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Carolina Men's Soccer Part Of 2024 Spring Soccer Cup Field
UNC men's soccer is one of 10 programs set to participate in the 2024 Spring Soccer Cup, hosted by Wake Forest on Sunday, April 14. The Tar Heels join Clemson, Duke, NC State, Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest, Georgetown, and Maryland in the event. Over the past five seasons, the programs have combined for eight College Cup appearances. (
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Tar Heel Sarina Wiegman named The Best FIFA Women's Coach for fourth time
England manager
Sarina Wiegman (UNC '89) has been named The Best FIFA Women's Coach for 2023. It is the fourth triumph for Wiegman, who also won in 2017, 2020, and 2022, as she saw off competition from Barcelona boss Jonatan Giraldez and Chelsea manager Emma Hayes. The Dutch boss led the Lionesses to their first World Cup final in August. (
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Ally Sentnor No. 1, Savy King No. 2, Maycee Bell No. 14 In 2024 NWSL Draft
Three Tar Heels were selected in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft, including a pair with the top two picks.
Ally Sentnor was the No. 1 overall pick followed by
Savy King at No. 2, while
Maycee Bell was selected at No. 14. Sentnor will join Utah Royals FC with King headed to Bay FC. Bell will become part of reigning NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC. (
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Eight Tar Heels Entered Into 2024 NWSL Draft Friday Night
The 2024 NWSL Draft takes place on Friday, Jan. 12 in Anaheim, California. The Draft features four rounds, totaling 56 picks with 14 selections in each round. The UNC women's soccer team has eight players registered for this year's Draft: Emmie Allen, Maycee Bell,
Julia Dorsey, Savy King, Sam Meza, Emily Moxley,
Avery Patterson, and
Ally Sentnor. (
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Tar Heels Lead In 2023-24 Learfield Directors’ Cup Through Fall
National Player of the Year Ryleigh Heck's game-winning goal led the Tar Heels to their 11th field hockey national championship and catapulted UNC to the top of the Learfield Directors' Cup standings after completion of the seven fall Division I championships. Field hockey was one of four UNC sports to finish in the top five in the fall in NCAA competition. (
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Chansky’s Notebook: No Immunity in New College Sports Landscape
Since the UNC Women's Soccer team's 4-3 loss to BYU in the NCAA quarterfinals, 21 Tar Heel players have left the program, reducing a roster of 33 last season to only 18 right now as
Anson Dorrance and his staff are hitting the portal themselves to restock. Hopefully, Carolina’s brand will result in signing better players than those who transferred. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Women's Soccer Trio Selected To U.S. Soccer U-20 Youth National Team Training Camp
A trio of UNC women's soccer players – Maddie Dahlien,
Savy King, and
Ally Sentnor – have been selected for the U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team's first training camp. The camp will take place from January 15-22 in Carson, Calif. The Tar Heels' three players named to the 24-person training roster are the most of any school in the country. (
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UNC women's soccer midfielder Ally Sentnor to pursue professional career
Ally Sentnor will be parting ways with the North Carolina women's soccer team to pursue a professional career, the redshirt sophomore midfielder announced via Instagram on Saturday afternoon. Sentnor recorded a team-high 11 goals, seven assists, and 29 points during the 2023 season, earning ACC Midfielder of the Year and All-ACC First Team honors. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Chansky’s Notebook: Off Year
Over the last academic or calendar year, two UNC women’s sports continued to excel – tennis won another ITA indoor tournament title and its first NCAA team championship, and field hockey captured it second straight ACC and national championships, the first with
Erin Matson as Player of the Year and the second with Matson as a rookie head coach. (
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Cindy Parlow Cone Receives 2024 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award
Former UNC women's soccer standout
Cindy Parlow Cone has received the 2024 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in recognition of her college and professional achievements. One of the best ever to wear Carolina blue, Parlow played for the Tar Heels from 1995-98. The forward helped lead UNC to back-to-back NCAA championships in 1996 and 1997. (
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