'Not what our hearts wanted': British women's soccer stars bid sad farewell to UNC

Posted Sep 2, 2020
UNC's three British seniors - Alessia Russo, Lotte Wubben-Moy, and Lois Joel - announced that, because of the uncertainty surrounding the season due to COVID-19, they would forgo their final year of eligibility and return to England to play professional soccer. The British invasion that helped propel UNC to consecutive College Cup finals is over. (Daily Tar Heel)

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