UNC Women's Soccer Rallies In Second Half For Anson Dorrance's 999th Win

Posted Aug 16, 2018
The UNC women's soccer team rallied with three goals in the second half to defeat Illinois Thursday 3-1 at Finley Field South (Highlights). The game was the season opener for both teams and featured a classic coaching matchup between UNC's Anson Dorrance and Illinois' Janet Rayfield. Dorrance is in his 42nd year of coaching at UNC and Thursday's win was the 999th of his career. (GoHeels.com)

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