Women’s Soccer Hosts Clemson On Alumni Night, Anson Dorrance Day

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Following a weekend road trip out west, the fourth-ranked North Carolina women's soccer team returns to Chapel Hill for its penultimate regular season home game against Clemson on Thursday, Oct. 17.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Dorrance Field. The game will air on ACCNX with Matt Krause and Dean Linke on call. Tickets are available for purchase here.

The team will honor legendary coach Anson Dorrance, who announced his retirement on Aug. 11, during Thursday's game as part of Dorrance Day festivities. UNC will also welcome back its incredible alumni with a ceremony at halftime.

Match Info
Who: Carolina vs. Clemson
What: Anson Dorrance Day, Alumni Night, scarf giveaway (first 500 fans)
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Thursday, Oct. 17 – 7 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats

Ten Things to Know

Thursday will be the 39th meeting between Carolina and Clemson. UNC has out-scored CU 108-15 all-time, including 14-2 in the last 10 games.
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series at 36-1-1, with their only loss on the road in 2000. UNC is a perfect 18-0 at home.
Carolina earned its 250th regular season ACC victory on Oct. 10 and is three wins away from its 950th overall win in program history.
Linda Ullmark (No. 1), Trinity Armstrong (No. 4) and Bella Gaetino (No. 43) landed on Top Drawer Soccer's Midseason Top 100 Freshmen list. UNC is the only school with two players in the top five.
Kate Faasse (No. 10) and Aria Nagai (No. 42) both found themselves on Top Drawer Soccer's Midseason Top 100 Players list.
Faasse leads the team with 10 goals and 21 points. Her five game-winning goals rank first in the ACC and second nationally, while her 10 goals sits at seventh in the country.
Goalkeeper Clare Gagne has been credited with eight of UNC's nine shutouts. She has matched her career-high five saves three times this year, including in the last two games.
Freshman defender Trinity Armstrong is currently playing at the FIFA U17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic from Oct. 16-Nov. 3. She left for youth national team duties on Oct. 6.
North Carolina is No. 1 in the NCAA RPI for the third straight week.
UNC is also ranked No. 4 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll. The team has been ranked for 522 consecutive weeks.

UNC assistant coach Tracey Bates Leone, a standout midfielder for the Tar Heels in the 1980s, has deep ties to Clemson women's soccer. She built the Tigers' program from scratch, founding it in 1993 and serving as the first head coach from 1994-99.

Bates Leone led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament each of her six years, including two Sweet Sixteens and one Elite Eight appearance. She was inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Women’s Soccer Hosts Clemson On Alumni Night, Anson Dorrance Day

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Trinity Armstrong

Kate Faasse

Bella Gaetino

Clare Gagne

Aria Nagai

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