No. 2 UNC, No. 10 Penn State Battle To Scoreless Draw In Season Opener

Thursday, August 17

University Park, Pa.

7 p.m. ET

North Carolina

0-0-1, 0-0-0

#10 Penn State

0-0-1, 0-0-0

North Carolina

Penn St.

Photo by: Craig Houtz

No. 2 UNC, No. 10 Penn State Battle To Scoreless Draw In Season Opener

August 17, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 2023 season opener between No. 2 North Carolina women's soccer and No. 10 Penn State ended in a scoreless draw Thursday night at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pa., with both teams beginning the year at 0-0-1.

Following the tie, the Tar Heels move to 37-5-3 all-time in season openers.

How It Happened

Carolina got off to a fast start, firing off six shots from five different players at the halfway point of the opening frame.
Talia Dellaperuta gave UNC its best look of the first half with a left strike from distance, which was denied by PSU keeper Katherine Asman.
Penn State began applying pressure towards the end of the first 45 minutes of play, but Emmie Allen made a pair of saves as both teams went into the break scoreless.
The second half proved to be a back-and-forth battle between the two top-10 teams before inclement weather temporarily suspended the match for approximately 50 minutes with 9:21 left on the clock.
Neither team was able to get a go-ahead goal after the lightning delay, resulting in a 0-0 draw.

Inside the Box Score

Carolina held a 19-5 advantage in shots and a 3-2 edge in corners.
Ally Sentnor had a game-high five shots – the same number as the entire Penn State roster – while Melina Rebimbas recorded four in her Carolina debut.
Allen made three saves between the posts while Asman finished the match with one.
Making her first career start, Savy King logged a full 90 minutes, as did Allen, Maycee Bell and Emily Moxley.

Up Next
The second-ranked Tar Heels return to Chapel Hill for a 1 p.m. matchup with California on Aug. 20 at Dorrance Field. Sunday's match, which will air on ACCNX, will mark the first of a five-game home stretch for Carolina.

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