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No. 3 North Carolina, No. 10 South Carolina Square Off In Border Battle
September 6, 2023 | Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The third-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team will have another top-10 matchup on Thursday, Sept. 7, when it travels to take on No. 10 South Carolina. The border battle is set for 7 p.m. ET at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
The game will broadcast nationally on ESPNU with Jill Loyden and Mike Watts on call.
Match Info
Who: (3) North Carolina at (10) South Carolina
Where: Columbia, S.C. – Eugene E. Stone III Stadium
When: Thursday, Sept. 7 – 7 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats
Ten Things to Know
The game will broadcast nationally on ESPNU with Jill Loyden and Mike Watts on call.
Match Info
Who: (3) North Carolina at (10) South Carolina
Where: Columbia, S.C. – Eugene E. Stone III Stadium
When: Thursday, Sept. 7 – 7 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats
Ten Things to Know
- Thursday, which will be UNC's third top-10 matchup this season, will also be the team's second contest in a three-game stretch against SEC opponents.
- This will be the sixth meeting between North Carolina and South Carolina in program history.
- The Gamecocks lead the all-time series at 3-2, but the Tar Heels hold a 1-0 edge for games played in Columbia, S.C.
- The last meeting between the two foes was Nov. 13, 2021, in Chapel Hill during the first round of the NCAA Tournament where South Carolina won, 1-0.
- North Carolina was picked first in the ACC Preseason Coaches poll while South Carolina was slotted at No. 3 in the SEC preseason poll.
- The Tar Heels have only conceded two goals this season, including a 369 minute stretch spanning five games without giving up a goal.
- Carolina has held all six of their opponents to under 10 shots: No. 10 Penn State (5), Cal (2), Wisconsin (1), No. 24 USC (5), Gardner-Webb (1) and No. 8 Arkansas (10).
- Freshman defender Savy King picked up her second ACC Defensive Player of the Week honor on Sept. 5 after three weeks of play.
- North Carolina owns all of the ACC's weekly defensive honors this year: King (Aug. 22, Sept. 5) and senior midfielder Sam Meza (Aug. 29).
- Thursday's contest will be just the second road game for the Tar Heels, who opened their season at Penn State before playing five straight at home.
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