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Women's Soccer Ready For Ranked Opponents
September 2, 1999 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 2, 1999
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina women's soccer team will continue its quest to regain its NCAA championship when Coach Anson Dorrance's Tar Heels travel to Notre Dame, Ind., this weekend to take on the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Connecticut Huskies. All three teams are ranked among the nation's top five in most polls.
The Tar Heels are coming off a 25-1 season in 1998 in which Carolina claimed its 10th successive Atlantic Coast Conference championship but came up one game short in its quest for its third successive NCAA crown. The Tar Heels suffered their only loss of the season to second-ranked Florida in the NCAA final, 1-0. Still, UNC has claimed 15 of the previous 19 national collegiate championships decided in the sport of women's soccer.
Carolina started its 1999 campaign on Wednesday night, defeating an improved Tennessee team 3-0 at Fetzer Field. The Tar Heels were led by a pair of goals from freshman forward Kim Patrick as well as one tally from junior forward Meredith Florance. UNC outshot the Lady Volunteers 33-4 before a crowd of 4,655, the second largest crowd for a regular-season game in the history of Fetzer Field.
After traveling to South Bend this weekend, the Tar Heels will have a four-game homestand the next two weekends while hosting Colorado, Penn State, Florida State and Clemson.
Friday, September 3, 1999, 7:30 p.m. E.S.T. (8:30 p.m. E.D.T.)
#3 University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0-0) vs.
#2 University of North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0-0)
Sunday, September 5, 1999, 11:00 a.m. E.S.T. (12:00 p.m. E.D.T.)
#5 University of Connecticut Huskies (TBA) vs.
# 2 University of North Carolina Tar Heels (TBA)
Alumni Field (Capacity 2,000, Natural Grass Field)
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind.
THE LIKELY STARTING LINEUP: Carolina's starting lineup for Friday's game against Notre Dame is likely to be as follows. It includes three seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen.
Midfielders
#14 Lorrie Fair Attacking Center Midfielder Sr. Los Altos, Calif.
#6 Rebekah McDowell Defensive Center Midfielder Sr. Lakewood, Colo.
#9 Jena Kluegel Right Midfielder So. Mahtomedi, Minn.
#18 Raven McDonald Left Midfielder Jr. Benson, N.C.
Defenders
#30 Danielle Borgman Right Back So. Cincinnati, Ohio
#16 Lindsay Stoecker Center Back Sr. Raleigh, N.C.
#10 Kalli Kamholz Left Back Jr. Indian Harbor Beach, Fla.
Goalkeeper
#1 Jenni Branam Goalkeeper Fr. Placentia, Calif.Forwards
#20 Susan Bush Right Wing Fr. Houston, Texas
#11 Anne Remy Center Forward So. Norman, Okla.
#28 Meredith Florance Left Wing Jr. Dallas, Texas
CAROLINA VERSUS NOTRE DAME: Friday's match-up will be the 10th contest between the Tar Heels and the Fighting Irish, with North Carolina holding a 5-2-2 advantage. All nine matches have been played since 1993.
Last year, the Tar Heels bested the Irish 5-1 on September 13, 1998 as a part of the Nike/Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill. After falling behind 1-0 early in the match, North Carolina netted the final five goals to secure the victory.
CAROLINA VERSUS CONNECTICUT: Sunday's tilt between the Tar Heels and the Huskies marks the 15th meeting between these two storied programs. North Carolina holds a 12-2 advantage versus Connecticut.
These two last met in the 1997 NCAA Finals in Greensboro, N.C., with the Tar Heels winning 2-0. This victory gave the Tar Heels their 15th national championship.
CAROLINA'S RETIRED NUMBERS: The following women's soccer jersey numbers have been retired by the University of North Carolina Athletic Council: #2 - April Heinrichs, 1983-86, #3 - Shannon Higgins, 1986-89, #8 - Debbie Keller, 1993-96, #13 - Tisha Venturini, 1991-94, #15 - Kristine Lilly, 1989-92, #19 - Mia Hamm, 1989-93.
CAROLINA IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: Carolina heads into the 1999 campaign with an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 56-3-0. That is a winning percentage of .949. The Tar Heels' only three losses in NCAA Tournament play were at the hands of George Mason 2-0 in the 1985 championship match, to Notre Dame 1-0 in a 1995 semifinal match and to Florida 1-0 in the 1998 championship match
UNC has won 14 of the previous 17 NCAA championships.
GOALS, GOALS, GOALS: In 471 games in its illustrious soccer history, Carolina has outscored its opponents by 1,903 goals. Going into Friday's game against Notre Dame, UNC has scored 2,106 goals in its history while allowing 203, a margin of 1,903 goals. Carolina has averaged scoring 4.47 goals per game in those 471 previous games. Its opponents have scored 0.43 goals per game in the Tar Heels' 20-year history.
CAROLINA IN THE POLLS: The Tar Heels enter the 1999 campaign ranked first in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll and second by Soccer Buzz, Soccer America and ESPN.com/Soccer Times.
Following are the preseason rankings of the major polls. 1999 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Women's NCAA Division I Preseason Ranking
Rank School '98 Record Pts. 1. North Carolina 25-1-0 199 2. Santa Clara 22-1-1 190 3. Portland 19-3-2 173 4t. Connecticut 21-2-2 170 4t. Florida 26-1-0 170 6. Penn State 21-4-1 167 7. Notre Dame 21-3-1 159 8. Nebraska 16-4-1 144 9. Dartmouth 16-2-2 121 10. William & Mary 16-3-2 110 11. Hartford 17-5-0 108 12. Clemson 16-7-0 105 13. San Diego State 19-3-1 99 14. BYU 20-5-0 89 15. Michigan 14-7-1 72 16. UCLA 17-4-1 68 17. Baylor 15-5-1 67 18. Virginia 13-7-2 63 19. Vanderbilt 17-6-0 62 20. Northwestern 16-5-1 58 21. Stanford 11-7-2 43 22. Georgia 13-6-2 38 23. Wake Forest 13-7-1 34 24. Southern Cal 14-7-1 29 25. Harvard 12-5-1 15Receiving votes: Alabama, James Madison, Maryland, Minnesota, Texas A&M, Wisconsin.
Soccer America Women's Preseason Collegiate Top 20
Rank School '98 Record 1998 Postseason 1. Santa Clara 22-1-1 Semifinals 2. North Carolina 25-1-0 Runner-up 3. Notre Dame 21-3-1 Quarterfinals 4. Portland 19-3-2 Semifinals 5. Connecticut 21-2-2 Quarterfinals 6. Nebraska 17-4-1 Round of 16 7. Florida 26-1-0 Champion 8. Penn State 21-4-1 Quarterfinals 9. Hartford 17-5-0 Round of 16 10. Clemson 16-7-0 Round of 16 11. Dartmouth 16-2-2 Quarterfinals 12. San Diego State 19-3-1 Round of 16 13. Stanford 11-7-2 First Round 14. Virginia 13-6-3 Round of 32 15. William & Mary 17-3-2 Round of 16 16. Michigan 14-7-1 Round of 32 17. Vanderbilt 17-6-0 Round of 32 18. Northwestern 16-5-0 Round of 16 19. Baylor 15-5-1 Round of 32 20. BYU 20-5-0 Round of 16
ESPN.com/Soccer Times Top 25 Women's College Coaches Poll
Compiled by Gary Davidson, managing editor, www.SoccerTimes.com
First-place votes in parentheses
Rank School '98 Record Pts LW 1. Santa Clara (6) 22-1-1 294 -- 2. North Carolina (5) 25-1-0 290 -- 3. Notre Dame (1) 19-2-1 283 -- 4. Connecticut 21-2-2 247 -- 5. Florida 26-1-0 244 -- 6. Portland 19-3-2 238 -- 7. Nebraska 16-4-1 222 -- 8. Penn State 21-4-1 218 -- 9. Clemson 16-7-0 177 -- 10. Dartmouth 16-2-2 170 -- 11. William & Mary 17-3-2 164 -- 12. Hartford 17-5-0 155 -- 13. Virginia 13-7-2 147 -- 14. Stanford 11-7-2 138 -- 15. Michigan 14-7-1 128 -- 16. San Diego State 19-3-1 125 -- 17. UCLA 17-4-1 105 -- 18. Vanderbilt 17-6-0 91 -- 19. Northwestern 16-5-1 82 -- 20. Brigham Young 20-5-0 79 -- 21. Baylor 15-5-1 65 -- 22. Harvard 12-5-1 52 -- 23. Texas A&M 13-7-0 49 -- 24. Duke 7-11-2 34 -- 25. Wake Forest 13-7-1 28 --
Others receiving votes: Southern California 22, Georgia 11, California 9, Minnesota 7, Pacific 7, Richmond 7, Maryland 6, Wisconsin 5, Old Dominion 4, North Carolina-Greensboro 3, Massachusetts 2, James Madison 1.
Voting panel: Becky Burleigh, Florida, John Daly, William & Mary, Anson Dorrance, North Carolina, Jillian Ellis, UCLA, Alan Kirkup, Arkansas, Tracey Leone, Clemson, Marcia McDermott, Northwestern, Chris Petrucelli, Texas, Jerry Smith, Santa Clara, Len Tsantiris, Connecticut, Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame, John Walker, Nebraska.
Voting method: On each ballot, 25 points awarded for first place, 24 for second place, 23 for third, etc., to 1 point for 25th place.
Soccer Buzz 1999 Preseason Top 25
Rank Team 1998 Record 1. Santa Clara 22-1-1 2. North Carolina 25-1-0 3. Notre Dame 21-3-1 4. Penn State 21-4-1 5. Nebraska 17-4-1 6. UCLA 17-4-1 7. Florida 26-1-0 8. Hartford 17-5-0 9. William & Mary 17-3-2 10. Connecticut 21-2-2 11. Dartmouth 16-2-2 12. Virginia 13-7-2 13. Vanderbilt 17-6-0 14. Michigan 14-7-1 15. Texas A&M 14-8-0 16. BYU 20-5-0 17. Clemson 16-7-0 18. Stanford 11-7-1 19. Baylor 15-5-1 20. Northwestern 16-5-1 21. Richmond 13-7-1 22. Portland 19-3-2 23. Minnesota 13-5-0 24. Ohio State 13-8-1 25. Syracuse 14-7-1
Receiving Votes: Boston College (12-6-3), California (13-8), Indiana (15-8), San Diego State (19-3-1), Seton Hall (11-6-1), South Carolina (11-7-1)
AN AMAZING RUN OF SUCCESS: North Carolina has won the national championship in women's soccer in 15 of the 18 years in which a collegiate champion has been crowned. Over the last 13 seasons, beginning with the first game of the 1986 campaign, the Tar Heels have a record of 309-5-9, a winning percentage of .970. That 13-year stretch includes a 103-game unbeaten streak, a 101-game unbeaten streak and a 92-game winning streak.
SOCCER AMERICA 1999 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAS
First Team Selections
Pos. Name School Yr. F Mandy Clemens Santa Clara Sr. F Mary-Frances Monroe Connecticut So. F Kelly Smith Seton Hall Sr. M Aly Wagner Santa Clara Fr. M Anne Makinen Notre Dame Jr. M Rebekah McDowell North Carolina Sr. M Nikki Serlenga Santa Clara Sr. D Lorrie Fair North Carolina Sr. D Lindsay Stoecker North Carolina Sr. D Danielle Slaton Santa Clara So. G LaKeysia Beene Notre Dame Sr.SOCCER BUZZ PRESEASON 1999 ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. F Mandy Clemens Santa Clara Sr. F Mary-Frances Monroe Connecticut So. F Andi Sellers Florida So. F Kelly Smith Seton Hall Sr. M Kelly Convey Penn State Sr. M Anne Makinen Notre Dame Jr. M Laurie Schwoy North Carolina Sr. M Nikki Serlenga Santa Clara Sr. D Lorrie Fair North Carolina Sr. D Jennifer Grubb Notre Dame Sr. D Isabelle Morneau Nebraska Sr. G Kristin Luckenbill Dartmouth Jr.
Soccer Buzz Preseason 1999 National Player of the Year
Mandy Clemens, Santa Clara, F, Sr.
1999 COLLEGE SOCCER ONLINE DIVISION I PRESEASON WOMEN'S ALL-AMERICAS: Notre Dame, which returns nine starters from last season's 21-3-1 squad, placed four players on the College Soccer Online Division I Women's Soccer Preseason All-America teams. All four Fighting Irish players were named to the first team. Three Santa Clara Broncos garnered first team honors, while preseason No. 1 North Carolina placed two players on the first team and one player on the second team.
Santa Clara midfielder Aly Wagner was the only freshman named to either team. College Soccer Online, whose National Scoreboard is the most comprehensive source for college soccer scores on the Web, is the definitive website for college soccer news, features, and scores. Visit College Soccer Online at http://www.collegesoccer.com.
First Team
G -- Lakeysia Beene, Sr., Notre Dame
D -- Lorrie Fair, Sr., UNC
D -- Jen Grubb, Sr., Notre Dame
D -- Danielle Slaton, So., Santa Clara
D -- Ronnie Fair, Sr., Stanford
M -- Laurie Schwoy, Sr., UNC
M -- Anne Makinen, Jr., Notre Dame
M -- Aly Wagner, Fr., Santa Clara
F -- Jen Streiffer, Sr., Notre Dame
F -- Mandy Clemens, Sr., Santa Clara
F -- Kelly Smith, Sr., Seton Hall
Second Team
G -- Angela Harrison, Sr., Portland
D -- Keisha Bell, So., Fla.
D -- Sharolta Nonen, Jr., Nebraska
D -- Claire Elliott, So., Texas A&M
M -- Isabelle Harvey, Sr., Southern Cal
M -- Asta Helgadottir, Jr., Vanderbilt
M -- Kim Clark, Sr., Southern Cal
M -- Rebekah McDowell, Sr., UNC
F -- Beth Keller, Sr., Clemson
F -- Courtney Saunders, Sr., Baylor
F -- Missy Wycinsky, Sr., William & Mary
NORTH CAROLINA PICKED TO FINISH FIRST IN 1999 ACC PRESEASON WOMEN'S SOCCER COACHES POLL: The North Carolina Tar Heels, who have captured each of the last four Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer regular season titles, and ten straight ACC Tournament titles, received all seven first-place votes in the 1999 ACC Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches Poll.
The Tar Heels' 56 points outdistanced the Clemson Tigers, who finished in second with 42 points in the poll. The Tigers were followed by the third-place Virginia Cavaliers with 39 points and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in fourth with 36.
The Duke Blue Devils were picked fifth with a total of 33 points, and Maryland was sixth with 24. N.C. State with 12 points and Florida State with 11 were picked seventh and eighth place respectively.
1999 ACC Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches Poll
1. North Carolina (7) 56 2. Clemson 42 3. Virginia 39 4. Wake Forest 36 5. Duke 33 6. Maryland 24 7. N.C. State 12 8. Florida State 111999 SOCCER BUZZ TOP RECRUITING CLASSES
1. North Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Florida
4. Notre Dame
5. Portland
6. Connecticut
7. Harvard
8. Texas A&M
9. California
10. Miami (Fla.)
11. Nebraska
12. Michigan
13. Virginia
14. Washington
15. Penn State
16. Duke
17. Rutgers
18. William & Mary
19. Richmond
20. Indiana
21. Ohio State
22. Northwestern
23. Dartmouth
24. Kansas
25. Princeton
HOW ABOUT THESE NUMBERS: The 1999 University of North Carolina coaching staff is responsible for a combined total of 47 national collegiate championships, five Women's World Cup titles and four Olympic Gold Medals.
UNC NAMED BY SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR WOMEN AS NATION'S FOURTH BEST WOMEN'S SPORTS SCHOOL: The University of North Carolina was recently named by Sports Illustrated for Women magazine as the nation's fourth best women's sports schools. Following is what SI for Women had to say about Carolina,
Whoever writes the definitive "Greatest Moments in Women's Sports History" will owe much to North Carolina. Not only is it the alma mater of eight members of the 1999 women's World Cup champion soccer team, including Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, but it's also responsible for the most stunning moment in women's NCAA basketball tournament history--Charlotte Smith's last-second three-pointer that gave the Tar Heels a 60-59 win over Louisiana Tech in the 1994 title game. The 2000 Olympic track competition could belong to another graduate, sprinter nonpareil Marion Jones.
At any moment you might run into one of these world-class athletes around campus--maybe watching one dynasty in action (UNC has won 14 of 17 NCAA women's soccer titles) or witnessing another evolve (field hockey has won three of the last four NCAA crowns)--because alums always seem to find a way to return to Chapel Hill. Who can blame them? Even accounting for the overabundance of sky blue paint, the campus is beautiful and the opportunities for fun nearly limitless.
There are 30 club and intramural sports available to women and 12 recreational indoor basketball courts on campus. For those who prefer sports without whistles, the Outdoor Education Center offers ropes course, mountain bike trails, an 18-hole Frisbee golf course and the longest zipline (a cable with pulley) in the U.S. For apres-activity, there are many sports bars along Franklin Street or, lest one forget her priorities. 32 libraries on campus.
SI FOR WOMEN TABS TAR HEELS AS NATION'S #1 TEAM IN THE 1999 PRESEASON: Sports Illustrated for Women has picked the Tar Heels as its preseason #1 team. Here is what the magazine had to say about the 1999 edition of Coach Anson Dorrance's team:
The memory of the Tar Heels' only 1998 defeat, a 1-0 loss to Florida in the national title game, should fade as coach Anson Dorrance's squad claims its 15th NCAA title. Defender Lorrie Fair, a member of the U.S. national team in the '99 World Cup, will anchor a defense that was the nation's second best last year (seven goals allowed), and forward Susan Bush, the nation's top high school recruit, will join an offense that churned out 98 goals in 26 games.
CAROLINA'S RIGOROUS SCHEDULE: As is always the case, the 1999 Tar Heel schedule reads like a who's who of the nation's Top 20 teams. Besides playing in the nation's most challenging college soccer conference--the ACC--the Tar Heels have scheduled trips to play in tournaments at Notre Dame, Duke, San Diego and Hartford.
Among the Tar Heels' non-conference opponents will be #2 Santa Clara, #4 Connecticut, #6 Penn State, #7 Notre Dame, #9 Dartmouth, #11 Hartford, #16 UCLA and #24 Southern California as based on the preseason National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. UNC starts as the #1 team in the coaches poll and is joined in that poll by three other ACC teams--Clemson at #12, Virginia at #18 and Wake Forest at #23.
"It has always been our philosophy to play the very best," says Dorrance. "We do not have as an experienced team as we are used to but I think our young players will take to the challenge."
TAR HEELS ON THE UNDER-21 NATIONAL TEAM: Carolina had five players compete this past summer on the U.S. Under-21 Women's National Team which won the gold medal at the Nordic Cup in Iceland. The annual Nordic Cup Tournament is tantamount to the under-21 women's world championship event.
Tar Heels who competed on that team included junior midfielder Raven McDonald (Benson, N.C.), freshman forward Susan Bush (Houston, Texas), junior defender Kalli Kamholz (Indian Beach Harbor, Fla.), junior forward Meredith Florance (Dallas, Texas) and 1999 UNC graduate Siri Mullinix, a goalkeeper from Greensboro, N.C.
The head coach of the U.S. under-21 national team was Lauren Gregg (UNC Class of '83). The goalkeeper coach was Chris Ducar, who has been as assistant coach for the Tar Heels since 1996.
THE TAR HEELS IN THE 1990S: Carolina has the best winning percentage and the most total wins in the decade of the 1990s in collegiate women's soccer.
Since the beginning of the 1990 campaign, UNC has a record of 220-5-3. Notre Dame ranks second in total wins in that time with a record of 175-22-10.
The Tar Heels also have a winning percentage of .971 in the past nine years. Notre Dame is second with a winning percentage of .870.
Women's Soccer Winningest Programs of the 1990s By Victories
(must have played at least six seasons at the Division I level)
Team Won Lost Tied Pct. North Carolina 220 5 3 .971 Notre Dame 175 22 10 .870 Connecticut 167 40 7 .797 Portland 146 27 10 .825 Santa Clara 145 35 10 .789 Stanford 134 38 8 .767 Massachusetts 130 48 8 .720 William & Mary 130 52 6 .707 Hartford 126 62 7 .700 Southern Methodist 122 58 9 .669 Virginia 122 50 16 .691 Colgate 120 47 13 .703 Wisconsin 119 52 15 .680 Vanderbilt 119 56 3 .677 James Madison 118 65 8 .639 Monmouth 113 65 6 .630 North Carolina St. 112 74 11 .596 Duke 111 68 14 .611 UNC Greensboro 106 53 6 .653 Xavier 106 58 13 .636
Women's Soccer Winningest Programs of the 1990s By Percentage
(must have played at least six seasons at the Division I level)
Team Won Lost Tied Pct. North Carolina 220 5 3 .971 Notre Dame 175 22 10 .870 Portland 146 27 10 .825 Connecticut 167 40 7 .797 Santa Clara 145 35 10 .789 Texas A&M 99 26 3 .785 Stanford 134 38 8 .767 UCLA 82 28 8 .729 Massachusetts 130 48 8 .720 William & Mary 130 52 6 .707 Colgate 120 47 13 .703 Minnesota 84 33 9 .702 Hartford 126 62 7 .700 Virginia 122 50 16 .691 Centenary (La.) 89 39 3 .691 Wisconsin 119 52 15 .680 Vanderbilt 119 56 3 .677 Southern Methodist 122 58 9 .669 Harvard 89 43 14 .658 UNC Greensboro 106 53 6 .653
THE ATTENDANCE LEADERS: North Carolina has led the nation in average per game home attendance each of the past four years with averages of 2,201 in 1995, 2,343 in 1996, 2,401 in 1997 and 3,046 in 1998.
The Tar Heels played their first of seven regular-season home matches this past Wednesday, drawing a crowd of 4,655 for a 3-0 win over Tennessee. That crowd was the second largest for a regular-season game in Fetzer Field history and the fifth largest crowd overall at the stadium for women's soccer. UNC has remaining home games with Colorado, Penn State, Florida State, Clemson, N.C. State and Wake Forest. The Tar Heels also host the 1999 ACC Tournament.
The Carolina-Notre Dame crowd of 6,024 on September 13, 1998 was the second largest for a UNC game in the history of Fetzer Field and the largest crowd for a regular-season game. The largest crowd was a throng of 7,212 fans which saw UNC play Notre Dame on December 1, 1995 in the NCAA semifinals.
In 1995, Carolina led the nation in average home attendance with 2,201 per game and was second nationally in total home attendance with a total of 19,809 fans. The University of Portland led the nation that year in total home attendance.
In 1996, the Tar Heels led the nation in both average attendance (2,343) and total (23,432) home attendance.
During the 1997 season, UNC was #1 nationally in average home attendance and #1 in total home attendance. The Tar Heels drew 21,607 fans in nine home games last year, an average of 2,401 per contest.
Last season, Carolina played before 24,366 fans in eight games at Fetzer Field, an average of 3,046 per contest.
THE DORRANCE LEDGER: Tar Heel head coach Anson Dorrance was named as the head coach of the Carolina women's soccer program in the fall of 1979 when the Tar Heel program was founded by the UNC Department of Athletics.
In the 20 years of the program's existence, UNC has posted a record 443-17-11, a winning percentage of .952, all under Dorrance's brilliant coaching leadership.
Division I Winningest Coaches All-Time By Victories
(Minimum nine years as a head coach at an NCAA Division I school.)
Coach Teams Yrs W L T Pct.
Anson Dorrance North Carolina 79-99 21 443 17 11 .952
Len Tsantiris Connecticut 81-98 18 310 73 20 .794
Jim Rudy C. Florida 81-87, UMass 88-98 18 230 78 19 .732
Phil Princine Brown 1977-98 22 203 124 23 .613
David Lombardo Keene St. 1981-87, J. Madison 90-98 16 196 100 16 .654
Alan Kirkup SMU 198-95, Md. 96-98, Arkansas 99 13 190 78 13 .699
Dang Pibulvech CC 1983-90, Wash. 91-93, Texas 94-98 15 186 97 21 .646
Jerry Smith Santa Clara 87-98 12 180 50 14 .766
Chris Petrucelli Notre Dame 90-98, Texas 99 9 175 22 10 .870
John Daly William & Mary 1987-98 12 171 78 13 .708
Division I Winningest Coaches All-Time By Percentage
(Minimum nine years as a head coach at an NCAA Division I school.)
Coach Teams Yrs W L T Pct.
Anson Dorrance North Carolina 79-99 21 443 17 11 .952
Chris Petrucelli Notre Dame 90-98, Texas 99 9 175 22 10 .870
Clive Charles Portland 89-98 10 156 33 10 .809
Len Tsantiris Connecticut 81-98 18 310 73 20 .794
Jerry Smith Santa Clara 87-98 12 180 50 14 .766
Jim Rudy C. Florida 81-87, UMass88-98 18 230 78 19 .732
Greg Ryan Wis. 86-93, SMU 96-98, Colo. Coll.99 11 145 53 12 .719
Larry Gross N.C. State 1984-93 10 146 53 18 .714
John Daly William & Mary 1987-98 12 171 78 13 .708
Alan Kirkup SMU 198-95, Md. 96-98, Arkansas 99 13 190 78 13 .699
Division I Winningest Active Coaches By Victories
(Minimum five years as a Division I head coach, includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution.)
Coach Team Yrs W L T Pct.
Anson Dorrance North Carolina 21 443 17 11 .952
Len Tsantiris Connecticut 18 310 73 20 .794
Jim Rudy Massachusetts 18 230 78 19 .732
Peter Reynaud Fresno State 17 203 101 21 .659
Phil Princine Brown 22 203 124 23 .613
David Lombardo James Madison 16 196 100 16 .654
Patrick Farmer Penn State 12 190 50 26 .763
Alan Kirkup Arkansas 13 190 78 13 .699
Marine Cano UC Irvine 15 186 82 23 .679
Jerry Smith Santa Clara 12 180 50 14 .766
Division I Winningest Active Coaches By Percentage
(Minimum five years as a Division I head coach, includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution.)
Coach Team Yrs W L T Pct.
Anson Dorrance North Carolina 21 443 17 11 .952
Chris Petrucelli Texas 9 175 22 10 .870
Clive Charles 10 156 33 10 .809
Len Tsantiris Connecticut 18 310 73 20 .794
John Walker Nebraska 5 82 21 1 .793
Jerry Smith Santa Clara 12 180 50 14 .766
Patrick Farmer Penn State 12 190 50 26 .763
G. Guerrieri Texas A&M 8 115 38 3 .747
Jim Rudy Massachusetts 18 230 78 19 .732
Greg Ryan Colorado College 11 145 53 12 .719
THE LAST 13 SEASONS OF CAROLINA SOCCER--ABSOLUTELY AMAZING: In the last 14 years of women's soccer at Carolina, beginning with the 1986 season opener, UNC is 309-5-9, a winning percentage of .971. Over the last 14 years, UNC has had a 92-game winning streak (1990-94), a 101-game unbeaten streak (1990-93) and a 103-game unbeaten streak (1986-90).
Carolina had a 70-game unbeaten streak and a 46-game winning streak going into the 1998 NCAA final when the Tar Heels lost to Florida 1-0. The Tar Heels are 70-1-1 in their last 72 games dating back to a 2-1 overtime loss to Notre Dame on October 4, 1996 in the Duke adidas Soccer Classic at Durham, N.C.
Carolina's 70-match unbeaten streak was the longest for Carolina since the 101-match unbeaten streak that began with a 3-0 win over Brown at Providence, R.I. on September 23, 1990. That streak was ended by Duke on October 19, 1994 in a 3-2 Blue Devil triumph at Chapel Hill.
Carolina had also won 46 games in a row since playing to a 2-2 tie with Notre Dame on September 19, 1997 in Notre Dame, Ind. That match was called in the 72nd minute of play because of lightning.
That was the longest winning streak in UNC women's soccer history since Carolina won 92 matches in a row from 1990-93. That streak started with a 5-1 win over Dayton on October 12, 1990 in Dayton, Ohio. The 92-game winning streak was ended when UNC played to a 0-0 overtime tie with Notre Dame on October 2, 1994 in St. Louis, Mo.
THE HOME RECORD: Carolina has an all-time home record of 188-6-2 in games in Chapel Hill. That's a winning percentage of .964.
Carolina's only two home losses since the 1980 season have been to Duke in 1994 and to Notre Dame in 1995. UNC also tied George Mason at home in 1985 and Central Florida in 1986.
Carolina also lost two games at home in 1979 to the McLean Grasshoppers and two in 1980 at home to Virginia Select.
Since the inception of the program in 1979, Carolina has played only 41.6 percent of its matches at home, debunking the oft-espoused theory that Carolina has compiled its great overall record by stacking its schedule with home games each year.
During the 1998 season, Carolina has played only eight of its first 25 games in Chapel Hill.
PUNCHING THE CLOCK: Over the past 14 years, the Tar Heels have played 323 games for a total of 29,388 minutes and 32 seconds. UNC has trailed in only 26 of those 323 games for a total of 497 minutes and 22 seconds. Most recently, UNC trailed Florida for 84:37 in a match on December 6, 1998.
AND NOW THERE WERE FOUR: Only four opponents in Carolina's 20-year women's soccer history have beaten UNC more than once. By beating Carolina 2-1 in overtime October 4, 1996, Notre Dame became the fourth opponent to join that select company. The only teams to turn the trick have been Virginia Select (3-0 versus Carolina), the McLean Grasshoppers (2-0 versus UNC), Notre Dame (2-5-2 versus the Heels) and Connecticut (2-12 versus North Carolina).
Notre Dame is the first collegiate opponent to beat UNC twice in a row in history. Both Notre Dame and Connecticut this weekend will have a chance to become the first collegiate opponents to defeat North Carolina a third time.
CAROLINA IN OVERTIME: UNC has played 19 overtime games in its illustrious 20-year women's soccer history. The Tar Heels are 9-2-8 in those games, including a 3-0 mark in 1998.
Carolina has played five overtime games in its NCAA Tournament history, going 5-0 in those games. UNC is 1-0-1 in the ACC Tournament in overtime during its history.
PATRICK LIGHTS UP THE VOLS IN DEBUT: Freshman forward Kim Patrick of Pleasanton, Calif. had a "dream" game in her opening contest as a Tar Heel against Tennessee on September 1, 1999. Coming off the bench, the rookie attacker scored her first collegiate goal, a game-winner at that, less than five minutes after her entry into the game.
Patrick followed that up with a second goal in the 72nd minute of play that cemented the Tar Heels' 3-0 win over the improved Volunteers. Minutes later Patrick missed wide right on an empty net chance that would have made her the first player in UNC's illustrious women's soccer history to record a hat trick in her first game as a Tar Heel.
THREE NEWCOMERS IN STARTING LINEUP: Freshman goalkeeper Jenni Branam earned the starting role in goal for the season opener against Tennessee September 1 and responded with the first shutout of her career. Branam must fill big shoes for the Tar Heels, replacing three-year starter and All-America goalkeeper Siri Mullinix, a Greensboro, N.C. native.
Branam was one of two freshmen in Anson Dorrance's starting lineup, joining right wing Susan Bush (Houston, Texas). The third newcomer in the starting lineup was defender Kalli Kamholz, a junior transfer from Vanderbilt, who impressed the crowd for her defensive tenacity, heading ability and the accuracy and length of her throw ins.
SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE: The UNC ticket office is still selling a convenient season ticket package for Carolina's women's soccer regular-season slate of games. The tickets are now being sold minus the cost of the initial contest against Tennessee. Season tickets for adults, students and senior citizens are available by calling 919-962-2296 or 1-800-722-HEEL. Packages are $24 for adults and $12 for senior citizens and students.
Want to Know More About Carolina Women's Soccer?
If these game notes don't include everything you want to know about University of North Carolina women's soccer, check out these other options for the information you desire.
Peruse the Official University of North Carolina Athletic Department Home Page on the World Wide Web. You can access it by going to the following URL on the Internet: http://tarheelblue.com
You can also learn more about Carolina women's soccer by contacting the Atlantic Coast Conference Faxback System. Call 336-854-5859 from your fax machine and access the following documents: 5650, ACC Press Release, 5600, 5601, 5602 and 5603, ACC Tournament Information, 5654, ACC Schedule, 61650, UNC Press Release & Statistics, 61654, UNC roster and schedule.
In a Nutshell, the UNC Ledger...
Overall Record: 443-17-11 (.952)ACC Regular-Season Record: 57-1-1 (.975)
ACC Tournament Record: 26-0-1 (.981)
AIAW Tournament Record: 5-2-0 (.714)
NCAA Tournament Record: 56-3-0 (.949)
ACC Tournament Championships: 11
ACC Regular-Season Championships: 10
NCAA Tournament Championships: 14
AIAW Tournament Championship: 1
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 17
AIAW Tournament Appearances: 2
Successive National Tournament Final Four Appearances: 19
Goals Scored in Program History: 2,106
Goals Allowed in Program History: 203
All-Time Record in Chapel Hill: 188-6-2 (.964)
All-Time Record Outside from Chapel Hill (Neutral Sites and True Road Games): 255-11-9 (.944)
