Women’s Soccer Journeys West For Ranked Contest At Cal

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A new era in the North Carolina vs. California series begins on Thursday, Oct. 10, as the second-ranked Tar Heels take on the 17th-ranked Golden Bears in their first Atlantic Coast Conference meeting. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California.

The match will air on ACCNX with Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas and Mia Fontana on call. This will be UNC's third ranked matchup this season.

Match Info
Who: (2) Carolina at (17) California
Where: Berkeley, Calif. – Edwards Stadium
When: Thursday, Oct. 10 – 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT)
Links: Live Stats | Live Stream

The Tar Heels will arrive in The Golden State with a 12-1 record on the year and sit atop the league leaderboard with an unblemished 5-0 record and 15 points. The Golden Bears boast a 10-1-2 overall mark with a 3-0-1 record to start their inaugural ACC season.

Ten Things to Know

North Carolina is No. 1 in the latest RPI for the second straight week.
This will be the 12th meeting between North Carolina and California. The Tar Heels lead the all-time series at 10-0-1.
UNC has out-scored Cal 32-8 all-time. Carolina posted a 3-1 win in the last meeting on Aug. 20, 2023, in Chapel Hill.
A win on Thursday would mark Carolina's 250th regular season ACC win. Virginia ranks a distant second with 183 ACC regular season wins, also in 38 seasons.
The Tar Heels are 5-0-0 in conference play for the first time since 2020.
Kate Faasse leads the team with 10 goals and 21 points. Her five game-winning goals rank first in the ACC and is tied for second in the nation.
Faasse has scored in five of the last six games. In UNC's last match against Louisville, she recorded her second brace of the season.
UNC has kept all opponents to five shots on goal or fewer (2.5 per game), as well as all opponents to 15 shots or fewer (6.2 per game).
The Tar Heels are ranked No. 2 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. The program has been ranked for 521 consecutive weeks.
Trinity Armstrong is currently playing with the U.S. U17 National Team at the 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, which will be held from Oct. 16-Nov. 3.

Following the retirement of Anson Dorrance – the Tar Heels' first and only women's soccer head coach to date – on Aug. 11, associate head coach Damon Nahas is serving as interim head coach while UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham conducts a national search.

Upon returning to Chapel Hill after their two-match road trip in California, the Tar Heels will be hosting Anson Dorrance Day at their next home game on Thursday, Oct. 17, to celebrate the legendary coach. Tickets are available for purchase here.

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Players Mentioned

Trinity Armstrong

Kate Faasse