Women's Soccer Travels To BC On Sunday
October 17, 2020 | Women's Soccer
The Rundown
Opponent:Â vs. Boston College (0-4-0)
Dates:Â Oct. 18, 2020
Site: Chesnut Hill, Mass.
Time:Â 1 p.m.
TV: ACCNX (Click Here)
Live Stats:Â Click Here
Game Notes: North Carolina | Boston College
Series History
• UNC holds a 19-1-0 all-time series lead against the Eagles.
• The last time these two squads met in 2019, North Carolina won 3-0. The Tar Heels saw goals from Maycee Bell, Lotte Wubben-Moy and Rachel Jones.
• The sole Eagle victory came in 2010, when Boston College won 3-2 in Chapel Hill.
• Since the 2010 defeat, North Carolina has outscored Boston College 14-1.
Top Storylines
• The Tar Heels enter Sunday's matchup after defeating Syracuse 2-0 on Thursday. Talia Dellaperuta and Libby Moore each put away goals to lead the Tar Heels past the Orange.
• Despite scoring just two goals against the Orange, the Tar Heels' offense peppered the goalkeeper all night. UNC recorded 24 shots to SU's one and put 16 shots on goal.
• North Carolina has surrendered just one goal through five contests, a figure that ties for first in the ACC.
• North Carolina has been clicking on all cylinders through five games. The Tar Heels have outshot opponents 89-25 and have recorded 49 shots on goal compared to foes' 11.Â
• UNC ranks second in the country in shots on goal per game (9.8).
• The Tar Heels' back line has been remarkable this season. Currently, UNC has not allowed a goal in 416 minutes of game action.
• Entering the 2020 season, the Tar Heels had to replace the production from Lotte Wubben-Moy, Alessia Russo and Lois Joel. Russo led the 2019 Tar Heels with 13 goals while Wubben-Moy netted six.
• The 2020 Tar Heels have been a diverse scoring bunch with seven different players scoring goals this season. Rachel Jones leads the squad with three, while Brianna Pinto ranks second with two. Sam Meza, Talia Dellaperuta, Izzy Brown, Hallie Klanke and Libby Moore have all scored for UNC.
• New faces have emerged of late, with Sam Meza scoring her first career goal against Clemson on Oct. 1 while Dellapertua and Moore each scored their first goals against Syracuse on Thursday.
• Junior Claudia Dickey established herself as one of college soccer's premier keepers in 2019 after ranking fourth in the country in goals against average (.323). The figure ranks as the eighth lowest in program history.
• So far in 2020, Dickey has allowed just one goal- off of a corner kick against Wake Forest. She earned her fourth sheet of the season against Syracuse.
• Dickey ranks tied for second in the country with four shutouts.
• The junior tops the ACC and ranks fourth in the NCAA in GAA (.200).