2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Sentnor, Ally
Jersey Number 21
Ally Sentnor
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hanson, Mass.
- High School:
- Thayer Academy
- Prev School:
- South Shore Select
Bio
First overall pick by Utah Royals in the 2024 NWSL Draft, becoming the third Tar Heel to receive the No. 1 selection
Redshirt Sophomore Season (2023)
United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America • United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Atlantic Region • All-ACC First Team • ACC Midfielder of the Year • Became the first UNC player to earn a major postseason conference award since 2019, and the first to earn player-of-the-year recognition since 2018 • First Tar Heel to be named ACC Midfielder of the Year since the league began designating positional awards in 2004 • ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 • One of only four Tar Heels to start all 23 matches • Finished the year with 11 goals, seven assists and 29 points, all which led the team • Her 11 goals tied for third in the ACC while her 29 points ranked fifth • Had three games with three or more points, two which were during the NCAA Tournament • Five-point effort behind two goals and an assist at BYU in the NCAA Quarterfinals, the third brace of her career • Her five points against the Cougars ranked second among all ACC players for single-game points • Three-point performances after one goal and one assist against both Florida State and Towson • Netted five game-winning goals: USC, Virginia, Arkansas, Towson and Alabama • Also scored against NC State, Boston College and Pitt • Also dished out assists vs. Cal, Gardner-Webb, Syracuse and Texas Tech • Had a team-high 85 shots and 30 shots on goal • Logged 1,548 minutes to rank fifth on the team • Averaged 67.3 minutes per game, including 71 minutes per game across four NCAA Tournament matches • Season-high 90 minutes in a double-overtime contest vs. Pitt in the first round of the ACC Tournament • Played 65+ minutes in 15 matches • Ranked No. 25 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Top-100 Players list • Preseason All-ACC.
United States U-20 WYNT (2023)
Named to the United States Under-20 Concacaf team and helped the U.S. to a runner-up finish and qualify for the 2024 U-20 World Cup • Tied with UNC teammate Maddie Dahlien for the team lead in scoring with four goals • Served as team co-captain • One of five nominees for 2023 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.
Redshirt Freshman Season (2022)
Selected United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Atlantic Region • First Team All-ACC • College Cup all-tournament team • Played in 25 matches and made 22 starts • Logged 1484 minutes, averaging 59.4 minutes per match • Played over 60 minutes in 12 matches with a season-high 97 versus UCLA in the national championship match • Totaled 22 points with 10 goals and two assists • Ranked second in the ACC with five game-winning goals, one behind the NCAA Division I leader • Second on the team in total goals and eighth in the conference • Led the team in shots (80) and was second in shots on goal (32) • Made her Carolina debut against UNCW and scored the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory • Was in the starting lineup for the first time at Texas • Scored goals in back-to-back matches against UCF and Virginia • ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 25 after leading UNC to a road win at No. 4 Florida State and Miami, scoring the game winning goal in both matches • Recorded back-to-back braces in the first two games of NCAA Tournament against Old Dominion and Georgia • Scored the game-winning goal against Notre Dame in the quadrant final, playing 81 minutes • Recipient of the Female Newcomer of the Year award at the Rammys.
United States U-20 WYNT (2022)
Named to the United States Under-20 World Cup team • Called up to the U.S. U-20 WYNT to compete in the four-team Sud Ladies Cup in France • The U.S. defeated the Netherlands on penalty kicks to win the Sud Ladies Cup with Sentnor burying her attempt.
Freshman Season (2021)
Sat out the season after suffering a season-ending injury in the exhibition game at UNCW.
High School/Club
Named 2019 Sports Illustrated Sports Kid of the Year • Graduated from Thayer Academy in Hanson, Mass. • Competed for South Shore Select • 2020 recipient of Thayer Academy’s Maureen E. Bucken Prize • 2019 United Soccer Coaches’ All-American Player of the Year • 2017 South Shore Select Player of the Year • Four-time United Soccer Coaches’ All-America selection • Active in the Boys and Girls Club, Special Olympics Program, UKSD Kick It Forward initiative, UKSD Work, Girls With A Cause • High Honor Roll student • Spoke to younger athletes about her journey and what it takes to achieve goals • Served as a class officer each year.
United States Women’s Youth National Team
Scored 16 goals in 21 caps • Scored six goals with the U.S. WYNT U18 team in trips to Poland and Sweden • Played in Brussels, Belgium with the U17’s in May of 2017 • Traveled to China with the U15 National Team in 2018 and was named the Weifang China Tournament MVP.
Personal
Daughter of Lee and Richard Sentnor • Has two siblings, Katelyn (17) and William (14).
Why UNC
To be a part of UNC's culture and legacy is a dream come true. Joining a program where everyone loves the game as much as I do is incredible. I am beyond excited to attend a school where character development is just as important as winning, and I can't wait to call myself a Tar Heel.
Redshirt Sophomore Season (2023)
United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America • United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Atlantic Region • All-ACC First Team • ACC Midfielder of the Year • Became the first UNC player to earn a major postseason conference award since 2019, and the first to earn player-of-the-year recognition since 2018 • First Tar Heel to be named ACC Midfielder of the Year since the league began designating positional awards in 2004 • ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 • One of only four Tar Heels to start all 23 matches • Finished the year with 11 goals, seven assists and 29 points, all which led the team • Her 11 goals tied for third in the ACC while her 29 points ranked fifth • Had three games with three or more points, two which were during the NCAA Tournament • Five-point effort behind two goals and an assist at BYU in the NCAA Quarterfinals, the third brace of her career • Her five points against the Cougars ranked second among all ACC players for single-game points • Three-point performances after one goal and one assist against both Florida State and Towson • Netted five game-winning goals: USC, Virginia, Arkansas, Towson and Alabama • Also scored against NC State, Boston College and Pitt • Also dished out assists vs. Cal, Gardner-Webb, Syracuse and Texas Tech • Had a team-high 85 shots and 30 shots on goal • Logged 1,548 minutes to rank fifth on the team • Averaged 67.3 minutes per game, including 71 minutes per game across four NCAA Tournament matches • Season-high 90 minutes in a double-overtime contest vs. Pitt in the first round of the ACC Tournament • Played 65+ minutes in 15 matches • Ranked No. 25 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Top-100 Players list • Preseason All-ACC.
United States U-20 WYNT (2023)
Named to the United States Under-20 Concacaf team and helped the U.S. to a runner-up finish and qualify for the 2024 U-20 World Cup • Tied with UNC teammate Maddie Dahlien for the team lead in scoring with four goals • Served as team co-captain • One of five nominees for 2023 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.
Redshirt Freshman Season (2022)
Selected United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Atlantic Region • First Team All-ACC • College Cup all-tournament team • Played in 25 matches and made 22 starts • Logged 1484 minutes, averaging 59.4 minutes per match • Played over 60 minutes in 12 matches with a season-high 97 versus UCLA in the national championship match • Totaled 22 points with 10 goals and two assists • Ranked second in the ACC with five game-winning goals, one behind the NCAA Division I leader • Second on the team in total goals and eighth in the conference • Led the team in shots (80) and was second in shots on goal (32) • Made her Carolina debut against UNCW and scored the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory • Was in the starting lineup for the first time at Texas • Scored goals in back-to-back matches against UCF and Virginia • ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 25 after leading UNC to a road win at No. 4 Florida State and Miami, scoring the game winning goal in both matches • Recorded back-to-back braces in the first two games of NCAA Tournament against Old Dominion and Georgia • Scored the game-winning goal against Notre Dame in the quadrant final, playing 81 minutes • Recipient of the Female Newcomer of the Year award at the Rammys.
United States U-20 WYNT (2022)
Named to the United States Under-20 World Cup team • Called up to the U.S. U-20 WYNT to compete in the four-team Sud Ladies Cup in France • The U.S. defeated the Netherlands on penalty kicks to win the Sud Ladies Cup with Sentnor burying her attempt.
Freshman Season (2021)
Sat out the season after suffering a season-ending injury in the exhibition game at UNCW.
High School/Club
Named 2019 Sports Illustrated Sports Kid of the Year • Graduated from Thayer Academy in Hanson, Mass. • Competed for South Shore Select • 2020 recipient of Thayer Academy’s Maureen E. Bucken Prize • 2019 United Soccer Coaches’ All-American Player of the Year • 2017 South Shore Select Player of the Year • Four-time United Soccer Coaches’ All-America selection • Active in the Boys and Girls Club, Special Olympics Program, UKSD Kick It Forward initiative, UKSD Work, Girls With A Cause • High Honor Roll student • Spoke to younger athletes about her journey and what it takes to achieve goals • Served as a class officer each year.
United States Women’s Youth National Team
Scored 16 goals in 21 caps • Scored six goals with the U.S. WYNT U18 team in trips to Poland and Sweden • Played in Brussels, Belgium with the U17’s in May of 2017 • Traveled to China with the U15 National Team in 2018 and was named the Weifang China Tournament MVP.
Personal
Daughter of Lee and Richard Sentnor • Has two siblings, Katelyn (17) and William (14).
Why UNC
To be a part of UNC's culture and legacy is a dream come true. Joining a program where everyone loves the game as much as I do is incredible. I am beyond excited to attend a school where character development is just as important as winning, and I can't wait to call myself a Tar Heel.
UNC Women's Soccer: Carolina Powers Past Alabama, 4-0
Friday, September 05
WSOC: Carolina Powers Past Alabama, 4-0
Thursday, September 04
FB: Brian Belichick Pre-Charlotte Press Conference, 9/3/25
Thursday, September 04
FB: Players Pre-Charlotte Press Conference
Thursday, September 04
