The win was Carolina’s eighth consecutive season and home opening victory as they improved to 37-5-2 in the first game of the season and 39-2-3 in the home opener.
‘This was a signing win,’ says UNC head coach Anson Drans Said. “It’s the kind of win that helps us get a high seed in the NCAA Tournament because [Tennessee] A good team and will beat a very good team.
Gambon’s first career goal gives UNC (1-0) an early advantage and all supporting goalkeepers Emmy Allen When Marz Josephson Ever since Josephson paired with the former goalkeeper, he had to pair up for the program’s first combination shutout Claudia Dickie Blank Belmont on November 16, 2019.
In her first career start, Allen and Josephson each recorded four saves.
“Marz kept the momentum going with a world-class save at 1-0,” Drans said. “If it works, it’s a whole different game. I want to give credit to both kids. It was a great shutout.”
Gunborn’s goal came as the senior captain collected Ruby Grant Seven minutes before half-time, he headed off the crossbar and put it behind the net.
The Tar Heels had Hansen in the center of the defense in the 66th minute. Sam Meza The cross was placed snugly in the center of the box. Patterson added a capper in the 78th minute to seal the win.
“Sam played a beautiful ball and I just tapped it,” Hansen said.
Carolina has twice as many shots as Lady Vols, going 24-12 and having 11 players with at least one shot.
“We were a little off in the second half, but I thought the chances we created during the game were the margin of victory,” Dorance said. “Besides the three goals we scored, we created a lot of chances. The biggest problem was scoring, so that’s encouraging.”
The victory continued a string of successes for the Tar Heels against their western neighbors. UNC is on his sixth straight win against the Lady Vols and has a 12-0-1 record with his 7-0 record at Chapel Hill.
Carolina will face UNCW on Sunday, August 21 at 1:00 PM at Drans Field. The game is streamed on ACC Network Extra.
season ticket
Season tickets on sale goheels.com, general admission from $64, reserved seating from $80. Special rates are available if you would like to purchase a reserved seat by contacting a UNC faculty member. UNC Athletics Ticket OfficeSeason ticket holders will have access to the MacAskill Building to see the historic excellence and achievements of Carolina football up close. Also, presenter Freddie Kiger will be invited to speak with the legendary head coach of his. Anson Drans About this year’s team, previous seasons, and his journey to lead Carolina football.
