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UNC Men’s Soccer Takes Care Of Lipscomb, 3-1, Saturday Night
UNC Men's Soccer claimed a 3-1 victory over Lipscomb on Dorrance Field on Saturday (
Highlights). The Tar Heels used two goals in two minutes to open the second half, cementing the win. Ryan Zellefrow opened the scoring off a cross from Bertil Rygaard Hansen. Then, Joschi Schelb and Zellefrow combined with Schelb slotting home past the keeper. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 1 UNC Women’s Soccer Extends Win Streak to 8 with Road Victory vs. Virginia
No. 1 UNC Women's Soccer rode a wave of offense in the first half to win on the road vs. No. 16 Virginia (
Highlights). In their first game returning to the top ranking in the country, Carolina used two scores from sophomore forward Bella Devey to quickly seize control. Friday’s victory is the seventh consecutive for UNC head coach Damon Nehas’ team. (
Chapelboro.com)
Deus Stanislaus is only 17 years old, but she’s playing at the top of her game
Deus Stanislaus left high school after just two-and-a-half years. Now, at just 17, she is a part of the No. 1 ranked women’s soccer program in the country. And she is excelling. Over the past week, Stanislaus scored her first career goal, started against Duke in front of more than 6,000 fans, and netted two goals against Alcorn State in a 5-0 win on Sunday. (
Daily Tar Heel)
No. 1 UNC Women’s Soccer Prepares For Road Test At No. 16 Virginia
No. 1 UNC Women's Soccer visits No. 16 Virginia Friday night. The match will be the third top-20 matchup for the Tar Heels this season and the second in just a week. The Tar Heels and Cavaliers are set for a 7 p.m. kickoff with streaming on ACCNX.
North Carolina heads into the matchup on a six-game winning streak, including two wins in ACC play. (
GoHeels.com)
This Week in UNC Sports
It’s a lighter week for UNC sports as we approach the end of September. The football team will enjoy the second of its two open weeks, while most other sports are off until the weekend. That doesn’t include the men’s and women’s tennis teams, which are continuing competition in the ITA All-American Championships through Sunday. (
Chapelboro.com)
Lilliah Blum Named ACC Women's Soccer Offensive Player Of The Week
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced women's soccer weekly awards Tuesday, and Lilliah Blum was tabbed ACC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. Blum played an instrumental role in Carolina's win over no. 2 Duke last Thursday. The senior contributed to three of the Tar Heels' four goals en route to securing the top 10 win. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Soccer Jumps Six Spots to No. 1
UNC Women's Soccer jumped six spots to No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll after the Tar Heels extended their win streak to six with two victories last week. It’s the first time UNC has been No. 1 since the preseason poll last season and the 38th time in the top spot. The Tar Heels handed then-No. 2 Duke its first loss of the season on Thursday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Carolina Olympic Sports Weekly: September 14-20 - Rivalry Wins and Ranked Matchups
It was another busy week across North Carolina Olympic sports, highlighted by a rivalry win for women’s soccer, ranked matchups across several programs, and the beginning of fall tournament play for both Tar Heel tennis teams. Here is a look back at the week across Carolina Olympic sports and what is coming up next. (
Tar Heel Blue)
UNC Men’s Soccer Receives $250,000 Gift From Tar Heel Alum Matt Laycock
North Carolina Athletics and The Rams Club are proud to announce that former men's soccer student-athlete and team captain Matt Laycock '01 and Leila Khoury have made a $250,000 gift to the Carolina men's soccer operating endowment. With this gift, Laycock hopes to inspire fellow alumni, friends and men's soccer supporters to join him in his philanthropy. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 7 UNC Women's Soccer Shuts Out Alcorn State In Non-Conference Finale, 5-0
No. 7 North Carolina Women's Soccer capped off non-conference play with a 5-0 win over Alcorn State on Sunday (
Highlights). Bella Devey and Deus Stanislaus each recorded a brace, while Aven Alvarez, Hope Munson, and Sealey Strawn returned to Dorrance Field after being called up to the U-20 WNT for the U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup in Poland. (
GoHeels.com)