No. 4 UNC Takes Down RailHawks, 3-1

Posted Aug 31, 2010
The No. 4 Tar Heels capped off a perfect 3-0 preseason with a 2-1 win over the visiting Carolina RailHawks Monday night at Fetzer Field. Carolina will return to action Friday night when it hosts No. 1 Akron in a rematch from the 2009 College Cup semifinals. Alex Dixon put the Tar Heels on top in the opening half when he beat the RailHawk keeper to a ball after a failed back pass from Cory Eleino. (Tar Heel Blue)

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