Adelaide Gay’s leap of faith pays off

Posted Nov 30, 2012
One of the main reasons North Carolina is at the College Cup is a player that coach Anson Dorrance didn’t even want and discouraged from coming to the university. It’s a good thing Adelaide Gay didn’t listen. The senior goalkeeper has been a rock between the posts for the Tar Heels, starting 38 of 39 games the last two years, posting a 0.64 goals against average. (NCAA.com)

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