Women’s Soccer Advances To Championship Match On Penalty Kicks

Carey, North Carolina – No. 1 seed North Carolina defeated No. 5 seed Duke 7-6 on penalties after a scoreless draw at Wake Med Soccer Park on Thursday to advance to the championship match of the 2022 ACC Women’s Soccer Tournament Did.

The No. 2 Tar Heels (15-3-1) will play No. 2-seeded Florida State or No. 3-seeded Notre Dame on Sunday at 12pm.

The Tar Heels had player advantage for 27:52 after Duke’s Maggie Graham was red carded with 0:44 left in the first half. UNC had the advantage and scored nine shots and five corner kicks, but the Blue Devils defense returned to a 4-4-1 formation.

The team is back to even strength at 73^rd Min UNC Midfielder Talia Delaperta She was issued a second yellow card and disqualified for the rest of the match.

Carolina nearly avoided a penalty kick, but Jr. Avery Patterson shot at 109^th It clips slightly inside the far post and bounces.

The match ended with the eighth penalty kick attempt by both sides. of UNC Emmy Allen Denied Mackenzie Plack’s attempt in front of seniors Emily Moxley Buried her shot to seal the win.

The Tar Heels beat Duke (12-4-3) 22-7 and went 13-1 in the second half. UNC also took a season-high 12 corner kicks and allowed only three.



Notes on tar heels
• North Carolina plays at 28.^th ACC championship match on Sunday. The Tar Heels are 22-4-1 in title matches.
• Carolina has played in a championship match of the tournament in each of her last six appearances (2016, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’20, ’22).
• UNC improved all-time to 12-0-1 in the ACC tournament against Duke.
• Carolina improved to 2-3 in conference tournaments where games are decided by penalty kicks. Her only win on penalty kicks came in her 4–2 win over Virginia in the 2007 semi-finals.
• It was the first time Carolina was locked out in 2022.
• Tar Heels scored 13^th season shutout Emmy Allen 6th solo activity.