Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Freshman in Red Shirt Allie Sentner On Sunday afternoon, she scored the winning goal in her UNC regular season debut, leading the No. 10 Tar Heels to a 2–0 victory over the UNCW visit at Drans Field.
Centner missed the entire 2021 season after suffering a season-ending injury in a pre-season exhibition match against UNCW.
‘That’s her’ UNC head coach Anson Drans Said. “She scored a great goal and stuck it in the goalkeeper. That’s what she does for us. That’s what we missed last year.
“There is a certain poetic sense of justice in her coming back in this game and scoring a goal.”
She returned to the squad on Friday after spending three weeks with Team USA at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica.
“I’m very happy to be back and it’s great to bring what I can to the team,” said Sentner.
Said. ”It was my first time playing on this field and it was incredible. The fans were amazing. Thanks to my teammates. raised and shot inside the box past the outstretched arm of UNCW goalkeeper Blair Barefoot.
Senior Emily Moxley After dropping a pass along the far side, Centner got to work, dribbling to beat a defender and putting himself in position to score.
“I saw her wide open and knew I could score from there,” Moxley said. “I ran back to make space and she decided.
Sophomore Emily Murphy Another goal was scored in the 73rd minute, putting the ball into the net after Moxley passed up past the defense outside the penalty area.
Carolina had 23 shots and scored 11 goals at junior level Avery Patterson When Sam Meza They attack 6 and 5 times respectively.
“Wilmington played back five. They were tough against the back five and they were very difficult for us,” Dorance explained. [coach] Chris Neal and his team did a great job. ”
UNC only allowed the Seahawks to attempt two shots against the seniors. Marz Josephson Save the only shot on goal.
With this victory, North Carolina improved to an all-time record 40-0 against in-state opponents outside the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tar Heels will play Texas in Austin on Thursday, August 25th. The match is scheduled to start at 8pm ET and will air on the Longhorn Network.
