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UNC women's soccer falls to USC 3-0 in first loss of season

By James Tatter | September 11

In a season of title chasing, The North Carolina women's soccer team broke an undesirable five-year streak. The No. 8 Tar Heels were shut out in ...

UNC women's soccer defeats UCLA, 2-1, in first game of California road trip

By John Bauman | September 10

The No. 8 North Carolina women’s soccer team defeated No. 9 UCLA on Friday evening by a final score of 2-1. This was the Tar Heels' first of two games ...

Lindsey Harris excels for UNC women's soccer in Duke Nike Classic

By Mohammed Hedadji | September 6

The game hadn’t started yet, but North Carolina goalkeeper Lindsey Harris was in the zone.

UNC women's soccer defeats Villanova 2-0 in Duke Nike Classic

By Mohammed Hedadji | September 4

After a stalemate in the first half, the No. 8 North Carolina women's soccer team broke away from Villanova to earn a 2-0 win.

UNC women's soccer ties with Duke in double overtime

By Mohammed Hedadji | September 3

Despite being dominated from start to finish, the No. 8 North Carolina women’s soccer team managed to escape its match against rival No. 7 Duke with ...

UNC women's soccer scores golden goal in 3-2 win over Florida Atlantic

By John Bauman | August 28

After its Friday game against Florida Gulf Coast was canceled, the No. 9 North Carolina women’s soccer team defeated Florida Atlantic on Sunday, 3-2, ...

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UNC women's soccer finds offense in season-opening wins

By Jeremy Vernon | August 22

In an offseason filled with more question marks than North Carolina women's soccer has probably ever faced, perhaps the biggest was who exactly would ...

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UNC women's soccer team beats UNC-Charlotte for second win

By Jeremy Vernon | August 21

After struggling early in games during the latter half of the 2015 season, the North Carolina women's soccer team got off to a hot start and never looked ...

North Carolina forward Sarah Ashley Firstenberg (54) celebrates after heading in UNC's first goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Central Florida.

UNC women's soccer wins season opener against UCF

By Jonah Lossiah | August 20

On Friday night, North Carolina (1-0) fought off a tough challenge from Central Florida (0-1) to claim its season opener at Fetzer Field. The No. 9 Tar ...

Season preview: UNC women's soccer

By Jeremy Vernon | August 19

The North Carolina women's soccer team kicks off its 2016 season against Central Florida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at Fetzer Field. Here's what to ...

Ron Benson, a UNC graduate, has been an influential member of the Chapel Hill soccer community. He coached in the Chapel Hill school system for years and teamed up with Anson Dorrance to start North Carolina soccer camps.

Stories Ron Benson will not tell: Hall of Fame coach served as a hero to many in his 42 years

By David Allen Jr. | February 11

It’s a school day in Wrightsville Beach, but Ron Benson is in his red 1949 Oldsmobile headed to the inlet on the north end. There’s a surfboard stretched ...

Q&A with FC Kansas City’s Alexa Newfield

By Jeremy Vernon | January 28

On Jan. 15, FC Kansas City of the National Women’s Soccer League selected former North Carolina forward Alexa Newfield with the No. 28 pick in the 2016 ...

Year in Review: UNC's fall sports wrap up their 2015 season

By Will Bryant | December 1

As this semester comes to an end, we take the time to look back on another fall of North Carolina athletics.

Injury-riddled Tar Heels fall to Texas A&M in second round of NCAA Tournament

By Mohammed Hedadji | November 20

For the fifth time this season, the North Carolina women's soccer team suffered a loss.

Megan Buckingham (19) chases down the ball Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels defeated Liberty 3-0.

UNC women's soccer player shines in second start of the year

By Jeremy Vernon | November 15

As North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance walked into the McCaskill Soccer Center for postgame interviews on, he walked over to sophomore ...

UNC women's soccer moves on with 3-1 win over Liberty

By Blake Richardson | November 14

Coming off of a disappointing loss to Florida State in the ACC Tournament, North Carolina was hungry for a win.

Redshirt junior defender Hanna Gardner grew up watching the North Carolina women’s soccer team as much as she could.

From walk-on to starter in one game, women's soccer defender Hanna Gardner makes a name for herself

By Christian Phillips | November 13

To play for the North Carolina women’s soccer team, a player has to be more than just talented. Once they reach this level of competition, every player ...

UNC women’s soccer confident despite defeat

By Jeremy Vernon | November 8

A coach learns a lot about his or her team when they win, and sometimes even more so when they lose.

Women's soccer misses opportunities in 2-1 ACC Tournament loss to Florida State

By Mohammed Hedadji | November 7

In a closely fought contest, seizing opportunities made all the difference. The North Carolina women’s soccer team came up just short once more against ...

UNC women's soccer earns ACC Tournament berth, defeats Miami 2-0

By Blake Richardson | November 1

With a spot in the ACC Tournament on the line, the North Carolina women's soccer needed a win to avoid missing the tournament for the first time in program ...