University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 1 Tar Heels Play Host To No. 4 Duke Friday
October 22, 2020 | Women's Soccer
The Rundown
Opponent:Â vs. Duke (5-1-2)
Dates:Â Oct. 23, 2020
Site:Â Chapel Hill, N.C. (Dorrance Field)
Time:Â 7 p.m.
TV:Â ACCNXÂ (Click Here)
Live Stats:Â Click Here
Game Notes: North Carolina | Duke
Series History
• UNC holds a 41-3-3 all-time series lead against the Blue Devils.
• The Tar Heels and Blue Devils have played close matches since 2015, with UNC holding a 4-1-2 lead.
• Earlier this season, the Tar Heels topped the Blue Devils 2-0 in Durham behind two first have goals. The first was a Duke own-goal and the second was scored by Izzy Brown, her first career goal.
Top Storylines• The Tar Heels enter Friday's matchup after defeating Boston College 3-1 on Sunday. Talia Dellaperuta, Brianna Pinto and Isabel Cox each put away goals to lead the Tar Heels past the Eagles.
• Friday's bout will be the Tar Heels' third ranked matchup of the season. UNC defeated No. 7 Duke and No. 3 Clemson, each by a 2-0 result.
• North Carolina has surrendered just two goals through six contests, a figure that paces the ACC.
• UNC has a +6 (7-1) goal differential at home so far this season. The lone goal surrendered was off of a corner kick to Wake Forest in the season opener.
• That Tar Heels are just one of two programs (Florida State being the other) that have played more than two matches in 2020 that are undefeated.Â
• North Carolina hasn't had an issue putting the ball on net. UNC checks in at second in the country in shots on goals per game (9.83).
• Carolina has played 841 games since the start of the 1986 season, losing by more than one goal just five times. That streak traces back to the opening game of the 1986 season against George Mason, a 3-3 tie.
• After losing to George Mason 2-0 in the 1985 NCAA Tournament championship game, the Tar Heels went 25 years without losing a game by more than one goal before that streak ended in 2010.
• Since 1986, UNC has only lost five games by more than one goal. Two of those four losses have come against Virginia. The Tar Heels fell to Notre Dame 4-1 on November 20, 2010, lost to Virginia 2-0 on October 20, 2013, was upended by Virginia 2-0 on November 7, 2014, lost to USC 3-0 on September 11, 2016 and fell to Arkansas 2-0 on September 15, 2019.
• The Tar Heels are now 36-0-3 in their last 39 ACC regular season matches.
• Carolina has won 36 of its last 39 ACC regular season games. The last ACC loss came against Notre Dame on Oct. 14, 2016 (1-0).
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