Sember's First Goal Leads Women's Soccer Past Clemson, 3-0

Sunday, September 26

Chapel Hill, N.C.

1 PM

North Carolina

Clemson

Bella Sember

Photo by: Jerome M. Ibrahim

September 26, 2021 | Women's Soccer

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Tar Heels Blank Tigers for First Time This Season

By: Steve Kirschner

Bella Sember, a freshman from Centerport, N.Y., scored her first collegiate goal to break a scoreless tie with 13:26 to play in the first half to lead the fourth-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team to a 3-0 win over No. 22 Clemson Sunday at Dorrance Field.

The Tar Heels broke a two-game home winless streak in improving to 8-1-1 overall, 1-1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Tigers fall to 7-3 and 2-1 in the league.

It was the first time this season Clemson was held scoreless.

Sember took a throw in, dribbled past several Clemson defenders toward the center of the field near the top of the box and launched a left-footed strike that beat Clemson goalkeeper Hensley Hancuff to the lower right corner of the goal. It was the first time in four home matches UNC scored first.

Early in the second half, Lauren Wrigley sent a through ball behind the Tiger defense to Isabel Cox, who dribbled in one on one and slotted a shot past Hancuff for a 2-0 lead.

The Tar Heels tacked on a final goal with 5:48 to play when UNC goalkeeper Claudia Dickey converted a penalty kick, the second of her career.

Carolina had the advantage in possession 61 percent to 39. Carolina outshot the Tigers, 13-5, including 10-2 in the second half. Seven of UNC's 13 shots came from non-starters.

The Tar Heels had all six corner kicks in the match. Hensley made five saves; Dickey had one in registering her 25^th career solo shutout.

The Tar Heels return to action next Sunday, October 3, at home against Virginia (1 p.m.).