No. 3 North Carolina, No. 10 South Carolina Square Off In Border Battle

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

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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No. 3 North Carolina, No. 10 South Carolina Square Off In Border Battle

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Savy King

Sam Meza

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