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Tar Heels Check In At No. 6 In Preseason Coaches Poll
August 4, 2017 | Women's Soccer
UNC is highest of six ACC teams in Top 25.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Coach Anson Dorrance's 2017 University of North Carolina women's soccer team is ranked sixth in the preseason poll issued Friday by the United Soccer Coaches Association. The USCA previously went under the name of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America before being changed this summer.
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North Carolina, returning six starters off its 2016 team which reached the NCAA semifinals before falling to West Virginia 1-0, was 17-4-4 a year ago. The Tar Heels are one of six Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the preseason Top 25 poll and the highest-ranking league entity in the group.
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West Virginia, 2016 NCAA finalist, is ranked No. 1, while Stanford is second, 2016 NCAA champion USC is third, South Carolina is fourth and Georgetown fifth. The Tar Heels, who defeated the Gamecocks in last year's NCAA quarterfinals, head the second five in the poll followed by No. 7 Florida, No. 8 BYU, No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Auburn.
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UNC's 2017 regular season schedule includes games against No. 10 Auburn, No. 11 Virginia, No. 12 Duke, No. 13 Clemson, No. 15 Florida State and No. 18 Notre Dame.
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2017 United Soccer Coaches Association Preseason Poll
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Rank   School                                    2016 Poll Finish                                 2016 Record
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North Carolina, returning six starters off its 2016 team which reached the NCAA semifinals before falling to West Virginia 1-0, was 17-4-4 a year ago. The Tar Heels are one of six Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the preseason Top 25 poll and the highest-ranking league entity in the group.
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West Virginia, 2016 NCAA finalist, is ranked No. 1, while Stanford is second, 2016 NCAA champion USC is third, South Carolina is fourth and Georgetown fifth. The Tar Heels, who defeated the Gamecocks in last year's NCAA quarterfinals, head the second five in the poll followed by No. 7 Florida, No. 8 BYU, No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Auburn.
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UNC's 2017 regular season schedule includes games against No. 10 Auburn, No. 11 Virginia, No. 12 Duke, No. 13 Clemson, No. 15 Florida State and No. 18 Notre Dame.
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2017 United Soccer Coaches Association Preseason Poll
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Rank   School                                    2016 Poll Finish                                 2016 Record
- West Virginia                         2                                                         23-2-2
- Stanford                                 6                                                         18-2-1
- USCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19-4-2
- South Carolina                       5                                                         21-2-1
- Georgetown                           3                                                         20-3-3
- North Carolina           4                                                         17-4-4
- Florida                                    10                                                       17-5-1
- BYUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18-3-1
- UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15-5-2
- Auburn                       8                                                         17-7-0
- Virginia                                  11                                                       15-5-2
- Duke                                       7                                                         15-5-3
- Clemson                                 12                                                       14-5-4
- Connecticut                            20                                                      19-3-1
- Florida State                          14                                                       14-4-4
- Oklahoma                              RV                                                      14-7-2
- Arkansas                                19                                                       18-5-0
- Notre Dame                           21                                                       13-3-5
- Minnesota                              15                                                       16-3-4
- Utah                                       16                                                       13-4-5
- Rutgers                                  25                                                       12-5-6
- Nebraska                                RV                                                      11-6-5
- Northwestern                        18                                                       16-3-4
- Santa Clara                            17                                                       12-7-4
- Colorado                                 23                                                       15-6-1
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