AUSTIN, TX – Texas football (1-1-0) was hard fought throughout Thursday night in front of a raucous crowd of 3,264 burnt orange and white fans at Mike A. Myers Stadium. , eventually making a 2-0 decision. North Carolina (3-0-0) in first place.
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- A crowd of 3,264 was announced Thursday, the eighth-highest attendance in program history. The all-time record of 5,585 fans was set on September 26, 2008 against Texas A&M.
- Texas will be back in action on Sunday, August 28th at 3pm CT, hosting Florida. No. 1 North Carolina will take on Baylor in Sunday’s opener at Myers Stadium at noon CT.
- Texas’ fifth-year senior midfielder Emma Regan Participated in 60 consecutive games from October 25, 2018.
- freshman forward Liz Warden Regan led the Texas offense with two shots each while still being a sophomore midfielder. Jilly Simkin and Warden each managed shots on the frame.
- Texas fell 0-6-1 all the time against perennial national power North Carolina and 0-7-0 overall against the No. 1 ranking team.
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When Arie Sentner managed the Tar Heels’ first shot at 3:46, it was a front foot off the first kickoff as her 15-yard effort from right wing was saved at the right post by the Texas Alumni goalie. was in North Carolina Savannah Madden.
At the 4:48 mark, UNC hit it again when Avery Patterson tried her luck from the right side of the 18-yard box, only for her 10-yard attempt to be dropped off the right post by Texas’ fifth year. I saw a senior defender saved from the near goal line Cameron Brooks.
The Longhorns finally began to settle into the game ten minutes into the game. sophomore forward Holly Ward Managed Texas’ first shot of the contest by making a 20-yard try from the top of the box blocked by the Tar Heels defense.
North Carolina missed a golden chance to get on the board in the 19th minute after a cross from the left flank to the back post put it in Tori de la Perta’s leaping path. , crossed the crossbar.
Madden was forced back into action at 21:01 as Patterson hit an 8-yard shot to the keeper in the left post.
Back on the other side, Texas came within inches of grabbing the advantage with 26:37. sophomore forward Trinity Byers Running up the right wing and moving to center, where she played the ball to Warden’s left. The rookie forward gained control and from 10 yards out he UNC goaltender he shot with a short to Emmy Allen he hopped. Netminder crossed up on the bounce as the ball bounced to her right. With momentum, I managed to score a goal kick just outside the left post.
Just minutes later at 31:12, the Longhorns started a counter-attack upfield and Shimkin took possession while on the run. Rockville, New York his center native lunged into the box and hit a 12-yard shot, forcing Allen to dive his stop.
The Tar Heels saw another solid opportunity go awry at 32:36 as a cross from the left found Ruby Grant at the top of the 6-yard box. While sliding, her shot went straight up and over the woodwork for a goal kick.
With time running out in the opening stanza, North Carolina launched a quick break of its own that ended with Isabel Cox’s 10-yard attempt blocked at 40:35.
During the half-time break, UNC made three quick tries at 46:05, 46:55 and 47:40. Emily Colton’s shot from the top of the box at his 46:55 proved to be the best shot as the cross rattled off his bar before Texas cleared the line.
UNC finally gained the advantage at 57:15 just seconds after Texas’ Warden missed a wide left at 56:14. Sam Meza took possession outside the top right of his 18 and passed Julia ahead of his Dorsey inside the box. She crossed the ball down the middle and Patterson beat a defender to finish off Madden’s low and left from 12 yards to make it 1–0.
The Longhorns came desperately close to finding an equalizer at 70:02 as a sophomore midfielder. Lexi Missimo I tried my luck from 19 yards out and only saw her shot roll just inches outside the left post.
UNC eventually doubled their lead in the 79th minute to make it 2–0, as Patterson finished off another cross with a shot from 14 yards into the bottom right corner.
In one fell swoop, Texas had two more opportunities to join the board. 85 minutes, 5th year senior defender carly allen There was a corner drop for her in the crowd of defenders near the left post, but she was unable to get a shot before UNC cleared the ball.
Regan tried her luck from over 25 yards out in 89:21, but her efforts were hampered by North Carolina’s two-goal victory.
