The No. 2 North Carolina women’s soccer team lost on the road to No. 1 Stanford 2-1 in overtime on Sunday night. The loss puts the team at 5-2-1 on the season, and is its second loss in a row. With the win, Stanford improved to 6-0 on the season.
What happened?
Both teams started out slow with no goals in the first half. Stanford took eight shots on the goal, compared to UNC’s three.
UNC started senior Samantha Leshnak at goalie in the first half, but subbed in first-year goalie Claudia Dickey in the second. At 62:41 in the second half, Sophia Smith scored for Stanford with a curled shot inside the post. UNC made five substitutions before its last one — Brianna Pinto — led to getting on the scoreboard, the first goal of her career, to tie the game with 13 minutes left on the clock. After two failed shots by Stanford and three by UNC, the teams went to overtime.
Stanford scored a close-range goal within a minute and thirty seconds of overtime, ending the game with Dickey in goal for the Tar Heels.
Who stood out?
The younger talent stood out for the Tar Heels. First-year midfielder Brianna Pinto showcased her talent with UNC’s only goal after being subbed in during the second half. Her goal was assisted by first-year midfielder Rachael Dorwart and sophomore defender Lotte Wubben-Moy. UNC goalie Samantha Leshnak also did not let up a single goal while she was in for the first half.
Stanford goalie and redshirt junior Alison Jahansouz also did not let up any goals in the first half. First-year forward Sophia Smith scored her first goal of the season in the second half. Sophomore forward Madison Haley also scored her first goal of the season, the winning goal for Stanford.
When was it decided?
