University of North Carolina Athletics
Sunday, August 20
Chapel Hill, N.C.
1 p.m. ET
North Carolina
vs
California
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
No. 2 Women’s Soccer Welcomes Cal For Sunday’s Home Opener
August 19, 2023 | Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – After starting its season on the road, the second-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team has its home opener on Sunday, Aug. 20, against California at Dorrance Field.
The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET and will air on ACCNX with Dean Linke and Kyle Straub on call. Sunday also marks the first of a five-game home stretch for Carolina. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Match Info
Who: (2) North Carolina vs. California
What: 2023 home opener
Where: Dorrance Field – Chapel Hill, N.C.
When: Sunday, Aug. 20 – 1 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats
Ten Things to Know
No. 2 North Carolina battled No. 10 Penn State to a scoreless draw during Thursday night's season opener in University Park, Pa. The Tar Heels out-shot the Nittany Lions 19-5, with Sentnor having a game-high five.
Stay up to date with UNC women's soccer by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET and will air on ACCNX with Dean Linke and Kyle Straub on call. Sunday also marks the first of a five-game home stretch for Carolina. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Match Info
Who: (2) North Carolina vs. California
What: 2023 home opener
Where: Dorrance Field – Chapel Hill, N.C.
When: Sunday, Aug. 20 – 1 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats
Ten Things to Know
- Carolina is 40-2-2 all-time in home openers, and also remains undefeated in home openers at Dorrance Field since its opening in 2019.
- This will be the 11th meeting between the Tar Heels and Golden Bears in program history, with UNC leading the all-time series at 9-0-1.
- This will be the second time Carolina and Cal have played each other in a UNC home opener, having last done so on Sept. 17, 1988.
- Sunday will be UNC's 455th game played at home since the program began in 1979.
- The Tar Heels are 402-32-18 at home and have outscored its opponents 1,676-223 all-time with home field advantage.
- North Carolina is also 36-4-3 at Dorrance Field, outscoring its competitors 97-20.
- Sam Meza is one of 56 players in Division I named to the prestigious MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
- After being crowned regular season co-champion in 2022, UNC was picked first in the ACC preseason coaches poll with 10 first-place votes and 166 points.
- Meza joined Maycee Bell and Ally Sentnor on the Preseason All-ACC Team. UNC's three honorees were the most in the league.
- Freshman Savy King logged a full 90 minutes in the season opener, earning high praise from head coach Anson Dorrance who said she "had one of the best first-game performances by a freshman in the history of our program."
No. 2 North Carolina battled No. 10 Penn State to a scoreless draw during Thursday night's season opener in University Park, Pa. The Tar Heels out-shot the Nittany Lions 19-5, with Sentnor having a game-high five.
Stay up to date with UNC women's soccer by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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