process. Freshman Carolina is a No. 2 seed in the 2016 North Carolina enters Friday’s match Joanna Boyles stepped up and rocketed a curv- Tournament. Carolina has been a No. 2 ing shot inside the left post, beating West Virginia against West Virginia with an all-time goalkeeper Sara Keane in the process. It was seed in the Tournament in 1983, 1984, winning percentage of .908 dating back to the first goal of Boyles’ young career. At 46:27, 1985, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2012, 2014 and the program’s first year in 1979. Carolina’s Amber Munerlyn was taken down in the 2016. left side of the box by a pair of WVU defenders. The Tar Heels also enter Friday’s NCAA Sophomore Summer Green calmly stepped to Carolina has been a No. 1 seed in the Championship semifinal game against the 12-yard spot and buried her penalty kick into NCAA Tournament every year except for the Mountaineers with an all-time NCAA the lower left corner to put the Heels up 4-0. At 1982 (3), 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985 (2), 59:39, West Virginia got on the scoreboard after Tournament winning percentage, you UNC’s Hanna Gardner was called for taking down 1994 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (5), 2002 (2), guessed it an almost identical, .910, dating a WVU player on the right side of the penalty 2011 (3), 2012 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (3), back to the program’s initial appearance in area. Frances Silva of the Mountaineers stepped 2016 (2). up and sent a penalty kick into the back of the net the tournament in 1982. for her fourth goal of the year. It took the Moun- Altogether UNC has been a number one taineers a little over four minutes to strike again seed in 22 of its 35 appearances after the Tar Heels turned the ball over at midfield. DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT: North WVU mounted a quick counterattack after gaining UNC has qualified for the NCAA Carolina enters the NCAA Tournament possession with Kate Schwindel scoring a nice Tournament field in every season since the semifinals having allowed only one goal in goal from 10 yards out into the top left corner at initial tournament in 1982. Carolina has 63:58. She was assisted on the score by Frances its past eight matches. Silva and Kelsie Maloney.the possession advan- reached at least the Round of 32 of every Going back even further, the Tar Heels tage in the final 25 minutes, finishing off the two- NCAA Tournament ever played, the Round have shown tremendous defensive goal margin. of 16 in 34 of its 35 appearances, the improvement, giving up just two goals to have been invited to all 35 NCAA PROBABLE DEPTH CHART VERSUS WEST VIRGINIA (3-4-3 FORMATION) Tournaments in women’s soccer. No. Name Yr. Notes Carolina finished fifth in the NCAA Strikers RPI this year while West Virginia was 4 Bridgette Andrzejewski Fr. Carolina’s leading scorer with 20 points on 9 goals, 2 assists second in the final RPI. 5 Maya Worth RS Jr. Scored insurance goal in NCAA 2nd Round vs. Kansas; also has 4 assists The Tar Heels received an at-large 8 Abby Elinsky Jr. Scored her first goal in a Carolina uniform in the Tar Heels’ win over LU Midfielders bid to the NCAA Tournament after 7 Annie Kingman Jr. Attacking center midfielder; UNC’s 2nd leading scorer with 18 points finishing as the runner-up in the 2016 11 Darcy McFarlane Sr. Team co-captain and starter at holding center midfielder ACC Tournament. The Mountaineers 18 Megan Buckingham Jr. Starting left midfielder; third on team in points with 14 received the automatic bid from the 21 Cameron Castleberry Sr. Starting right midfielder; third year as starter at that position Big 12 Conference after winning the Defenders 16 Julia Ashley So. Starting right back; also started there as a freshman in 2015 league tournament championship. 28 Maggie Bill RS Jr. Starting center back; has excelled after red-shirt year in 2015 The Tar Heels advanced to 71 Hanna Gardner RS Sr. Team co-captain; has been starter at left back since 2012 season the semifinals of the NCAA Goalkeeeper Championship by beating Liberty 3-0 23 Lindsey Harris RS Sr. Her 91 saves this year are the most in a season in UNC history in the first round, Kansas 2-0 in the Reserves 1 Madison Schultz Fr. Has scored five game-winning goals in the past eight Tar Heel games second round, Clemson 1-0 in the 3 Ru Mucherera So. Has scored first two career goals this year - vs. Wake Forest and Pitt third round and South Carolina 1-0 in 9 Frances Reuland Jr. Reserve midfielder who is maintains a 4.0 grade point average at UNC the quarterfinals. 14 Morgan Goff Fr. Top reserve at holding center midfield position; scored 1st goal vs. UVA West Virginia has advanced to the 15 Zoe Redei Fr. Returned to the lineup against Liberty after missing eight games to injury College Cup by beating Northern 24 Kasey Parker Fr. Third on the team lead in assists with four - all in ACC games 29 Dorian Bailey So. Scored game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Clemson in NCAA 3rd round Kentucky 3-0, downing Ohio State 47 Alex Kimball Jr. Has four points this year on one goal and two assists 1-0 in double overtime, advancing 49 Cannon Clough Jr. Started for first time in her UNC career vs. Syracuse, playing 90 minutes against UCLA after a 1-1 double 54 Sarah Ashley Firstenberg Sr. Scored a spectacular goal on half field run versus Virginia in ACC QFs overtime tie (4-2 West Virginia on 95 Jenny Chiu Sr. Key player off the bench who has seen action in 9 games this year penalty kicks) and then dowing Duke Reserve Goalkeeper 13 Samantha Leshnak So. Earned first career start against Villanova in 2-0 Tar Heel win 1-0 in the NCAA quarterfinals. GENERAL INFORMATION Carolina Facing Two Goal CAROLINA QUICK FACTS WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY or More Deficits in its History 2016 Record: 17-3-4, ACC 6-2-2 First Year 1979 Date Opponent Largest Deficits Final Won four games 11/3/79 McLean Grasshoppers 3-7 L 3-7 Current Streak: All-Time Record 809-66-36, (.908) 11/4/79 McLean Grasshoppers 0-4 L 0-4 Head Coach: Anson Dorrance (UNC ‘74) All-Time NCAA Appearances 35 10/24/80 Virginia Select 0-4 L 0-4 Record at UNC: 809-66-36 (38th year) (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985,1986,1987,1988, 10/25/80 Virginia Select 1-4 L 1-4 809-66-36 (38th year) 10/29/80 Virginia Select 0-4 L 0-4 Career Record: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996, 11/15/80 Harvard 2-4 & 3-5 L 3-5 Assistant Coach: Bill Palladino (UNC ‘73) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 9/3/83 Connecticut 0-3 L 1-3 Assistant Coach: Chris Ducar ( ‘90) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 10/12/85 Massachusetts 0-2 L 0-2 Damon Nahas (NC State 11/24/85 George Mason 0-2 L 0-2 Assistant Coach: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 9/24/93 Santa Clara 0-2 W 3-2 ‘96) NCAA Tournament Record 125-11-3 (.910) 10/19/94 Duke 1-3 L 2-3 Director of Soccer Operations: Tom Sander NCAA Tournament Championships 21 (1982, 9/12/99 Penn State 1-3 L 2-3 (UNC ‘93) 10/18/99 Duke 0-2 W 3-2 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 12/2/02 Santa Clara 0-2 L 1-2 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 11/05/03 NC State 0-2 W 6-2 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 9/1/06 Connecticut 0-2 W 3-2 Bridgette Andrzejewski 9 11/18/07 Notre Dame 0-2 L 2-3 Goals: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012) 11/20/10 Notre Dame 1-4 L 1-4 Assists: Annie Kingman 8 ACC Regular Season Record 192-26-9 (.866) 9/13/12 Maryland 0-2 L 1-2 Points: Bridgette Andrzejewski 20 ACC Tournament Record 61-5-5 (.894) 10/21/12 Wake Forest 0-2 L 1-2 Madison Schultz 5 10/20/13 Virginia 0-2 L 0-2 GWG: ACC Tournament Championships 20 9/20/14 Notre Dame 0-2 W 3-2 Saves: Lindsey Harris 91 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 11/7/14 Virginia 0-2 L 0-2 Goals Against Average: Lindsey Harris, 0.58 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 9/11/16 USC 0-3 L 0-3 Save Percentage: Lindsey Harris, .867 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) rallied to win against the Fighting Irish 2-1. freshman of the year in 2016. The award ACC Regular Season Championships 21 The last goal allowed by the Tar Heels (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, was based on a vote of the league’s came at the 71:01 mark of UNC’s 2-1 win 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, coaches. The post season ACC awards over Notre Dame on November 4 in the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014) were announced on November 3, 2016. ACC Tournament semifinals. Since that All-Time 1st-Team All-America Andrzejewski was also named first-team Selections(NCSAA & SoccerAmerica) 74 goal, UNC has not been scored upon in All-ACC and she was tapped for the ACC First-Team All-ACC Selections 111 its late 488 minutes and 59 seconds on All-Freshman Team. She leads Carolina in National Players of the Year 19 the pitch. UNC has posted a clean sheet scoring with nine goals and two assists for World Cup Roster Selections 47 in each of the past five games - ACC 20 points. Andrzejewski was the only non- Olympic Team Selections 33 Tournament final and four NCAA games. Players With USWNT Caps 57 senior to be named to the conference’s USWNT Coaches With World Cup/Olympic first-team squad. ANDRZEJEWSKI NAMED ACC Titles 4 She is the second Tar Heel in three years FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: North Players With World Cup/Olympic Titles 23 to be named the league’s freshman of the Facility Fetzer Field Carolina’s Bridgette Andrzejewski year. Megan Buckingham won the award Playing Surface/Capacity Natural Grass/6,000 (Lutherville, Md.) was named the Atlantic in 2014. Coast Conference women’s soccer TEAM FACTS Buckingham was named second-team Carolina In The NCAA Tournament 2015 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 23/8 All-ACC for 2016. She has had a terrific First Appearance: 1982 (won NCAA 2015 Starters Returning/Lost 4/7 championship over UCF 2-0 in Orlando, Fla.) year, starting all 24 games as UNC’s left 2015 Overall Record 15-5-1 Most Recent Appearance: 2016 (vs. midfielder. She is tied for fourth on the 2015 ACC Record 7-3, Tied 2nd Place Liberty, NCAA 1st Round, UNC won 3-0; vs. team with four goals, ranks second with six Soccer Office Phone Number 919-962-5220 Kansas, NCAA 2nd Round, UNC won 2-0; vs. assists and she ranks third on the squad Fetzer Field Press Box 919-962-1460 Clemson, NCAA 3rd Round, UNC won 1-0; at Web Site GoHeels.com with 14 points. South Carolina, NCAA Quarterfinals, UNC won 1-0) UNIVERSITY FACTS NORTH CAROLINA VS. WEST Overall Record: 125-11-3 (.910) Location Chapel Hill, N.C. (pop. 59,376) VIRGINIA: Friday’s match will be the NCAA Tournament Titles: 21 (1982, 1983, Founded 1789 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, second meeting between North Carolina Enrollment 29,084 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, and West Virginia. The only previous Nickname Tar Heels 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012) meeting came on September 8, 2013 Colors Carolina Blue (PMS 542C) and White Losses In The Tournament: North Carolina which was a 4-2 UNC victory in the Duke Mascot Rameses The Ram has lost only 11 games in NCAA history; the Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham Nike Classic (see details of that game on Tar Heels have tied three tournament games, Faculty Representative Lisa Broome page 2 of PDF version of game notes). going 1-2 in penalty kick advancement Conference ACC (1953) No. 2 seeds: Carolina is a No. 2 seed in the JUST SECOND ROAD 2016 Tournament. Carolina has been a No. 2 QUARTERFINAL: Because of the altogether since the Pitt game on October seed in the Tournament in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2012, 2014 and 2016. plethora of No. 1 and No. 2 NCAA 20, a 3-0 UNC victory. Prior to the game Other Seeds: Carolina has been a No. 1 seed Tournament seeds earned in its history, against the Panthers, UNC had been in the NCAA Tournament every year except for Carolina had only gone on the road for scored on in seven of eight matches, 1982 (3), 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985 (2), 1994 an NCAA quarterfinal game one previous including five in a row from September 25 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (5), 2002 (2), 2011 (3), time in its history heading into last Friday’s through October 14. 2012 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (3), 2016 (2). meeting at South Carolina. The Tar Heels Altogether UNC has been a number one seed Since October 20, the Tar Heels have are now 2-0 in NCAA quarterfinal games in 22 of its 35 appearances conceded only twice. The goals came after beating the Gamecocks 1-0 last in the last minute of the first half against UNC has qualified for the NCAA Tournament field in every season since the initial Friday. Syracuse in a 3-1 win on October 23 tournament in 1982. Carolina has reached The previous NCAA road quarterfinal and on a defensive error in the ACC at least the Round of 32 of every NCAA victory came in 2012 when the Tar Heels Tournament semifinals against Notre Tournament ever played. won at Brigham Young 2-1 in double Dame on November 4. The Tar Heels overtime behind two goals from Crystal Dunn. That Tar Heel team went on to win #3, South Carolina, 1-0 road win his 38 years, his teams have gone 809-66- the NCAA championship. #6, USC, 3-0 road loss 36. His men’s teams at Carolina achieved #9, Notre Dame, 1-0 road loss, 2-1 a record of 172-65-21 in his 12 seasons at DORRANCE EARNS 800TH WIN: On neutral site win the helm. Sunday, October 9, 2016, the University of #11, UCLA, 2-1 road win Altogether, Dorrance’s teams have won North Carolina women’s soccer program #12, Virginia, 1-1 road tie; 3-0 home win 981 games in his remarkable coaching achieved a pair of monumental milestones #14, Clemson, 1-1 road tie, 1-0 home win tenure in Chapel Hill. in program history - the program’s 800th #15, Duke, 0-0 road tie victory in its 900th game. #17, Florida State, 1-0 home win, 0-0 TWO TAR HEELS COMPETING IN 2016 The North Carolina women’s soccer neutral tie U20 WORLD CUP: Two members of the program began as a varsity team in the Tar Heel roster are currently playing for 1979 season. The Tar Heels played the CONGRATULATIONS COACH the U.S. team competing in the FIFA World program’s 900th game on October 9 when DORRANCE: North Carolina head coach Cup in Papua New Guinea. Carolina rallied past Wake Forest 2-1 at Anson Dorrance is now in his 38th season Both junior forward Jessie Scarpa and Fetzer Field. as the Tar Heel head coach in 2016. He freshman defender Taylor Otto are starters In the process, head coach Anson also served as the head coach of the UNC on that team which is currently competing Dorrance earned his 800th career victory men’s soccer program from 1977 through for the U20 World Cup title in Papua, New as the head coach of the Tar Heels as the 1988. So this fall marks his 40th season Guinea from November 13-December 3, symmetry lined up perfectly. as a UNC head coach, including 12 2016. After Carolina’s 1-0 victory over South seasons in which he coaches two sports Both were officially named to the Carolina on November 25, UNC’s record at once. 21-woman roster for the U20 World Cup all-time is now 809 victories, 66 losses and Dorrance achieved his 800th career on Wednesday, October 12. They were 36 draws. victory as the women’s head coach on joined on the team by another player, a Sunday, October 9 when the Tar Heels high school senior, who has committed to ESPNU/ESPN3/WATCH ESPN: The beat Wake Forest 2-1 at Fetzer Field. In play at Carolina in the fall of 2017. game between North Carolina and West Virginia on Friday will be broadcast live on THE LAST TIME THE TAR HEELS... ESPNU with live streaming on ESPN3 and Scored 0 goals 11/6/2016 vs. Florida State (0-0, 2OT) the WatchESPN app. Scored 1 goal 11/25/2016 at South Carolina (1-0) Scored 2 goals 11/18/2016 Kansas (2-0) Scored 3 goals 11/12/2016 Liberty (3-0) CAROLINA IN THE RPI: North Carolina Scored 4 goals 11/22/2013 Indiana (4-0) entered the NCAA Tournament second Scored 5 goals 8/30/2015 vs. UTSA (5-0) round as the No. 5 team in the NCAA Scored 6 goals 9/30/2012 Miami (6-1) women’s soccer RPI. UNC is now 17-3-4 Scored 7 goals 8/23/2015 Fresno State (7-0) overall, including a 5-2-3 record on the Scored 8 goals 11/14/2003 High Point (8-0) road, a 2-0-1 neutral site mark and an Scored 9 goals 11/16/2012 Illinois (9-2) 10-1 record at home. Allowed 0 goals 11/25/2016 at South Carolina (1-0) Following are Carolina’s results against Allowed 1 goal 11/4/2016 vs. Notre Dame (2-1) Allowed 2 goals 11/28/2016 at FAU (3-2, 2OT) the NCAA RPI Top 20 this season (6-2-4 in Allowed 3 goals 9/11/2016 at USC (0-3) those 12 games): Allowed 4 goals 9/11/2011 vs. Texas A&M (3-4, OT) NORTH CAROLINA IN 2016 Allowed 5 goals 11/16/1980 vs. Harvard (3-5) Home: 10-1 Was ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 11/8/2016 6th Away: 5-2-3 Was ranked in the Soccer America Top 25 11/18/2016 8th Neutral: 2-0-1 Defeated an NSCAA Top 25 team 11/25/2016 at #3 South Carolina (1-0) vs. NSCAA Ranked Opponents: 7-1-4 Defeated a Soccer America Top 25 team 11/25/2016 at #4 South Carolina (1-0) vs. Unranked Opponents: 10-2 Defeated an NSCAA #1-ranked team 11/30/2012 vs. #1 Stanford (1-0, 2OT) vs. ACC Teams: 9-2-4 Defeated a Soccer America #1-ranked team 11/30/2012 vs. #1 Stanford (1-0, 2OT) vs. Non-Conference Teams: 8-1 Attempted fewer than 10 shots 11/6/2016 7 vs. Florida State (0-0, 2OT) When Scoring First: 15-0-1 Attempted 10-19 shots 11/25/2016 14 at South Carolina (1-0) When Opponent Scores First: 2-3-1 Attempted 20-29 shots 11/12/2016 29 vs. Linerty (3-0) When Neither Team Scores: 0-0-2 Attempted 30-39 shots 10/8/2015 30 at Louisville (1-2) When leading at halftime: 10-0 Attempted 40+ shots 9/20/2009 40 vs. Auburn (0-0) When trailing at halftime: 0-1-1 Allowed 0 shots 10/17/2013 0 vs. Syracuse (1-0) When tied at halftime: 7-2-3 Allowed 1-4 shots 11/12/2014 2 vs. Liberty (3-) When outshooting opponent: 13-1-0 Allowed 5-10 shots 11/20/2016 10 vs. Clemson (1-0) When outshot by opponent: 2-2-4 Allowed 11-19 shots 11/25/2016 16 at South Carolina (1-0) When taking the same number of shots: 2-0 Allowed 20+ shots 9/11/2011 20 vs.Texas A&M (3-4, OT) When taking more corner kicks: 12-2 Allowed 30+ shots 9/2/2016 30 at Duke (0-0, 2 OT) When allowing more corner kicks: 2-1-2 Won in overtime 8/28/2016 at FAU (3-2, 2OT) When taking the same # of corner kicks: 3-0-2 Lost in overtime 10/8/2015 at Louisville (1-2) Tied Games: 0-0-4 Tied in overtime 11/6/2016 vs. Florida State (T, 0-0, 2OT) In overtime: 1-0-3 Had 10-14 corner kicks 8/28/2016 12 at FAU (3-2, 2OT) One-goal games: 7-2 Had 15+ corner kicks 10/10/2013 20 vs. NC State (3-0) Two-goal games: 5-0 Allowed 5+ corner kicks 11/25/2016 5 at South Carolina (1-0) Three-goal games: 5-1 Won an NCAA Tournament Game 11/25/2016 at South Carolina (1-0) Four-goal games: 0-0 Lost an NCAA Tournament Game 11/20/2015 vs. Texas A&M (0-1) Five-plus goal games: 0-0 Tied an NCAA Tournament Game 11/18/2012 Baylor (1-1, 2OT) Weekend (Saturday or Sunday): 8-1-3 Won a penalty kick shootout 11/18/2012 Baylor (1-1, 2OT, UNC advanced 4-2) Weekday: 9-2-1 Lost a penalty kick shootout 11/6/2016 Florida State (0-0, 2 OT, FSU 4-3 PK) 2016 NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER NOTES co-championship • Coach Anson Dorrance has said Bill’s performance Bridgette Andrzejewsk, Feshman, Forward, Lutherville, Md.: that year, after being added to the lineup, was a key to Carolina’s ACC Dynamic freshman from Maryland who starts at forward • ACC Freshman regular-season co-title • also an All-America performer on Carolina’s of the Year • named first-team All-ACC • captured honors on Freshman lacrosse team which has won two of the past four NCAA championships All-ACC Team • has started 20 games this season, played in all 24 (2013 and 2016). contests and totaled 1,548 minutes • leads team in goals scored with Joanna Boyles, Senior, Midfielder, Raleigh, N.C.: Taking a red- nine and in points with 20 • scored the first two goals of her career in shirt season in 2015 as she recovers from an ACL tear suffered during overtime win at FAU • has tallied seven of her nine goals in ACC regular- practice on November 8, 2015 • earlier this season she tore ACL in season games • scored two goals in 3-0 win over #19 Virginia Tech • her other knee in practice and has already begun rehab in order to be assisted on Annie Kingman’s goal in 1-1 tie at #13 Clemson • also scored ready by August 2017 season opener • 2015 second-team All-ACC twice, including the game-winning goal in 3-1 win over Miami • tallied selection • third-team NSCAA All-Southeast Region selection as a junior the game-winning goal in the Tar Heels’ 3-0 win at Pitt • had a brace, • earned honors on 2015-16 All-ACC Academic Team for women’s including the game-winning tally, in 3-1 victory at Syracuse • assisted on soccer • selected for College Sports Information Directors of America Annie Kingman’s game-winning goal in 2-1 win over Notre Dame in ACC Academic All-District 3 Team as a junior • 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Tournament semifinals • earned spot on All-Tournament Team at ACC Roll selection • the 2015 season marked her second year as a starter Tournament. at center midfielder • missed final 2 games of 2015 season • named to Julia Ashley, Sophomore, Defender, Verona, N.J.: Now in her second All-Tournament Team at ACC Tournament • has played at both attacking year as a starting defender, manning the right back spot • has played center midfield and holding center midfield position during her careeer in 23 games this season, starting 21 times • has totaled 2,101 minutes • played in 19 games last season, starting 17 times and playing 1,203 on the pitch and taken 11 shots • ranks third on the team in minutes minutes • named to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on played behind only Lindsey Harris and Hanna Gardner • earned her first October 26, 2015 and was also tapped as a CS360 Primetime Performer point of the year with an assist on a Megan Buckingham goal versus of the Week • played all 270 minutes in wins over Notre Dame, Clemson Pitt • also assisted on UNC’s game-winning goal in ACC Tournament and Miami • she scored the game-winning goal on a header in the 74th semifinals versus Notre Dame • tapped for All-Tournament Team at minute in victory over Notre Dame • assisted on game-winning goal by ACC Tournament • named to Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Jessie Scarpa versus Clemson • was magnificent in win over BC on November 1, 2016 after shutout wins over Florida State & Virginia • in October 2 • assisted on Alexa Newfield’s game-winning goal and then 2015, she earned the starting role at right back from the opening game, scored an insurance goal on a one-touch, 30-yard shot five minutes into replacing the graduated Satara Murray • 2015 Top Drawer Soccer first- the second half • named to All-Tournament Team at Duke Nike Classic team freshman All-America • named to 2015 Freshman All-ACC Team • • scored first goal of year in 49th minute to clinch a 2-0 win atTexas • started all 21 games last season • played the second most minutes on opened the scoring in the win at Virginia Tech with a world class 25-yard the team with 1,848 • assisted on UNC’s first goal of the season versus strike in the 21st minute • recorded two assists versus Fresno State • Weber State • assisted on Sarah Ashley Firstenberg’s game-winning in 2014, she started all 20 games for the Tar Heels • second-team All- goal against USC • posted her third assist of the year on opening goal of ACC honoree • also named to All-ACC Academic Team • one of UNC’s Syracuse game by Alexa Newfield • named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team more durable players on the squad • ranked third on the team in minutes of the Week on August 25 • named to 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll played with 1,392 • led Carolina in scoring with 14 points • led the Tar • also tapped for 2016 spring semester Dean’s List. Heels in assists with eight • six of her eight assists were on game-winning Dorian Bailey, Sophomore, Midfielder, Mission, Kan.: In her second goals • named to 2015 ACC Academic Honor Roll • earned honors on year as a key performer in the midfield for the Tar Heels • started seven of Dean’s List in spring semester 2015. 24 games so far in 2016, playing 921 minutes • currently comes off bench Megan Buckingam, Junior, Midfielder, Novi, Mich.: Has had a at attacking center midfield position • team’s fifth-leading scorer with 10 magnificent junior season, regularly playing 90 minutes in virtually every points • tied for fourth on the team in goals scored with four • assisted on game • second-team All-ACC selection • Carolina’s starter at left midfield an insurance goal in 3-0 win over Virginia Tech • scored her first goal of • has returned to starting lineup on full-time basis in 2016 • has started the season in 3-1 win over Miami • followed that up by scoring the game- in both midfield and on defense during the first 24 games of the season • winning goal on a direct kick in the 69th minute to lift Carolina to a 2-1 started two matches in the Duke Nike Classic at an outside back position win over Wake Forest to reward UNC head coach Anson Dorrance with • earned starting nods in all 24 games so far and played 2,033 minutes • his 800th career win • assisted on Morgan Goff’s goal in ACC Tournament ranks fifth on the team in minutes played behind Lindsey Harris, Hanna win over Virginia • has scored twice in NCAA Tournament versus Liberty Gardner, Julia Ashley and Maggie Bill • the team’s third-leading scorer and Clemson • her goal versus the Tigers in the 71st minute lifted UNC with 14 points • tied for fourth on team in goals scored with four • has past Clemson 1-0 in NCAA third round • 2015-16 All-ACC Academic six assists, the second highest total on the squad • has taken 40 shots Women’s Soccer Team selection • 2015 team’s outstanding freshman this year • scored the game-winning goal in the 69th minute of play in player in vote of her teammates • missed remainder of 2015 season after 2-1 victory at UCLA • scored the game-tying goal in the 82nd minute of suffering an ACL tear in game at Louisville in early October • Carolina Carolina’s 1-1 tie at #7 Virginia on October 2 • recorded two assists in was undefeated and ranked #1 at the time and coach Anson Dorrance 3-1 win over Miami on game-tying goal by Bridgette Andrzejewski and pointed to Bailey’s injury as one of the key turning points in the season insurance tally by Dorian Bailey • scored goals in back-to-back ACC as Tar Heels went from undefeated to final 15-5-1 record • named to games at Pitt and Syracuse • recorded the assist on game-winning goal 2015 Freshman All-ACC Team despite suffering season-ending injury on by Madison Schultz versus Florida State • recorded assist on Madison October 8 • earned first starting assignment of her career at attacking Schultz’s game-winning goal versus Liberty • assisted on both goals center midfielder versus USC • played a season-high 75 minutes versus in 2-0 NCAA victory over Kansas • tapped for 2015-16 ACC Academic California • scored the game-winning goal in the Tar Heels’ 3-0 win at Honor Roll • Dean’s List honoree in spring semester 2016 • missed first Nebraska • also scored the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory over four games of 2015 season while recovering from a broken collarbone Syracuse • assisted on Megan Buckingham’s goal in the 88th minute that she sustained while training with U.S. U20 National Team in July 2015 • earned the Tar Heels a 1-1 tie with Cal • also assisted on Joanna Boyles’ returned to action vs. Cal, scoring game-tying goal in the 88th minute • opening goal of the game versus Virginia Tech in 2-1 win at Blacksburg • returned to starting lineup against Miami at left midfield position where 2015-16 Academic Honor Roll selection. she had started as a freshman • with injuries to other Tar Heels she Maggie Bill, Redshirt Junior, Defender, Huntington, N.Y.: After moved into attacking center midfield position for NCAA Tournament redshirting in 2015, she has returned to a starting role in the Carolina games • debuted at that spot with a tremendous performance against defense this season • starts at the center back position • also started Liberty • scored her second goal of the season in the 63nd minute and for the Tar Heels in defense as a sophomore in 2014 • has been one of then assisted on Alexa Newfield’s insurance goal in the 84th minute • Carolina’s most valuable players this year as UNC’s central defender played in all 17 matches since returning from her injury, starting thrice • • missed the Wake Forest game while playing with the U.S. Women’s 2014 ACC Freshman of the Year • named third-team All-ACC and to ACC National Lacrosse Team in an exhibition match • also missed the match All-Freshman Team • Soccer America first-team All-Freshman selection • at Syracuse due to injury • has started all 22 games she has played in started the last 18 games of the season after coming off the bench in the the defense and has played 2,049 minutes, the fourth highest total on season-opening Carolina Nike Classic • a 2014 preseason Top Drawer the squad despite missing two full games • in 2014, she did not play until Soccer Freshman Best XI selection • earned 2014-15 ACC Academic the early stages of the ACC season when she was added to travel roster Honor Roll accolades • merited spring semester 2015 Dean’s List kudos. for the trip to Notre Dame • she started at outside back the remainder of the season and helped lead Carolina to the ACC regular-season Both Scarpa and Otto are redshirting 2016 CAROLINA HONOR ROLL Paige Nielsen during the 2016 season. Co-Captains CoSIDA District 3 All-Academic Team The American team won its group Hanna Gardner, Darcy McFarlane Joanna Boyles, Junior, Midfieder and defeated Mexico in the World Cup ACC Freshman of the Year ACC Academic Honor Roll Bridgette Andrzejewski, Freshman, Forward Julia Ashley, Dorian Bailey, , Joanna quarterfinals 2-1 on November 24. First-Team All-ACC Boyles, Megan Buckingham, Cameron Castleberry, Next up for the U.S. U20 National Team Bridgette Andrzejewski, Freshman, Forward Nicole Crutchfield, Sarah Ashley Firstenberg, is a semifinal game against North Korea Second-Team All-ACC Hanna Gardner, Annie Kingman, Darcy McFarlane, on November 29. Megan Buckingham, Junior, Midfielder Katie Morris, Alexa Newfield, Paige Nielsen, ACC All-Freshman Team Frances Reuland, Jessie Scarpa, Maya Worth In group play, the USA tied France 0-0 in Bridgette Andrzejewski, Freshman, Forward Fall 2015 Dean’s List Selections the first round of group play before beating All-ACC Tournament Cameron Castleberry, Hanna Gardner, Annie New Zealand in group play on November Lindsey Harris, Redhsirt Senior Goalkeeper Kingman, Darcy McFarlane, Frances Rueland, 17 by a 3-1 score. Scarpa assisted on the Annie Kingman, Junior Midfielder Maya Worth third goal of the game in the 82nd minute Maya Worth, Redshirt Junior Forward Spring 2016 Dean’s List Selections Bridgette Andrzejewski, Freshman Forward Julia Ashley, Megan Buckingham, Nicole after the Football Ferns had pulled within Julia Ashley, Sophomore Defender Crutchfield, Hanna Gardner, Annie Kingman, Darcy a goal of the U.S. side. The USA then tied ACC Offensive Player of the Week McFarlane, Frances Reuland Ghana 1-1 with the draw being enough to Madison Schultz, Forward, November 1, 2016 Fall 2015 UNC 4.0 Club win its group. ACC Defensive Player of the Week Frances Reuland Lindsey Harris, Goalkeeper, September 6, 2016 Spring 2016 UNC 4.0 Club This is similar to the situation the Tar Lindsey Harris, Goalkeeper, September 27, 2016 Frances Reuland Heels faced in 2008 when Meghan Lindsey Harris, Goalkeeper, November 1, 2016 Order of the Golden Fleece Klingenberg and Nikki Washington were Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Darcy McFarlane, Junior Midfielder on U20 World Cup duty. They were Julia Ashley, Defender, November 1, 2016 Hermann Trophy Watch List Hanna Gardner, Defender, November 22, 2016 Katie Bowen, Senior Midfielder double champions on that day as the Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 Midseason Preseason All-ACC Team U.S. beat North Korea 2-1 in La Florida, Freshman Katie Bowen, Senior Midfielder Chile on December 7, 2008 to give the Zoe Redei, Forward, 25th Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Americans the U20 World Cup title. Bridgette Andrzejewski, 46th Katie Bowen, 2nd Team, Defender Earlier in the day, UNC had rallied from a Top Drawer Soccer Top 10 Midseason Joanna Boyles, 3rd Team, Midfielder Upperclassmen ACC Offensive Player of the Week 1-0 deficit with two late goals to beat Notre Lindsey Harris, 78th Jessie Scarpa, So., Forward, September 14 Dame 2-1 for the NCAA championship. 2016 Olympians ACC Defensive Player of the Week Crystal Dunn (USA) Katie Bowen, Sr., Midfielder, September 21 FOLLOW CAROLINA WOMEN’S (USA) Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (USA) Julia Ashley, Defender, August 24 SOCCER ON TWITTER: Fans are (USA) Annie Kingman, Midfielder, August 24 (HM) able to follow Carolina women’s soccer (USA) Summer Green, Forward, August 31 (HM) through Twitter updates at both @ , Alternate (USA) Paige Nielsen, Defender, September 14 ncwomenssoccer (athletic communications Heather O’Reilly, Alternate (USA) Jessie Scarpa, Forward, September 14 (HM) office account) and @uncwomenssoccer Katie Bowen (New Zealand) Katie Bowen, Midfielder, September 21 2016 U.S. U20 National Team Joanna Boyles, Midfielder, October 26 (players and staff account). Fans can Taylor Otto, Freshman Defender CollegeSoccer360 Primetime Performer of the check during the week, in-game and Jessie Scarpa, Junior Forward Week post-game for live news, videos and Paige Nielsen, Sr., Defender, September 14 links to all your favorite Carolina soccer 2015 CAROLINA HONOR ROLL Joanna Boyles, Midfielder, October 26 Tri-Captains Duke Nike Classic Defensive MVP news. Carolina’s Twitter sites have now Katie Bowen, Alexa Newfield, Paige Nielsen Paige Nielsen, Sr., Defender combined to pass the 34,700-follower NSCAA All-America Duke Nike Classic All-Tournament Team mark, the most in college women’s soccer. Katie Bowen, Senior Midfielder, 3rd Team Jessie Scarpa, So., Forward @uncwomenssoccer has over 21,600 Top Drawer Soccer All-Americas Paige Nielsen, Sr., Defender Katie Bowen, Senior Midfielder, 2nd Team Joanna Boyles, Jr., Midfielder followers while @ncwomenssoccer has Jessie Scarpa, Sophomore Forward, 2rd Team Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 over 13,100 followers. Top Drawer Soccer Freshman All-America Upperclassmen Julia Ashley, Freshman Defender, 1st Team Katie Bowen, Sr., Midfielder (No. 12) JUST FOUR TIMES SINCE 1986: NSCAA All-Southeast Region Team Joanna Boyles, Jr., Midfielder (No. 30) Carolina’s 3-0 setback at USC on Katie Bowen, Senior Midfielder, 1st Team Megan Buckingham, So., Midfielder (No. 79) Jessie Scarpa, Sophomore Forward, 1st Team 2015 FIFA World Cup Appearances September 11, 2016 marked only the Joanna Boyles, Junior Midfielder, 3rd Team Katie Bowen (New Zealand) fourth loss for the Tar Heels by a margin Alexa Newfield, Senior Forward, 3rd Team Lucy Bronze (England), Bronze Medal of more than one goal since the 1985 2015 All-ACC Team (USA), Gold Medal season. First Team Whitney Engen (USA), Gold Medal Katie Bowen, D; Jessie Scarpa, F Robyn Gayle (Canada) Carolina has played 764 games since the Second Team Ashlyn Harris (USA), Gold Medal end of the 1985 season, losing by more Joanna Boyles, MF Tobin Heath (USA), Gold Medal than one goal just four times. Third Team Meghan Klingenberg (USA), Gold Medal That streak traces back to the opening Alexa Newfield, F Heather O’Reilly (USA), Gold Medal game of the 1986 season against George ACC All-Freshman Team 2015 FIFA World Cup Best XI Julia Ashley, D; Dorian Bailey, MF Lucy Bronze, Defender, England Mason, a 3-3 tie. All-ACC Tournament Meghan Klingenberg, Defender, USA After losing to George Mason 2-0 in the Cameron Castleberry, MF; Joanna Boyles, MF; 2015 U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame 1985 NCAA Tournament championship Alexa Newfield, F , Class of 1993 game, the Tar Heels went 25 years without All-ACC Academic Team 2016 NWSL Draft Selections Dorian Bailey, Freshman Midfielder Katie Bowen, 2nd Round, FC Kansas City losing a game by more than one goal. Joanna Boyles, Junior Midfielder Paige Nielsen, 3rd Round, Seattle Reign Since 1986, UNC has only lost four Alexa Newfield, Senior Forward Alexa Newfield, 3rd Round, FC Kansas City games by more than one goal. The Tar Paige Nielsen, Senior Defender Summer Green, 3rd Round, Seattle Reign Heels fell to Notre Dame 4-1 on November Senior CLASS Award Finalist U.S. Soccer Werner Fricker Builder Award Paige Nielsen Anson Dorrance, UNC head coach 20, 2010, lost to Virginia 2-0 on October 2015 First-Team Senior CLASS All-America 2016 NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER NOTES Defensive Player of the Week on November 1 after leading UNC to Cameron Castleberry, Senior, Midfielder, Raleigh, N.C.: Carolina’s back-to-back shutout wins against #8 Florida State and #7 Virginia • starter at right midfielder in 3-4-3 formation for the third year in a row named to Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on November 22, 2016 • has started throughout her career as either a flank midfielder or after NCAA shutout wins over Kansas and Clemson • scored the game- occasionally an attacking center midfielder • has started 23 of 24 games winning goal in UNC’s 3-0 win over Charlotte • all three of her career this season • has played 1,462 minutes • started at outside back versus goals have been game-winners, including versus Clemson and Penn Duke • recorded a goal on a penalty kick in win over Charlotte • assisted State in her freshman year in 2012 • the goal versus Penn State was a on Bridgette Andrzejewski’s game-winning goal in 61st minute in 3-1 national championship game-winning tally • one of two holdovers from victory over Miami • also right midfield starter in the 3-4-3 formation in UNC’s 2012 NCAA championship team • named to Dean’s List in both both 2014 & 2015 • named to All-ACC Tournament Team as a junior semesters of 2015-16 school year • 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll • named to fall semester 2015 Dean’s List • 2015-16 ACC Academic selection • missed opening part of 2015 season due to knee injury which Honor Roll selection • started at attacking center midfield versus Miami required two surgeries in 2014 calendar year • saw her first action of and Florida State late in the 2015 season • missed remainder of season the season against Nebraska • started against Nebraska, UCLA, Duke, after suffering ACL tear in practice November 8 • started 18 of 19 games Liberty and Texas A&M • one of four Tar Heels to go all 90 minutes in last year and played 1086 minutes • had a great performance on early NCAA first round win over Liberty • played 754 minutes in 15 games as season trip to Texas • scored game-winning goal in 47th minute in 2-0 win she worked her way back into the lineup • had a season high 90 minutes at Texas • recorded career-high two assists in win over UTSA two days versus Liberty as well as 71 minutes versus Texas A&M, 64 minutes later • recorded the assist on Alexa Newfield’s game-winning goal versus versus Duke and 62 minutes in ACC Tournament versus Florida State • Boston College • started all 19 games she played in as a sophomore • had the primary assist on Jessie Scarpa’s insurance goal in 3-1 win over was named ACC Player of the Week on September 23, 2014 • earned the Syracuse • redshirted during the 2014 season • underwent knee surgery honor after a one-goal, one-assist performance in a 3-2 double overtime that season with the anticipation of being ready for the 2015 season • win at Notre Dame on September 20 • CREED Mentor in the CLA for she initally underwent knee surgery four weeks before the 2014 season 2014-15 school year • named to 2014-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll. opener but was limited to just 248 minutes playing in five games, all Cannon Clough, Junior, Defender, Charlotte, N.C.: Junior transfer starting nods • a second surgery was required so the decision was made from Charlotte who is playing in a reserve role in the defense for Carolina to shut her down that season before the start of the ACC campaign • was • earned her first career start as a Tar Heel in 3-1 win at Syracuse on a two-year full-time starter at left back in 2012 & 2013 • named to 2014- October 23 • played all 90 minutes in win over Orange • has seen 427 15 ACC Academic Honor Roll. minutes of action in 16 games so far • played 77 minutes in 0-0 tie at #7 Morgan Goff, Freshman, Midfielder, Dunn, N.C.: Talented freshman Duke • also played 60 minutes off the bench in 2-1 win over Wake Forest. who can play anywhere on the field • over second half of season she Abby Elinsky, Junior, Forward, Rocky River, Ohio: Has moved into has developed into reliable backup to Darcy McFarlane at holding center starting position at forward, starting there in last nine games • extremely midfielder position • she has seen action in 24 games so far • started versatile performer • before that she had been coming off the bench at match at #7 Duke • totaled 765 minutes played and taken seven shots • holding center midfield position for the Tar Heels for most of the season scored the first goal of her career on a header off a corner kick in UNC’s • missed four games in middle of season after a death in her immediate 3-0 ACC Tournament win over Virginia. family • one of UNC’s most consistent and durable performers on the Lindsey Harris, Redshirt Senior, Goalkeeper, Austin, Texas: Now in roster • has played in 20 games so far, starting 13 times • has recorded her redshirt senior year • was a member of 2012 NCAA championship 1,005 minutes of playing time • scored the first goal of her Tar Heel team when she was redshirted • she and Hanna Gardner are the only career in NCAA first round win versus Liberty • transfer from University of Tar Heels who played on the 2012 championship team and are still on Illinois after her freshman year in 2014 • was freshman All-Big 10 choice the roster • All-ACC Tournament selection • the starter at the goalkeeper in 2014 • saw her playing time increase as the 2015 season progressed position this year • has started 23 of 24 games this year • has played • missed Miami game after being injured in Clemson match • also sat out 2,178 minutes in 24 games • has allowed just 14 goals and made 91 the match versus Liberty • versatile player who can play anywhere on saves • her 91 saves are the most in a single season in UNC history, the field • saw action in 19 games last year, playing 838 minutes • started breaking the previous record of 89 saves by Molly Current in 1980 • five games • assisted on Annie Kingman’s second goal versus Fresno allowed just 0.58 goals per game and has save percentage of .867 State for her first career point in a UNC uniform • season high for minutes • recorded 10 solo shutouts and shared with Samantha Leshnak on played was 90 versus Notre Dame and Texas A&M. another three clean sheets • had career high 11 saves in 0-0 double Sarah Ashley Firstenberg, Senior, Forward, Irving, Texas: Key overtime tie at #7 Duke • that total was five more than her previous performer off the bench at striker • has started six games this year, career high of six saves versus Florida State as a sophomore • named played in all 24 matches and totaled 939 minutes • scored the opening ACC Defensive Player of the Week on September 6, 2016 • her 11 goal of the season and it proved to be the game-winner in a 2-0 victory saves versus Duke were the most in a game by a Tar Heel goalkeeper over UCF • assisted on game-tying goal by Ru Mucherera in 2-1 win since Molly Current had 14 saves versus Virginia Select in 1980 • made over Wake Forest • scored an insurance goal on a half-field sprint with 10 saves and posted a clean sheet in 3-0 win over Virginia Tech on 17 seconds left in first half of 3-0 win in ACC quarterfinals versus Virginia September 22 • followed that up with a six-save performance in 1-1 tie • Anson Dorrance called it the greatest goal scored by a reserve in his at #13 Clemson • named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on 38 years as UNC head coach • 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll September 27, 2016 • had eight saves in match against Notre Dame and selection • key player off the bench in the forward line in her first three five saves in win at Syracuse • in back-to-back shutout wins versus #8 years at UNC • with Tar Heels fighting through injury issues, started at left Florida State and #7 Virginia she had four and three saves, respectively midfield in the 2015 NCAA Tournament • played a key role in NCAA win • recorded eight saves in 1-0 NCAA quarterfinal win over #3 South over Liberty, playing 88 minutes, a career high • started five games last Carolina, including a save on a second-half penalty kick • spent 2015 season while playing in all 21 games • scored the third goal of her career season in a goalkeeper rotation with Bryane Heaberlin where Heaberlin and it proved to be the game-winning tally versus USC on September 6 • started most games and Harris played the second half • as a redshirt tallied in the 68th minute of play on a header to break a 1-1 tie • she was junior she started both games in her hometown of Austin versus Texas fouled in the box against Fresno State on the season-opening weekend, & UTSA • made a season-high five saves in tie against Cal, playing earning a penalty kick that was converted by Annie Kingman • played the second half and two overtime periods • also had four saves in ACC in all 20 games as a sophmore, totaling 365 minutes • recorded her first Tournament game versus FSU • allowed seven goals in 916 minutes of career goal on a soaring header with two minutes remaining in the first action, making 21 saves • had a 6-3-1 goalkeeping record • earned first half in Carolina’s 3-2 win over Virginia Tech • came back six days later career point when she assisted on Emily Bruder’s goal against Fresno and scored a spectacular goal verus Wake Forest to give UNC a 3-0 lead State • mostly alternated starting assignments in the goal with Bryane in that game. Heaberlin as a redshirt sophomore • played in 18 matches, starting six Hanna Gardner, Redshirt Senior, Defender, Chapel Hill, N.C.: 2016 • played 882 minutes, making 30 saves and allowing just five goals • team co-captain • is the starting right back in UNC’s 3-4-3 formation • her goalie record was 8-1-2 • had a goals against average of 0.51 and selected for College Sports Information Directors of America Academic a save percentage of .857 • at that point in her career, her season high All-District 3 Team as a senior • has started all 24 games for Carolina and career high for saves in a game was six against Florida State • was so far and has played 2,162 minutes, the second highest total on the named to 2015 ACC Academic Honor Roll. team behind starting goalkeeper Lindsey Harris • named the ACC 20, 2013, was upended by Virginia 2-0 on One and CoSIDA. Most Saves In A Season In UNC History November 7, 2014 and lost to USC 3-0 on Following is a summary of the 24 1. Lindsey Harris (2016) 91 September 11, 2016. selections since 1983. 2. Molly Current (1980) 89 •1983 - Lauren Gregg, third team. 3. Aly Winget (2003) 71 DID YOU KNOW...: North Carolina would •1985 - Beth Huber, second team. 4. Lori Walker (1989) 63 have to lose its next 753 games in a row •1993 - Shelley Finger, second team. 5. Aly Winget (2002) 56 6. Kathleen O’Dell (1985) 53 for Head Coach Anson Dorrance to have •1994 - Shelley Finger, first team. 7. Beth Huber (1983) 52 a .500 coaching winning percentage in his •1998 - Cindy Parlow, first team. 8. Anna Rodenbough(2006) 48 career at the helm of the Tar Heels. •2000 - Lindsay Stoecker, second team. 9. Aly Winget (2004) 47 UNC enters this Friday’s game versus •2001 - Kristin DePlatchett, first team. 10. Ashlyn Harris (2009) 45 West Virginia with an all-time record of •2005 - Heather O’Reilly, second team; 809-66-36. Dorrance has coached the Tar , third team. ACC ACADEMIC TEAM: The University Heels in all 911 of their games. •2006 - Heather O’Reilly, first team of North Carolina’s 2015 women’s soccer (Academic All-America of the Year); team placed four players on the All-Atlantic THE ALL-TIME RECORD: UNC heads Anna Rodenbough, second team; Yael Coast Conference Academic Team. into its match against West Virginia with Averbuch, third team. Junior midfielder Joanna Boyles, a a record of 809-66-36 overall, a winning •2007 - , second team; second-team All-ACC selection last fall, percentage of .908. The Tar Heels have Anna Rodenbough, second team. was named to the All-Academic Team for an all-time winning percentage of .910 in •2008 - Kristi Eveland, first team; Yael the second straight year. The business NCAA Tournament games. Averbuch, first team (Academic All- administration major from Raleigh, N.C., America of the Year); Anna Rodenbough, was joined on the All-ACC Academic Team AVERAGE RECORD PER YEAR: second team. by first-time honorees Paige Nielsen, Alexa UNC’s average record per year in its 38 •2009 - Kristi Eveland, first team; Whitney Newfield and Dorian Bailey. years of soccer is 21.3 wins per year, 1.7 Engen, second team; Ashlyn Harris, Nielsen (Lincoln, Neb.), a finalist for the losses per year and 0.9 ties per year. second team. 2015 Senior CLASS Award, majored in •2011 - Adelaide Gay, first team; Amber business administration and started on SHUTOUTS ARE INFREQUENT: UNC’s Brooks, second team. defense last fall for Carolina. Two other 0-0 tie against Florida State on November •2012 - Amber Brooks, first team. Tar Heels also made the team, freshman 6, 2016 was only the 51st time the Tar •2013 - Caitlin Ball, first team. midfielder Dorian Bailey, a Kansas City Heels have been shut out in their history. native, made the team in her first season. Altogether, UNC has played 911 matches 17 TAR HEELS NAMED TO ACC She was a starter the first half of the year since 1979. ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL IN 2015-16: before suffering a knee injury. The Tar Heels have been blanked on An all-time high 356 University of North Alexa Newfield, from Atlanta, was the the scoreboard in only 0.56 percent of the Carolina student-athletes were named to fourth Tar Heel to make the squad. UNC’s games they have played in during their the 2015-16 Atlantic Coast Conference leading goal scorer in 2015, the forward history. Carolina has suffered 38 shutout Academic Honor Roll, announced July 7, made the team for the first time. She was losses in its history. The Tar Heels have 2016 by the league. a communications major. Newfield was also played 13 scoreless ties in their Seventeen of the Tar Heels’ 356 student- named third-team All-ACC last November. history history. athletes represented Coach Anson The four Tar Heel selections were the Only five times in UNC history have the Dorrance’s women’s soccer team. In fact, most on the team since 2012 when Amber Tar Heels been shutout in back-to-back 17 of the 31 members of the team in 2015 Brooks, Adelaide Gay, Kealia Ohai and games in the same season. qualified for Honor Roll status. Kelly McFarlane were all chosen. That happened against Portland and The ACC Academic Honor Roll Florida in 2012, against Notre Dame and recognizes student-athletes who TAR HEELS IN THE ACC: Parity arrived Florida State in 2013, against UCLA and participated in a varsity-level sport and in the Atlantic Coast Conference many Pepperdine in 2014, against Florida State registered a grade point average of 3.0 or years ago and yet the Tar Heels have lost and Duke in 2015 and against USC and better for the full academic year. UNC’s only 26 ACC regular-season games since NC State in 2016. previous high was 347 Tar Heels honored league play began in 1987. in 2013-14. The Tar Heels are 192-26-9 all-time in 17 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAS SINCE UNC women’s soccer players on the ACC regular-season matches. 2005: On November 26, 2013, UNC junior Honor Roll were as follows (number of UNC has averaged just 0.87 ACC defender Caitlin Ball of Chapel Hill, N.C. times named to ACC HR indicated in regular-season losses a year in the 30 was chosen as a first-team Academic All- parentheses). years of league play. America by Capital One and the College Julia Ashley (1), Dorian Bailey (1), Katie In the middle of the 2015 season, the Sports Information Directors of America. Bowen (1), Joanna Boyles (3), Megan Tar Heels had a three-match ACC regular- UNC has had 17 selections for the Buckingham (2), Cameron Castleberry season losing streak, the first time that has Capital One Academic All-America first, (3), Nicole Crutchfield (1), Sarah Ashley happened in history. second and third teams since 2005. Firstenberg (1), Hanna Gardner (1), Annie Prior to that streak, UNC had fallen in Carolina also had seven women’s soccer Kingman (2), Darcy McFarlane (3), Kate back-to-back ACC games just four times in players named Academic All-Americas Morris (1), Alexa Newfield (1), Paige history. from 1983-2001, giving the program 24 Nielsen (4), Frances Reuland (1), Jessie The four occasions were September 18, selections since the Academic All-America Scarpa (2), Maya Worth (1). 2013 home versus Notre Dame (0-1) and program began in 1983. Academic All- This year’s total of 4,367 student-athletes September 21, 2013 at Florida State (0- Americas were chosen for women’s soccer honored was a record for the ACC in the 1); October 23, 2011 at Virginia Tech (0-1) in an at-large pool from 1983-2004. In 60th annual edition of the list. and October 27, 2011 at Maryland (1-2 in 2005, a specific women’s soccer academic overtime); October 22, 2009 at Florida All-America Team was selected by Capital FOUR TAR HEELS TAPPED FOR ALL- State (2-3 in two overtimes) and October 2016 NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER NOTES Dean’s List accolades in spring semester 2015 • named to 2014-15 ACC Alex Kimball, Junior, Midfielder, Chapel Hill, N.C.:After recovering Academic Honor Roll. from off-season labrum surgery, she has filled a key role as a top reserve Darcy McFarlane, Senior, Midfielder, Mill Valley, Calif.: Carolina’s in the midfield playing on the right side • has come off bench in all 24 starter at the holding center midfield position • 2016 team co-captain games and totaled 598 minutes • scored insurance goal in 2-0 win over with Hanna Gardner • a tremendous leader • durable performer who UCF • assisted on Zoe Redei’s insurance goal in Carolina’s 3-0 win has seen playing time increase as season has progressed after coming over Charlotte • also assisted on Redei’s game-winning goal in double back from 2015 ACL injury • has played in all 24 games so far and overtime in victory over FAU • she was taken down in the box in first half started on 22 occasions • has seen 1,273 minutes of action on the pitch versus UCLA, earning a penalty kick that Annie Kingman converted in a • Carolina’s nominee for 2016 Senior CLASS Award • suffered an ACL 2-1 Tar Heel win • got off to a tremendous start in 2015 as a reserve in tear versus Florida State on October 11, 2015 and missed remainder the front line and the midfield • played in 20 games, including three starts of season • inducted into Order of the Golden Fleece, one of Carolina’s • started in forward line in NCAA Tournament win over Liberty in place most prestigious honorary societies, during 2015-16 school year • of injured Summer Green • assisted on Alexa Newfield’s insurance goal 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection • named to Dean’s List versus Flames • scored her third goal of the season at Louisville • played in both semesters of 2015-16 school year • part-time starter at holding 46 minutes versus Weber State and scored insurance goal in 3-0 win on center midfield in both 2014 & 2015 • played in 13 games last season, a header • played 26 minutes against Fresno State and again scored on starting six times and playing 590 minutes • recorded the first point of a header to put UNC up 4-0 in an eventual 7-0 win • was assisted on both her career when she assisted on Summer Green’s game-winning goal goals by Annie Kingman in the Carolina Nike Classic • added an assist on against UTSA • a week later she had the secondary assist on Sarah Jessie Scarpa’s insurance goal in win over Syracuse. Ashley Firstenberg’s game-winning goal versus USC in the 68th minute Annie Kingman, Junior, Midfielder, Woodside, Calif.: Has moved • as a sophomore she moved into the starting lineup for the Tar Heels into role as starter at attacking center midfielder in 2016 • All-ACC at the Duke Nike Classic • played the sixth most minutes on the team in Tournament selection • has played 1,399 minutes in 24 games and 2014 (1,138) • participated as a Rising Star in the Richard A. Baddour started 18 times • leads the Tar Heels in assists with eight and ranks Leadership Academy • was named to Dean’s List in both semesters of second in points with 18 • tied for second on team in goals scored the school year • earned membership on the ACC Academic Honor Roll • with five • has excelled in post season • against Notre Dame in ACC member of UNC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. semifinals, she assisted on Maya Worth’s first half goal and then Kate Morris, Sophmore, Midfielder, Plymouth, Mich.: Is missing scored game winner in 86th minute • recorded assists versus Liberty the 2016 season after suffering a knee injury in spring training in 2016 and Kansas, including on Madison Schultz’s game-winner versus the • named to 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll • outstanding young Jayhawks • assisted Madison Schultz’s game-winning goal in NCAA player who came off the bench to spell the regulars in the center midfield, quarterfinal versus South Carolina • scored the game-winning goal in the primarily in a holding position as a freshman in 2015 • played in 14 72nd minute in 2-0 victory versus Villanova • also had the game-winner games, totaling 317 minutes • with injuries in the midfield she played a in the 3-0 win over Virginia Tech, scoring in the 14th minute • scored larger role in the post season • played 24 minutes in win over Liberty in opening goal of the game in 24th minute in 1-1 tie at #13 Clemson • NCAA first round • missed three games due to injury in September but converted a penalty kick goal in opening half of 2-1 win at #9 UCLA • returned to action against Syracuse • played a season-high 50 minutes assisted on game-winning goals by Hanna Gardner versus Charlotte in win against UTSA • recorded first career assist on a goal by Annie and by Zoe Redei in double overtime versus FAU • also assisted on Kingman versus Fresno State. insurance goal by Alex Kimball versus UCF • had the assist on the game- Ru Mucherera, Sophomore, Forward, Oviedo, Fla.: Has both started tying goal by Megan Buckingham in 1-1 tie at #7 Virginia on October 2 and played a key reserve role this season • can play anywhere on the • that goal came in the 82nd minute of play • named to 2015-16 ACC field - striker, midfield, defense • most recently has been come off the Academic Honor Roll • chosen for UNC Dean’s List in both semesters bench as a reserve at striker • has started four times and seen action in of 2015-16 school year • with the Tar Heels fighting through the injury 24 games this year • has played a total of 929 minutes • scored her first bug she started at holding center midfield spot in the NCAA Tournament career goal in 36th minute of 2-1 win over Wake Forest, a tally which • had a monster start to her sophomore season • had seven points on tied the game after the Tar Heels had fallen behind five minutes earlier • the opening weekend of the season, exceeding her scoring total from notched her second goal of the season with a monster 25-yard strike in 2014 • had two goals and three assists on the weekend • assisted on 3-0 win over Pitt • recorded first career point by assisting on first goal by Alex Kimball’s insurance goal versus Weber State on a corner kick • had Bridgette Andrewjewski in win over FAU • also assisted on Zoe Redei’s two goals and two assists versus Fresno State • scored on a penalty insurance goal versus Villanova. kick in the first half and also assisted on an Alex Kimball goal against Kacey Parker, Freshman, Forward, Columbia, S.C.: Key reserve in the Bulldogs • notched her second goal of the game in 2nd half and then at forward for the Tar Heels this season • has seen action in 11 games, assisted on team’s final goal by Emily Bruder • altogether played in 21 playing 248 minutes • shares the team lead in assists with four • all four games, totaling 850 minutes • tied for the sixth leading scorer on team assists have come in ACC play • recorded assists in back-to-back games with seven points • played a season high 85 minutes in game versus against Virginia Tech and Clemson and then again in back-to-back Liberty in a starting role and 78 minutes in a starting nod versus Texas matches against Miami and Wake Forest • suffered lower body injury in A&M • notched 74 minutes coming off the bench against Clemson • as a mid-season and has been sidelined since that time. freshman she was a key reserve in the midfield for UNC in 2014 • earned four starts • was elevated to the starting lineup when postseason play commenced • saw action in all 20 games, playing 775 minutes • scored the game-tying goal against #2 Florida State in 63rd minute • earned 25, 2009 at Miami (0-1); October 17, 2000 over the Seminoles since 2011 and its first at Florida State (2-3 in double overtime) TAR HEELS SWEEP ACC WEEKLY over the Cavaliers since 2010. Schultz had and October 27, 2000 at Wake Forest (0- AWARDS NOVEMBER 1: Following wins yet to score a goal in a Tar Heel uniform 1). over No. 8 Florida State and No. 7 Virginia, before she tallied on a rebound in the 39th Remarkably, in four of the past seven North Carolina swept the final weekly minute to lift UNC past the Seminoles in seasons, UNC had a losing record in ACC awards of the season as freshman forward the final regular-season game of the year. play at one point in the season. The Tar Madison Schultz was named the week’s Three days later, Schultz again scored Heels started the 2010 season 0-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s what proved to be the game winner in ACC, the 2012 season 1-2-1 in the ACC, Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and a 3-0 victory over Virginia in the ACC the 2013 season 1-2 in the ACC and the senior defender Hanna Gardner earned Championship quarterfinals as she stole 2016 season 0-1 in the ACC. The only the Defensive Player of the Week award the ball from Cavalier goalkeeper Morgan other time in history when UNC had a on November 1. Stearns and knocked it into the empty net losing record in ACC regular-season play Schultz scored a pair of game-winning in the 39th minute. in its history was 2002 when the Tar Heels goals as the Tar Heels beat a pair of Top Gardner led an outstanding defensive lost their season opener to NC State. 10 teams, giving North Carolina its first win effort by North Carolina as it recorded back-to-back shutouts. The Chapel Hill, Dorian Bailey in the game at Louisville on of 2015 with the only first half goal in that N.C., native led a Tar Heel defensive unit October 8, a match the Tar Heels lost in span coming in the third minute of UNC’s that allowed only seven overall shots overtime 2-1. Bailey’s importance to the 2-0 win at Miami on Halloween night. in each game by the Seminoles and team last year cannot be understated. Prior to that, Carolina’s last first half goal Cavaliers, respectively. She was voted UNC’s rookie player of the came against Louisville on October 8. year in the post-season and went on to be Carolina had hoped the 2016 campaign A RARE HOME LOSS FOR CAROLINA: named to the All-ACC Freshman Team. would yield more early offense for the Carolina’s 1-0 loss against NC State at Three days after Bailey’s injury, starting Tar Heels as this young team looks to gel Fetzer Field on September 16, 2016 was holding center midfielder Darcy McFarlane under Dorrance’s leadership. The results just the 27th home loss in Carolina history tore her ACL in a 1-0 loss at Florida State on that have been mixed but overall and just the second home loss in the past on October 11. positive. two seasons. Carolina went 8-1 at home Two more starting midfielders - right wing Sixteen times this season the Tar Heels in 2015 and is 10-1 at home in 2016 after Cameron Castleberry and attacking center have scored the opening goal of the a 1-0 win over Clemson on November midfielder Joanna Boyles - tore their ACLs game. Six other times UNC has conceded 20, 2016. The loss to the Wolfpack was in the same practice on November 8. the opening goal and that was the case the first for Carolina in 22 home meetings Those two ACLs came two days after the in four regular-season games in a row - against NC State. It was the first shutout ACC Tournament semifinals and marked against Virginia, Miami, Wake Forest and loss for Carolina at home since it fell the fact the Tar Heels had lost their entire Notre Dame. against Duke on October 16, 2015 - a 1-0 starting midfield unit in just 31 days. UNC got early offense when Hanna loss to the Blue Devils. And to add insult to injury (no pun Gardner tallied in the seventh minute intended), starting striker Summer of Carolina’s win over Charlotte in the PERSONNEL LOSSES-COLOR THE Green saw her collegiate career end on second game of the campaign. However, TAR HEELS YOUNG IN 2016: Carolina November 20 when she tore her ACL Gardner’s goal was only the second lost five of 11 starters off last year’s just 12 minutes into Carolina’s 1-0 NCAA the Tar Heels had tallied in its last 423 team to graduation (forward Alexa Tournament second round loss to Texas minutes of first half action going back to Newfield, goalkeeper Bryane Heaberlin, A&M. UNC went on to lose freshman the Louisville game on October 8 of last midfielder Katie Bowen, forward Summer midfielder Kate Morris to an ACL tear season. Green, defender Paige Nielsen) and during spring practice in 2016. Carolina followed that up with a first half three likely starters (midfielder Joanna Fast forward to this season and three of goal by Bridgette Andrzejewski in the Tar Boyles, defender Taylor Otto, forward the four players from last year’s injury list Heels’ 3-2 double overtime win over FAU Jessie Scarpa) are red-shirting in 2016 were in the starting lineup August 19 when on August 28. Her goal came in the 17th for National Team duties and injury the Tar Heels faced UCF in the season minute of play. reasons. Kate Morris, another promising opener, a 2-0 Tar Heel win. Cameron The first half goals in back to back midfield option for the Tar Heels, is Castleberry, Darcy McFarlane and Dorian games were the first time UNC had scored redshirting this year. Both Morris and Bailey have all been starting for Carolina opening period tallies in successive Boyles suffered ACL injuries during the and have been playing increased minutes games since scoring in the first half of 2015-16 school year. They will return as during the course of the season. Each eight straight games from September 6, redshirt sophomore and redshirt senior has been a key contributor in the success 2016 versus USC through October 8, midfielders, respectively, in 2017. of this season’s team. 2016 versus Louisville. Joanna Boyles, an All-ACC honoree the Carolina scored midway through the first FOUR SENIOR STARTERS IN 2016: past two years and a senior on the 2016 half of the 2-1 win at UCLA for its third first While Carolina’s bench is predominantly squad, has chosen to take an injury red- half goal of the campaign. Just two days a youthful group of players, four UNC shirt year in 2016 and will return to the later it was USC that scored twice in the seniors are members of the starting unit. Tar Heels in 2017 as a fifth-year red-shirt first half, including a goal less than five This group of seniors, who played their senior. Sophomore midfielder Kate Morris minutes in, as the Trojans downed the Tar final home regular-season game at Fetzer is also redshirting due to a knee injury she Heels 3-0. Field on October 27 versus Florida State, suffered in spring practice 2016. Altogether, 17 of Carolina’s 41 goals included midfielders Cameron Castleberry so far this season in 24 games have and Darcy McFarlane, defender Hanna SEEKING A FASTER START: One of the come in the first half, including one Gardner and goalkeeper Lindsey Harris. keys to Carolina’s success this year has against Pittsburgh, two against Syracuse, UNC senior reserves include forwards centered around its ability or inability to one against Florida State, two against Sarah Ashley Firstenberg and Jenny Chiu. generate some first half offense. That was Virginia, one against Liberty and one certainly an issue for Carolina in 2015 and against South Carolina in games over ALL THOSE INJURIES LAST YEAR: something Coach Anson Dorrance hoped the last several weeks of the campaign. A year ago Carolina was undefeated and Carolina had addressed in the off-season. Getting early offense will be a key issue ranked #1 in the nation when the injury For a team which has not scored more for Dorrance and the Tar Heels as they bug start to fell the Tar Heels on what than three goals in any game this year the face West Virginia on Friday in the NCAA seemed like a weekly basis. The Tar Tar Heels have combined on a series of Tournament semifinals. Heels went from an undefeated side to first half and second half offense to win 17 a squad whose constant lineup changes games and aquire three draws. UNC was TOP FIVE RECRUITING CLASS: North saw them bow out in the semifinals of the shutout in all three of its losses this year. Carolina’s freshman class was rated as ACC Tournament and second round of the UNC scored 20 first half goals last the third-best recruiting class in the nation NCAA Tournament while finishing 15-5-1 season but only scored once in the first by Top Drawer Soccer in the fall of 2016. overall. half of a game in the last eight games of Here’s was Top Drawer Soccer had to say First to go down last season with an the season. Carolina was shut out in the about the Tar Heel newcomers. ACL tear was attacking center midfielder first half of seven of its last eight games Commitments: F Zoe Redei (Eclipse 2016 NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER NOTES Dorian Bailey’s game-winning goal in the 30th minute and scored the Zoe Redei, Freshman, Forward, Highland Park, Ill.: Talented freshman insurance goal in the 59th minute • scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 striker from Illinois • started 12 games so far for the Tar Heels • played in win over #5 Clemson in the 77th minute • scored game-tying goal versus 16 matches and totaled 839 minutes on the pitch • missed eight games USC in 32nd minute in 2-1 win on September 6 • assisted on Alexa during ACC regular-season & ACC Tournament play due to an ankle Newfield’s goal 54 seconds into the Weber State match • also assisted on injury originally sustained against Virginia Tech • started all 12 games a Newfield goal in 29th minute of win over Fresno State • against UTSA she played in during the regular season and returned to action in NCAA she scored her first career goal in the 72nd minute after assisting on two Tournament when she has come off the bench in each game • scored earlier tallies, including Summer Green’s game-winner in the fifth minute first goal of her career as an insurance goal late in 3-0 win over Charlotte • trained with the U.S. U20 National Team in spring and summer of 2015 • tallied the game-winning goal in double overtime as the Tar Heels won and again in most of 2016 calendar year • in 2014 she was named to 3-2 at Florida Atlantic • scored insurance goal in the 87th minute in 2-0 ACC All-Freshman Team • also named to All-ACC Academic Team for victory over Villanova • recorded an assist on Annie Kingman’s game- women’s soccer • Soccer America second-team All-Freshman • moved winning goal versus Virginia Tech • fourth on the team in points with into the starting lineup for seven of the last nine games of the season, seven. splitting time in the midfield and on defense • named to 2014-15ACC Madison Schultz, Freshman, Forward, Edmonds, Wash.: One of Academic Honor Roll. the top reserves at striker for the Tar Heels • named the ACC Offensive Maya Worth, Redshirt Junior, Forward, Cary, N.C.: 2016 All-ACC Player of the Week on November 1, 2016 • scored the first goal of her Tournament selection • moved into the starting lineup at forward late career on a rebound in UNC’s 1-0 win over #8 Florida State on October in regular-season • overall has started 16 games this season, primarily 27 • scored the game-winning goal in the 39th minute of a 3-0 win over #7 at forward • played in 21 matches altogether, playing 1,025 minutes • Virginia in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on October 30 • has gone UNC’s sixth leading scorer with eight points • tied for third on team with on to score three more game-winning goals in the NCAA Tournament four assists • started five straight matches at forward for the Tar Heels against Liberty, Kansas and South Carolina • her game-winning goal in during the middle of the ACC season (UNC went 3-0-2 in that crucial the 22nd minute lifted the Tar Heels past the Gamecocks in the NCAA stretch) • moved back into starting lineup on Carolina’s trip to Syracuse quarterfinals • leads the Tar Heels in game-winning goals with five • fourth and performed magnificently • had two assists in the game against the leading scorer with 11 points • tied for second on the squad in goals with Orange on tallies by Megan Buckingham and Bridgette Andrzejewski • five • played in all 24 games, seeing 736 minutes of action • started at scored first goal of season in first half of UNC’s win over Notre Dame forward on six occasions • assisted on the game-winning goal by Annie in ACC Tournament semifinals • tallied insurance goal in NCAA second Kingman versus Villanova for her first career point. round victory over Kansas • started in the defense for Carolina last year Jessie Scarpa, Junior, Forward, Lakeland, Fla.: Is redshirting during so she is a very versatile performer • recorded the assist on the game- the 2016 season while playing for the U.S. U20 National Team currently winning goal by Sarah Ashley Firstenberg in Carolina’s 2-0 win over UCF competing in 2016 World Cup in New Guinea • 2015 first-team All-ACC • also recorded assist on game-winning goal by Annie Kingman versus selection at forward • 2015 Top Drawer Soccer third-team All-America • Virginia Tech • named to 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll • earned a chosen first-team NSCAA All-Southeast Region in 2015 • named to ACC spot on the fall semester 2015 Dean’s List at UNC • moved into starting Academic Honor Roll in 2015-16 school year • rising talent in the ACC left back role in Carolina’s 3-4-3 formation in 2015 season • played in who moved into the starting role at center forward in 2015 • 2015 first- 20 games for UNC and started 17 games for the Tar Heels in 2015 • her team All-ACC honoree • started all 21 games last season and played 1,294 minutes played ranked fifth on the team behind Paige Nielsen, 1,300 minutes • Carolina’s second leading scorer with 24 points • led Tar Julia Ashley, Katie Bowen and Jessie Scarpa • sat out Liberty game with Heels in assists with eight and was second on the team in goals scored an injury • that was the first game she had missed all season • played all with eight • had an excellent outing in NCAA first round versus Liberty • but 16 minutes on trip to Texas as Tar Heels posted two shutouts • saw scored game-winning goal in 47th minute and then assisted on Megan increased playing time in the stretch run of the season in 2014 • played Buckingham’s insurance goal in the 62nd minute • named the ACC in 11 matches and totaled 169 minutes played • earned first career point Offensive Player of the Week on September 14 after leading Carolina with an assist on Paige Nielsen’s goal versus South Dakota State in the to wins over Nebraska and UCLA • had an insurance goal in the 63rd NCAA Tournament first round game • in the NCAA Tournament second minute in UNC’s 3-0 win over the Cornhuskers • two days later she had round contest versus Colorado she scored on a rebound of her own shot a second half brace, scoring unassisted goals at 53:26 and 84:52 in the to give the Tar Heels a 1-0 victory over the Buffaloes in the 94th minute of 3-1 win over the Bruins • assisted on Katie Bowen’s game-winning goal the game. in 2-1 victory at #9 Virginia Tech • against Syracuse, she assisted on SC – No. 3), F/D Taylor Otto (CASL – No. The Tar Heels won their last three ACC DAY ROSTERS IN 2016: The National 6), F Bridgette Andrzejewski (Maryland games of the 2013 season, went 9-0-1 in Women’s Soccer League began its fourth United FC – No. 18), F Madison Schultz 2014 and finished 7-3 in the conference in season this past spring with 16 University (Crossfire Premier – No. 20), F Morgan 2015. of North Carolina alumni on the opening Goff (CASL – No. 106), D Abby Staker Prior to falling at Louisville last year, weekend rosters. (CASL), F Kasey Parker (South Carolina Carolina’s last ACC regular season loss Three Tar Heels - Brooke Elby, Alexa United FC). had come on October 20, 2013 when Newfield and Katie Bowen - were all “The Tar Heels announced their seven- Virginia beat the Tar Heels 2-0 at Fetzer in their first years in the league. The player class in May, securing a crop that Field. league began with 10 teams in 2016 with should be able to supply a couple of Carolina’s three ACC regular season the addition of the as an starters in the fall. Madison Schultz spent losses in 2015, however, were not a first. . the spring season in Chapel Hill, and is UNC fell three times in ACC play in 2000, The league has seen a lot of shifting in contention for a starting role in the fall. 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. In three of in the past year on their rosters with 44 Taylor Otto was also enrolled early, though those five seasons UNC ended up winning percent of the players on opening day she’s expected to be with the U20 World the NCAA championship (2000, 2009, rosters new to their teams. Cup squad and miss this season.” 2012). Here is a rundown of the Tar Heels in the Nevertheless, 25 wins, just five losses NWSL in 2016. IN THE ACC REGULAR SEASON: In its and three ties in UNC’s last 33 regular North Carolina’s 16 players on NWSL last 33 ACC regular season games, UNC season ACC games is a remarkable opening day rosters were the most of any is 25-5-3. accomplishment given the parity in the school. The Tar Heels had a 17-game ACC league at this point. unbeaten streak ended at Louisville on Brooke Elby, Defender, last played October 8, 2015 that had stretched from at UNC in 2014. Played last year for late in the 2013 season. 16 TAR HEELS ON NWSL OPENING Melbourne City in Australia. NWSL Rookie. this past summer. goals down to win. The Tar Heels have Whitney Engen, Defender, last played The full U.S. squad included five players accomplished the feat against Santa Clara at UNC in 2009. Played formerly for from the University of North Carolina. Two in 1993, Duke in 1999, NC State in 2003, . Member of U.S. former Tar Heels were also named as Connecticut in 2006 and Notre Dame in National Team at 2015 World Cup and alternates for the team. The New Zealand 2014. 2016 Olympic Team. team featured recent Carolina graduate Rachel Wood, Defender, last played at Katie Bowen, who also was on the roster TAR HEELS IN ACC OPENERS: North UNC in 2010. Played last year for Boston for the Football Ferns at the 2015 World Carolina lost to NC State 1-0 in its ACC Breakers. Cup in Canada. opener for the 2016 season on September Full team members in 2016 were 16, 2016. It was only the fourth loss in Amber Brooks, Midfielder, last played at defenders Whitney Engen and Meghan an ACC opener for the Tar Heels in their UNC in 2012. Played last year for Seattle Klingenberg, midfielders Allie Long history. The Tar Heels are 24-4-1 overall Reign. and Tobin Heath and forward Crystal in conference openers after the loss to the Kealia Ohai, Forward, last played at UNC Dunn. Alternates, who traveled to Rio Wolfpack. in 2013. Played last year for Houston de Janeiro and practiced with the team Carolina’s losses in ACC openers Dash. Selected for first ever USWNT were midfielder Heather O’Reilly and came at home against NC State 1-0 Roster in October 2016. goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris. on September 16, 2016, at Maryland FC KANSAS CITY O’Reilly was a member of U.S. Olympic 2-1 on September 13, 2012, against Katie Bowen, Defender, last played at Teams which won gold medals in 2004 Boston College in Chapel Hill 3-2 on UNC in 2015. Member of New Zealand in Athens, 2008 in and 2012 in September 23, 2010 and at NC State National Team at 2015 World Cup and London. Heath was a member of both 2-1 on September 10, 2002. UNC also 2016 Olympics. NWSL Rookie. the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Teams. tied its ACC opener at NC State 1-1 on Alexa Newfield, Midfielder, last played at Klingenberg was an alternate on the team September 20, 1988. UNC in 2015. NWSL Rookie. in London. Engen, Long and Harris all Heather O’Reilly, Midfielder, last played traveled to Olympic Games for the first TAR HEELS IN THE CAROLINA NIKE at UNC in 2006. Member of U.S. National time in their Team USA careers. CLASSIC: On the opening weekend of Team at 2015 World Cup. Altogether, UNC has had 30 selections the 2016 season, Carolina swept a pair of Yael Averbuch, Midfielder, last played to the full rosters for U.S. Olympic Teams games in the Carolina Nike Classic as the at UNC in 2008. Played last year for FC in the six Games, beginning in 1996. The Tar Heels beat UCF 2-0 and Charlotte 3-0. Kansas City. U.S. won gold medals in 1996, 2004, 2008 UNC has now hosted a version of the SEATTLE REIGN FC and 2012 and the silver medal in 2000. Carolina Nike Classic, under the current , Defender, last played at Tar Heels have also competed on Olympic name or the names of other title sponsors, UNC in 2005. Played last year for Seattle rosters over the years for Canada and since the initial event in 1980 a total of 26 Reign FC. New Zealand. times. ORLANDO PRIDE North Carolina led all universities in Carolina has a 47-3-2 record in its early Ashlyn Harris, Goalkeeper, last played representation on this year’s team with season tournaments at home. The only at UNC in 2009. Member of the U.S. five full roster players and two alternates. losses were to Penn State in 1999, Notre National Team at 2015 World Cup. Last Virginia had two on the full roster and one Dame in 2008 and Stanford in 2014 with played for . alternate. Penn State and Stanford had ties against Stanford in 2010 and Florida PORTLAND THORNS two players each on the team. UCLA had in 2012. Meghan Klingenberg, Defender, last one full roster player and one alternate. played at UNC in 2010. Member of the Washington, Santa Clara, Portland, CAROLINA IN SEASON OPENERS: U.S. National Team at 2015 World Cup California and Rutgers had one player Carolina has a record of 31-5-2 all-time in and 2016 Olympics. Last played for each. who went straight season openers after beating UCF 2-0 in Houston Dash. to the professional ranks in 2012 after Chapel Hill to open the 2016 campaign. Tobin Heath, Midfielder, last played her high school career, also competed for The only losses were in 1983 vs. at UNC in 2009. Member of the U.S. the U.S. side. She had signed a National Connecticut (road), 2006 vs.Texas A&M National Team at 2015 World Cup and Letter of Intent to play for the Tar Heels (road), 2007 vs. South Carolina (home), 2016 Olympics. before turning pro straight out of high 2012 vs. Portland (road) and 2014 vs. Allie Long, Midfielder, last played at UNC school. Stanford (home) and there were ties in in 2008. Member of the U.S. National 1985 vs. George Mason (home) and 2002 Team at 2016 Olympics. Played last year RALLYING FROM A TWO-GOAL vs. Nebraska (road). for Portland Thorns. DEFICIT: North Carolina rallied from a 2-0 WASHINGTON SPIRIT halftime deficit to defeat Notre Dame on UNC IN HOME OPENERS: North Crystal Dunn, Forward, last played September 20, 2014 in South Bend, Ind. Carolina has a record of 33-2-3 in home at UNC in 2013. Member of the U.S. The Tar Heels came back from a two- openers all-time after beating UCF 2-0 on National Team at 2016 Olympics. Played goal deficit to win for the first time since August 19, 2016. last year for Washington Spirit. September 1, 2006 when UNC trailed The only losses came to South Carolina WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH Connecticut 2-0 at halftime but rallied to 1-0 in 2007 and to Stanford 1-0 in Jessica McDonald, Forward, last played win 3-2 in regulation at New Haven, Conn. overtime in 2014 and the ties were against at UNC in 2009. Played last year for Carolina has played 910 matches in its George Mason in 1985, against Stanford Houston Dash. history. There have been only 24 games in 2010 and against Florida in 2012. in that time in which the Tar Heels have EIGHT FORMER TAR HEELS ever trailed by more than a single goal in COMPETE AT 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: a game. Eight former Tar Heel players were part of The Notre Dame comeback marked the Olympic Games Tournament in Brazil the fifth time UNC has rallied from two 2016 NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN’S SOCCER ROSTER

No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown High School/Club Team 0 Sydney Wooten 5-9 GK RS So. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road/CASL ECNL 1 Madison Schultz 5-5 F Fr. Edmonds, Wash. Edmonds-Woodway 3 Ru Mucherera 5-4 F So. Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty 4 Bridgette Andrzejewski 5-8 F Fr. Lutherville, Md.. McDonogh 5 Maya Worth 5-4 D RS Jr. Cary, N.C. Green Hope/’94 CASL Chelsea Ladies 6 Taylor Otto 5-10 F/D Fr. Apex, N.C. Middle Creek/CASL 7 Annie Kingman 5-8 MF Jr. Woodside, Calif. Saint Francis/PSV Union FC 8 Abby Elinsky 5-8 MF Jr. Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River/Cleveland United Soccer Club 9 Frances Reuland 5-6 MF Jr. Carrboro, N.C. Chapel Hill/Triangle Futbol Club 10 Joanna Boyles 5-8 MF Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson/’94 CASL Chelsea Ladies 11 Darcy McFarlane 5-6 MF Sr. Mill Valley, Calif. The Branson School/Marin FC ‘95 12 Jessie Scarpa 5-7 F Jr. Lakeland, Fla. George Jenkins/VSI West Florida Flames 13 Samantha Leshnak 5-11 GK So. Liberty Township, Ohio Mount Notrre Dame 14 Morgan Goff 5-8 F Fr. Dunn, N.C. Triton/CASL 15 Zoe Redei 5-4 F Fr. Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park/Eclipse Select Soccer Club 16 Julia Ashley 5-8 D So. Verona, N.J. Verona/Match Fit Academy Colchesters 18 Megan Buckingham 5-5 MF Jr. Novi, Mich. Northville/Michigan Hawks ECNL 20 Kate Morris 5-6 F So. Plymouth, Mich. Ladywood Catholic/Michigan Hawks 21 Cameron Castleberry 5-7 MF Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Ravenscroft School/’94 CASL Chelsea Ladies 22 Abby Staker 5-5 MF Fr. Cary, N.C. Cary Academy/CASL 23 Lindsey Harris 5-7 GK RS Sr. Austin, Texas Westlake 24 Kasey Parker 5-8 F Fr. Columbia, S.C. Dreher 28 Maggie Bill 5-7 D RS Jr. Huntington, N.Y. St. Anthony’s/Albertson Soccer Club 29 Dorian Bailey 5-6 MF So. Mission, Kan. St. Teresa’s Academy/Sporting Blue Valley Soccer 32 Nicole Crutchfield 5-7 MF So. Durham, N.C. Northern Durham 47 Alex Kimball 5-7 MF Jr. Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill 49 Cannon Clough 5-4 D Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin School 54 Sarah Ashley Firstenberg 5-5 F Sr. Irving, Texas Episcopal School of Dallas/FC Dallas ECNL U18 71 Hanna Gardner 5-8 D RS Sr. Chapel Hill, N.C. East Chapel Hill 95 Jenny Chiu 5-5 F/MF RS Jr. El Paso. Texas School for Educational Enrichment CAROLINA WOMEN’S SOCCER STAFF Head Coach: Anson Dorrance Assistant Coach: Bill Palladino Assistant Coach: Chris Ducar Assistant Coach: Damon Nahas Director of Women’s Soccer Operations: Tom Sander Director of Marketing: Jason Sisneros Director of Analytics: Tori Krause Marketing & Social Media Coordinator: Brittani Bartok Undergaduate Assistant Coach: Khara Vassell Administrative Assistant: Shelly Streett Athletic Trainers: Yuri Jean-Baptiste, Aliza Nedimyer, Katie Lee, Jake Hartzell Student Managers: Matt Jones, Kim McCormack, Shane Jones, Harrison Toohey, Ashtyn Neuwirth, Corey Emerick, Kaan Peksenar, Riley Rogers, Luke Morrel, Melissa Cochrane, Seth Newkirk, Ellie Lewis, Daniella Jonathon, Yaman Peksenar, Nico Schwarz Team Physician: Tom Brickner Team Orthopedic Surgeon: Alex Creighton Communications Director: Dave Lohse Academic Advisor: Emily Adney Pronunciation Guide Larry Gallo Women’s Soccer Primary Administrator: Name Pronunciation Strength & Conditioning Coach: Greg Gatz Bridgette Andrzejewski ANDREW-jess-skee Compliance Director: Tom Timmermans Jenny Chiu CHEW Scholarships Director: Rachel Strassner Cannon Clough CLUFF Nutritionist: Rachel Stratton Ru Mucherera ROO MOO-chew-RARE-uh Business Office: Chad Zwierlein Zoe Redei ZOH-ee RUH-day Marketing & Promotions: Alexis Barlow Frances Reuland ROY-lund Anson Dorrance DOOR-unce Bill Palladino pal-uh-DEAN-oh Chris Ducar DUE-car Damon Nahas NAY-hoss Jason Sisneros sis-NARE-ohs Khara Vassell CARE-uh VASS-ull North Carolina Women's Soccer North Carolina Game Results (as of Nov 26, 2016) All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scored Aug 19 UCF W 2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1254 S.A. Firstenberg (Maya Worth) Alex Kimball (Annie Kingman) Aug 21 CHARLOTTE W 3-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1371 Hanna Gardner (Annie Kingman) Zoe Redei (Alex Kimball;Lindsey Harris) Cameron Castleberry (penalty kick) Aug 28 at Florida Atlantic WO2 3-2 3-0-0 0-0-0 534 B. Andrzejewski (Ru Mucherera) B. Andrzejewski (unassisted) Zoe Redei (Alex Kimball;Annie Kingman) Sep 02 at #7 Duke T O 2 0-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 936 - Sep 04 vs Villanova W 2-0 4-0-1 0-0-0 1476 Annie Kingman (Madison Schultz) Zoe Redei (Ru Mucherera) Sep 09 at #9 UCLA W 2-1 5-0-1 0-0-0 1801 Annie Kingman (penalty kick) Megan Buckingham (unassisted) Sep 11 at USC L 0-3 5-1-1 0-0-0 521 - * Sep 16 NC STATE L 0-1 5-2-1 0-1-0 1810 - * Sep 22 #19 VIRGINIA TECH W 3-0 6-2-1 1-1-0 607 Annie Kingman (Zoe Redei;Maya Worth) B. Andrzejewski (unassisted) B. Andrzejewski (Kasey Parker;Dorian Bailey) * Sep 25 at #13 Clemson T O 2 1-1 6-2-2 1-1-1 521 Annie Kingman (Kasey Parker;B. Andrzejewski) * Oct 02 at #7 Virginia T O 2 1-1 6-2-3 1-1-2 2671 Megan Buckingham (Annie Kingman) * Oct 06 MIAMI W 3-1 7-2-3 2-1-2 904 B. Andrzejewski (Megan Buckingham) B. Andrzejewski (Cameron Castleberry) Dorian Bailey (Kasey Parker;Megan Buckingham) * Oct 09 WAKE FOREST W 2-1 8-2-3 3-1-2 1321 Ru Mucherera (S.A. Firstenberg;Kasey Parker) Dorian Bailey (unassisted) * Oct 14 at #20 Notre Dame L 0-1 8-3-3 3-2-2 2216 - * Oct 20 at Pitt W 3-0 9-3-3 4-2-2 371 B. Andrzejewski (unassisted) Megan Buckingham (Julia Ashley) Ru Mucherera (unassisted) * Oct 23 at Syracuse W 3-1 10-3-3 5-2-2 545 Megan Buckingham (Maya Worth) B. Andrzejewski (unassisted) B. Andrzejewski (Maya Worth) * Oct 27 #8 FLORIDA STATE W 1-0 11-3-3 6-2-2 1221 Madison Schultz (Megan Buckingham) Oct 30 #7 VIRGINIA W 3-0 12-3-3 6-2-2 583 Madison Schultz (unassisted) S.A. Firstenberg (unassisted) Morgan Goff (Dorian Bailey) Nov 04 vs #5 Notre Dame W 2-1 13-3-3 6-2-2 2995 Maya Worth (Annie Kingman) Annie Kingman (B. Andrzejewski;Julia Ashley) Nov 06 vs #13 Florida State T O 2 0-0 13-3-4 6-2-2 2964 - Nov 12 LIBERTY W 3-0 14-3-4 6-2-2 919 Madison Schultz (S.A. Firstenberg;Megan Buckingham) Dorian Bailey (unassisted) Abby Elinsky (Annie Kingman) Nov 18 KANSAS W 2-0 15-3-4 6-2-2 1917 Madison Schultz (Megan Buckingham;Annie Kingman) Maya Worth (Megan Buckingham) Nov 20 #12 CLEMSON W 1-0 16-3-4 6-2-2 1732 Dorian Bailey (unassisted) Nov 25 at #3 South Carolina W 1-0 17-3-4 6-2-2 2507 Madison Schultz (Annie Kingman)

Team Record W-L-T Attendance Dates Total Avg. Overall: 17-3-4 Total: 24 33697 1404 Conference: 6-2-2 Home: 11 13639 1240 Home: 10-1 Away: 10 12623 1262 Away: 5-2-3 Neutral: 3 7435 2478 Neutral: 2-0-1 Overtime: 1-0-4 North Carolina Women's Soccer North Carolina Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2016) All games

Overall: 17-3-4 Conf: 6-2-2 Home: 10-1-0 Away: 5-2-3 Neut: 2-0-1

TEAM STATISTICS NC OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 41-318 14-250 Goals scored per game 1.71 0.58 Shot pct. . 1 2 9 . 0 5 6 Shots on goal-Attempts 145-318 111-250 SOG pct. . 4 5 6 . 4 4 4 S h o t s / G a m e 13.2 10.4 A s s is t s 38 15 GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 41 14 P e n a lt y20 U n a s s is t e d 13 2 O v e r t im e10 Goals scored average 1.64 0.56 CORNER KICKS 114 64 Goals off corners 4 1 PENALTY KICKS 2-3 0-4 OFFSIDES 75 47 PENALTIES Yellow cards 16 13 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE T o t a l 13639 12623 Dates/Avg Per Date 11/1240 10/1262 Neutral Site #/Avg 3/2478

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total North Carolina 17 23 0 1 41 North Carolina 60 52 2 0 114 Opponents 8600 14 Opponents 34 27 1 2 64

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total North Carolina 130 174 8 6 318 North Carolina 112 114 4 3 233 Opponents 126 105 12 7 250 Opponents 106 108 2 4 220

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Offsides by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total North Carolina 49 40 7 1 97 North Carolina 27 45 2 1 75 Opponents 44 53 5 2 104 Opponents 22 25 0 0 47 North Carolina Women's Soccer North Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2016) All games

Overall: 17-3-4 Conf: 6-2-2 Home: 10-1-0 Away: 5-2-3 Neut: 2-0-1

## Player gp-gs min g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc gwg pk-att fg ot hat gtg cnr 4 B. Andrzejewski 24-20 1548 9 2 20 57 . 1 5 830 . 5 2 6 0 0 3 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 7 Annie Kingman 24-18 1399 5 8 18 31 . 1 6 1 17 . 5 4 8 0 0 3 1-1 4 0 0 0 53 18 Megan Buckingham 24-24 2033 4 6 14 40 . 1 0 015 . 3 7 5 0 0 1 0-0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Madison Schultz 24-6 736 5 1 11 21 . 2 3 8 13 . 6 1 9 1 0 5 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 29 Dorian Bailey 24-7 921 4 2 10 22 . 1 8 2 8 . 3 6 4 0 0 2 0-0 1 0 0 0 33 5 Maya Worth 21-16 1025 2 4 8 12 . 1 6 7 8 . 6 6 7 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 15 Zoe Redei 16-12 839 3 1 7 38 . 0 7 913 . 3 4 2 0 0 1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 54 S.A. Firstenberg 24-6 939 2 2 6 16 . 1 2 5 9 . 5 6 2 1 0 1 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 3 Ru Mucherera 24-4 929 2 2 6 10 . 2 0 0 4 . 4 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1 17 47 Alex Kimball 24-0 598 1 2 4 15 . 0 6 7 6 . 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Kasey Parker 11-0 248 0442 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Cameron Castleberry 24-23 1462 1 1 3 9 . 1 1 1 4 . 4 4 4 0 0 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 71 Hanna Gardner 24-24 2162 1 0 2 11 . 0 9 1 5 . 4 5 5 1 0 1 0-0 1 0 0 0 4 8 Abby Elinsky 20-13 1005 1 0 2 9 . 1 1 1 3 . 3 3 3 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Morgan Goff 24-1 765 1027 . 1 4 3 2 . 2 8 6 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Julia Ashley 23-21 2101 0 2 2 11 . 0 0 0 5 . 4 5 5 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 23 Lindsey Harris 24-23 2178 0110 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Darcy McFarlane 24-22 1273 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 3 . 5 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 49 Cannon Clough 16-1 427 0001 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 95 Jenny Chiu 9-0 92 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Maggie Bill 22-22 2049 0000 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Samantha Leshnak 4-1 74 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Frances Reuland 3-0 14 0000 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 24 - 41 38 120 318 . 1 2 9 145 . 4 5 6 16 0 17 2-3 16 1 0 3 - Opponents 24 - 14 15 43 250 . 0 5 6 111 . 4 4 4 13 0 3 0-4 6 0 0 5 -

Goal Average Saves Record Shots # Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho/cbo faced 13 Samantha Leshnak 4-1 74:37 0 0.00 3 1.000 0 0 0 0/3 6 23 Lindsey Harris 24-23 2177:46 14 0.58 91 . 8 6 7 17 3 4 10/3 237 TM TEAM - 0:00 0 0.00 3 1.000 0 0 0 3/0 0 Total 24 2252:23 14 0.56 97 . 8 7 4 17 3 4 13 243 Opponents 24 2252:23 41 1.64 104 . 7 1 7 3 17 4 5 309

Team saves: 3

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total North Carolina 17 23 0 1 41 North Carolina 60 52 2 0 114 Opponents 8600 14 Opponents 34 27 1 2 64

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total North Carolina 130 174 8 6 318 North Carolina 112 114 4 3 233 Opponents 126 105 12 7 250 Opponents 106 108 2 4 220

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Attendance Summary NC Opponent North Carolina 49 40 7 1 97 Total 13639 12623 Opponents 44 53 5 2 104 Dates/Avg Per Date 11/1240 10/1262 Neutral Site #/Avg 3/2478