Olivia Thomas and Bella Gaetino's enduring connection transcends soccer

Posted Nov 18, 2025
Bella Gaetino and Olivia Thomas play vital roles for UNC women’s soccer. But the Michigan natives and longtime teammates share more than just on-field chemistry. Their friendship and appreciation for one another stretch back long before their time at Carolina, and it will carry on long after. Along the way, they’ve left an impact everywhere they’ve been. (Daily Tar Heel)

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