Andrzejewski Scores Twice As UNC Downs Syracuse

Sunday, October 23

Syracuse, N.Y.

1:00 PM

North Carolina

10-3-3, 5-2-2

Syracuse

8-7-3, 1-6-2

North Carolina

Syracuse

October 23, 2016 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: UNC Athletic Communications

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The #18 University of North Carolina women's soccer team completed a successful weekend against a pair of ACC opponents from the Northeastern United States as the Tar Heels knocked off Syracuse 3-1 Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at SU Soccer Stadium. Coupled with last Thursday's 3-0 victory at Pittsburgh, the Tar Heels improved to 10-3-3 on the season and 5-2-2 in the ACC. The Orange fell to 8-7-3 and 1-6-2 in league play.

Freshman forward Bridgette Andrzejewski, who scored the game-winning goal in Thursday night's win over Pitt, scored a pair of goals against the Orange, including her second game-winning tally of the week. Junior forward Maya Worth had a pair of assists and Megan Buckingham scored the other goal for the Tar Heels in the 3-1 decision.

UNC outshot the Orange 15-10, including 11-3 in the second half when it took over the game. UNC had six corner kicks to one for SU. Syracuse did have a 6-5 edge in shots on goal. Lindsey Harris made five saves, including four in the first half. Courtney Brosnan had two saves for Syracuse, both in the second half.

Harris now has 63 saves in her redshirt senior season. That equals the third most in a season in UNC school history. Lori Walker had 63 saves in 1989. Harris trails only Molly Current with 89 saves in 1980 and Aly Winget with 71 saves in 2003.

The Tar Heels jumped ahead with a pair of goals in the opening 23 minutes of play. At 12:18 of the match, Buckingham put the Tar Heels up 1-0. Maya Worth sent a cross from the right side and found an unmarked Buckingham on the left side and her finish was clinical and the Heels led 1-0. About 10 minutes later, it was Carolina that seized a 2-0 lead. Off a corner kick, Buckingham's shot from the top of the 18 found the underside of the cross bar. In the scramble after, it was Andrzewjeski who showed off her one-on-one skills, claiming the ball in the right side of the box, beating several defenders and then finishing from a difficult angle into the far side netting.

Syracuse had a good portion of the play in the first half and actually outshot the Heels 7-4 in the opening 45 minutes. But the Orange had nothing to show for it until 44 seconds remained in the first half when senior Stephanie Skilton took a perfect through ball from Alana O'Neill in stride and had a one-on-one chance against Harris from eight yards. Her finish was true and Carolina's lead was cut in half just before intermission.

UNC answered at 53:40 of the match as Andrzejewski finished her brace off an assist by Maya Worth. Worth volleyed on a ball from the left side of the box that took a deflection and Andrzejewski was there in front of the cage just four yards out and she roofed the finish strike for a 3-1 Tar Heel lead.

Next up for Carolina is #9 Florida State (12-2-2) at Fetzer Field on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Tar Heels will be seeking their first win over the Seminoles since 2011.

The game will be webcast live nationally on ACC Network Extra and WatchESPN/ESPN3.

Seven of the eight spots in the 2016 ACC Tournament have now been determined through Sunday's play. Quarterfinal games will be played at the host sites of the top four seeds next Sunday. Current standings are as follows; Duke leads with 22 points – Florida State, Clemson and Notre Dame are tied for second with 20 points – North Carolina and Virginia are tied for fifth with 17 points – Miami is seventh with 15 points. The final spot in the field will be determined with games on Thursday. The second half of the standings have NC State with 10 points, Virginia Tech and Louisville with 9 points, Wake Forest and Boston College with 6 points, Syracuse with 5 points and Pitt with 3 points.