US soccer star Heather O'Reilly raves about her time at UNC

Posted Aug 10, 2012
Former UNC star Heather O’Reilly had high marks for the Tar Heels in an interview after winning the gold medal in women’s soccer. “London's been incredible,” O’Reilly said. "Obviously we came home with the hardware, so we're excited about that. This is my third Olympics, third so I'm very proud of that and proud to represent UNC and the great state of North Carolina here at the Olympics." (NBC 17)

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