Three former Tar Heels broke ground for women's soccer

Posted Jun 23, 2015
Kristine Lilly holds a world record of 352 international appearances as part of Team USA. Mia Hamm won a National Championship with UNC, two World Cup Championships, and two Olympic gold medals and Tisha Venturini took part in four NCAA National Championships at UNC. "It was a pretty special time," Lilly said. Even if they weren't always aware of the ground they were breaking. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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