Former UNC soccer stars debut in National Women's Soccer League

Posted Aug 17, 2021
While the UNC women’s soccer team is preparing for its regular-season debut on Aug. 19, three former Tar Heel players are in the midst of their first season in the National Women's Soccer League, looking to join a long list of players to go from Carolina Blue to soccer stardom. Here's how Brianna Pinto, Taylor Otto, and Emily Fox have performed thus far. (Daily Tar Heel)

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