Sunday, November 6
Cary, N.C.
12 p.m.
North Carolina
15-4-1, 8-2-0
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vs
2
Florida State
13-2-3, 8-2-0
1
2
F
Florida St.
1
1
2
North Carolina
1
0
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Women's Soccer Falls To FSU In ACC Championship Match
November 6, 2022 | Women's Soccer
CARY, N.C. – Top-seeded North Carolina dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision to No. 2 Florida State in the ACC Championship match at Wake Med Soccer Park on Sunday.
The Tar Heels (15-4-1) scored in the 23rd minute when senior forward Isabel Cox delivered the ball in the box for junior forward Avery Patterson, who got around two defenders and put the ball into the back of the net.
"Inside the 18, I get eager to shoot," Patterson said. "So, normally, I would have probably taken that in one or two touches. But there's a voice in the back of my head, Anson and [assistant coach] Damon [Nahas] saying, 'be calm in the box, be calm in the box,' and I did what I had to do. It was kind of a heat-of-the-moment type of thing. So I don't even remember celebrating with my teammates after that."
Florida State (12-2-3) tied the game in the 31st minute as Jenna Nighswonger's corner kick sailed directly into the goal. Nighswonger then assisted on Jody Brown's game-winning goal which she buried after UNC goalkeeper Emmie Allen deflected her initial attempt in the 49th minute.
The Seminoles held Carolina to a season-low seven shots, five by Patterson, and without a corner kick for the first time this season.
"They shut down our whole front line," UNC coach Anson Dorrance said. "That's not good enough against anyone. We've got to make sure that the rest of our frontline is in the fold. This can't just be the Avery Patterson show. We've got to have more people contributing, stepping up, obviously taking responsibility."
Allen and FSU goalkeeper Cristina Roque were each credited with four saves.
Patterson along with seniors Tori Hansen and Emily Moxley were named to the all-tournament team.
UNC will learn its postseason fate on Monday, Nov. 7, as the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed at 4 p.m. on NCAA.com.
The Tar Heels (15-4-1) scored in the 23rd minute when senior forward Isabel Cox delivered the ball in the box for junior forward Avery Patterson, who got around two defenders and put the ball into the back of the net.
"Inside the 18, I get eager to shoot," Patterson said. "So, normally, I would have probably taken that in one or two touches. But there's a voice in the back of my head, Anson and [assistant coach] Damon [Nahas] saying, 'be calm in the box, be calm in the box,' and I did what I had to do. It was kind of a heat-of-the-moment type of thing. So I don't even remember celebrating with my teammates after that."
Florida State (12-2-3) tied the game in the 31st minute as Jenna Nighswonger's corner kick sailed directly into the goal. Nighswonger then assisted on Jody Brown's game-winning goal which she buried after UNC goalkeeper Emmie Allen deflected her initial attempt in the 49th minute.
The Seminoles held Carolina to a season-low seven shots, five by Patterson, and without a corner kick for the first time this season.
"They shut down our whole front line," UNC coach Anson Dorrance said. "That's not good enough against anyone. We've got to make sure that the rest of our frontline is in the fold. This can't just be the Avery Patterson show. We've got to have more people contributing, stepping up, obviously taking responsibility."
Allen and FSU goalkeeper Cristina Roque were each credited with four saves.
Patterson along with seniors Tori Hansen and Emily Moxley were named to the all-tournament team.
UNC will learn its postseason fate on Monday, Nov. 7, as the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed at 4 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Team Stats
FSU
UNC
Goals
2
1
Shots
12
7
Shots on Goal
6
5
Saves
3
4
Corners
8
0
Fouls
9
5
Scoring Plays
Avery Patterson (10)
Assisted By: Isabel Cox , Emily Moxley
GOAL by UNC Patterson, Avery Assist by Cox, Isabel and Moxley, Emily.
22:33
Jenna Nighswonger (5)
GOAL by FSU Nighswonger, Jenna.
30:59
Jody Brown (7)
Assisted By: Jenna Nighswonger
GOAL by FSU Brown, Jody Assist by Nighswonger, Jenna.
48:05
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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