Hope Munson

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Holladay, Utah
High School:
Olympus

Career Honors

2025 ACC All-Freshman Team

Freshman Season (2025)
ACC All-Freshman Team • Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top 100 Freshman (no. 5) • On of two freshmen to start in 20 or more matches • Appeared and started in 20 games • Logged 1,721 minutes • Played all 90+ minutes in 12 matches • Dished out three assists • Recorded career-high two assists in Carolina’s win over Syracuse • Recorded first assist as a Tar Heel against Boston College • Defensively contributed to six of Carolina’s shutouts this season

High School/Club
Attended Olympus High School in Holladay, Utah • Played prep soccer for head coach Jamie Evans • Totaled 50 goals and 29 assists • Led her team to the state championship in 2024 as well as to three regional titles • Three-time All-State selection • Served as team captain for two years • 2024 5A State MVP • 2024 Deseret News Ms. Soccer • Played club soccer with Utah Avalanche ECNL under the direction of Jimmie Powell and Jeremiah Bailey • Same club team as UNC teammate Bella Devey • Three-time ECNL Northwest First Team All-Conference • ECNL National Training Camp Best XI • Chosen to the ECNL National Selection game • Invited to the 2024 U.S. Youth National Team training camp.

Personal
HopeAnne Munson is the daughter of Shelly and Gary Munson • Goes by Hope • Has three older siblings: Lauren, Austin and HalleKate • Sister, HalleKate, played soccer at Utah State from 2020-23 • Birthday is July 18 • Is undecided on a major.

Why Carolina?
It just feels like home, and I’ve always wanted to play for the best of the best. This is the best soccer school in the country and I wanted to be part of the dynasty.