Women’s Soccer Hosts Columbia In Nonconference Finale

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 2 North Carolina women's soccer team looks to bounce back after its first loss of the season by hosting Columbia in the nonconference finale on Sunday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. ET and Matt Krause will be on call on ACCNX. Tickets are available for purchase here.

Match Info
Who: (2) Carolina vs. Columbia
What: Kids Club Day, trading card giveaway, pom-pom giveaway, post-game autograph session
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Sunday, Sept. 8 – 1 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stats | Live Stream

Following the retirement of Anson Dorrance – the Tar Heels' first and only women's soccer head coach to date – on Aug. 11, associate head coach Damon Nahas will serve as interim head coach while UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham conducts a national search.

Ten Things to Know

This will be the first meeting between North Carolina and Columbia.
This is the fourth first-time opponent UNC has faced this season, along with Arizona, North Dakota and Seton Hall.
The Tar Heels are 12-2 all-time against the Ivy League.
UNC has held all opponents to five shots on goal or fewer (2.7 per game), as well as to 11 shots or fewer (5.6 per game).
Carolina has been averaging 22.1 shots per game, which ranks fourth in the ACC and 10th in the country.
Junior Kate Faasse leads the team with nine points behind four goals and one assist.
Carolina began the season at 6-0-0 for the 23rd time in program history (no losses, no draws) before its first 1-0 loss at Duke on Sept. 5.
The Tar Heels are ranked No. 2 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. The program has been ranked for 516 consecutive weeks.
Tessa Dellarose, Asha Means and Bella Sember are serving as captains as voted on by the team.
Junior forward Maddie Dahlien is currently competing with the U.S. U-20 National Team at the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. She scored her fifth international goal in her 10th USYNT cap on Sept. 4.

Carolina enters Sunday's contest with a 6-1 (0-0 ACC) record. Columbia will arrive in Chapel Hill with an 0-1-3 (0-0 Ivy League) record.

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Dahlien

Tessa Dellarose

Kate Faasse

Asha Means

Bella Sember

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