Women's Soccer Closes Exhibition Season With Top-10 Matchup

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 10th-ranked North Carolina women's soccer team will close out its exhibition season Saturday, Aug. 13, against No. 3 BYU at 6 p.m. on Dorrance Field. Admission is free.

The Cougars return eight starters from the 2021 team that went 17-5-2 last season and finished ranked No. 2 after an NCAA College Cup runner-up finish, losing to Florida State on penalty kicks in the national championship match.

"This is a preseason scrimmage made in heaven, and I appreciate coach Jennifer Rockwood bringing her team across the country to play," UNC head coach Anson Dorrance said. "This will be a huge early-season test to see where we are.

"The team that they're bringing back is incredible. They're very athletic and combative, and they're going to make it hard for us because they are going to press. We're in the process of maturing as a team, and this is exactly the type of game we need to evaluate ourselves before the regular season begins."

The Tar Heels opened their exhibition season with a clean sheet win over VCU, 5-0, on Sunday. Avery Patterson scored a pair of goals while Tori Dellaperuta, Julia Dorsey, and Kate Faasse each added a goal.

Carolina and BYU have met just once previously, with the Tar Heels posting a 2-1 overtime win in Chapel Hill during the 2012 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Crystal Dunn scored the game-winning goal in the 106th minute to lead UNC to the College Cup and eventually its 22nd national championship.

Following the exhibition, North Carolina will open the regular season against 2021 SEC champion Tennessee, which is ranked No. 11 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll, on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. on Dorrance Field.

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