Women’s Soccer Hosts Virginia Tech In ACC Tournament First Round

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Postseason action officially gets underway on Sunday at Dorrance Field as fourth-seeded North Carolina women's soccer hosts fifth-seeded Virginia Tech in the first round of the 2024 Ally Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.

The match will air nationally on ACC Network with Paddy Foss and Jonathan Yardley on call. Tickets are available for purchase here.

It will also be a top-12 showdown as the Tar Heels are ranked No. 8 nationally with the Hokies checking in at No. 12 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.

Match Info
Who: (8) Carolina vs. (12) Virginia Tech
What: 2024 Ally ACC Tournament First Round
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Sunday, Nov. 3 – 6 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stats | Live Stream
Info: Championship Central

Seeking its 23rd ACC title in program history, Carolina owns 22 of the league's 36 championships and has appeared in the championship game 28 times. Its last championship crown came in 2019.

The Tar Heels have a 71-9-6 all-time record in the ACC Tournament.

Ten Things to Know

This will be the 26th meeting between North Carolina and Virginia Tech in program history.
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series at 21-3-1, out-scoring the Hokies 59-17 all-time. UNC remains undefeated against VT in Chapel Hill.
The last meeting between the Tar Heels and Hokies was in Chapel Hill on Sept. 15, 2023, in the ACC opener. Evelyn Shores had the lone goal in the 67th minute.
This will be the teams' fourth meeting in the ACC Tournament. The last time was when UNC beat VT, 2-0, on Oct. 28, 2018, in the ACC First Round. Carolina was the ACC runner-up that season.
Carolina has lost its last two games. The last time UNC lost two straight was in 2018; UNC went on to be the ACC and NCAA runner-up that season.
The Tar Heels are 23-3 all-time in the ACC Quarterfinals. They have been the No. 4 seed three times before – 2012, 2016, and 2023 – and are 2-2-1 as the fourth seed.
UNC's last ACC quarterfinal loss was a 1-2 double overtime defeat to fifth-seed Pitt in 2023 as the No. 4 seed.
Kate Faasse leads the team with 12 goals and 25 points. Her five game-winning goals rank first in the ACC and third in the nation, and she has scored seven goals in the last 10 matches.
North Carolina is currently No. 3 in the latest NCAA RPI from the conclusion of the regular season. The team spent five weeks at No. 1.
The Tar Heels are ranked No. 8 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. They have been in the top 10 all season.

The Tar Heels ended the regular season with a 14-4 record, including a 7-3 mark in conference action. They finished fourth in the ACC standings with 21 points.

The Hokies, who made it to the ACC Tournament for the first time since 2020, will arrive in Chapel Hill with an 11-4-3 overall record. They amassed a 6-2-2 ledge in league play to end with 20 points.

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Women’s Soccer Hosts Virginia Tech In ACC Tournament First Round

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