Women's Soccer's Depth Too Much for Notre Dame

The Tar Heels defeated seventh-ranked Notre Dame 4-2 in an exhibition game at Purdue on Friday. UNC got goals from forwards Alyssa Ramsey and Susan Bush, as well as defender Catherine Reddick.

Both teams used their benches extensively in the scrimmage. With the help of an own goal, the Tar Heels built a safe 3-0 lead in the game before the Fighting Irish staged a late rally.

Ramsey opened the scoring for the Tar Heels in the 17th minute, finding herself open for a shot into the right side netting after an Anne Felts corner kick.

In the 41st minute, Reddick caught Irish goalie Erika Bohn coming off her line near the left post and scored into the other side of the net to put UNC up 2-0 at the half.

North Carolina's lead grew to 3-0 just 73 seconds into the second half after a cross from the right side was mishandled by Bohn and went over the end line for a UNC own goal.

The Irish broke through in the 64th minute on a goal by Amy Warner, assisted by Amanda Guertin and Maggie Manning.

Bush scored six minutes after Warner's goal on a sharp-angled strike from the right side that skipped under Notre Dame reserve goalie Lauren Kent for a 4-1 UNC lead at 69:21.

Notre Dame added the last goal of the game at 74:32 as Manning scored, assisted by Warner. Both teams had 11 shots in the game, but the Tar Heels dominated the corner kicks 13-2.

Three different goalkeepers played for UNC in the contest, combining for five saves.

Senior Jenni Branam had three saves and freshman Tyler Griffin registered two.

The Tar Heels played the Fighting Irish minus four freshman players who are representing the United States on the Under-19 National Team at the World Championships in Vancourver, British Columbia.

The freshmen include forward Linsday Tarpley, midfielder Lori Chalupny and defenders Kendall Fletcher and Amy Steadman.

Steadman, who tore an anterior cruciate ligament for the second straight year in the Under-19 National Team's first game in the tournament, will red-shirt this season and retain four years of athletic eligibility at North Carolina. The other three will make their debuts in UNC uniforms in the Tar Heels' home opener against Guilford on Sept 6.

North Carolina opens its 2002 regular season Friday at the adidas Invite in Lincoln, Neb. The Tar Heels face No. 10 Nebraska at 8 p.m.

Downhill Putt Proves Costly For Bray

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- North Carolina junior Dustin Bray lost in the semifinals of the U.S. Men's Amateur Championship on Saturday after Hunter Mahan, of McKinney, Texas, sealed a 1-up victory during the 36-hole challenge.

Bray, the ACC men's champion, had one last chance to send the match to extra holes, but he missed an 8-foot downhill putt on No. 18. Both bogeyed the final hole, but the win went to Mahan, the 1999 U.S. Junior Amateur champion.

Bray defeated Ryan Moore, the current U.S. Amateur Public Links champion, on Friday to move into the semifinals.

The tournament is being played at the famed 6,988-yard, par-70 South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club.