Ullmark’s Career Night Leads Women’s Soccer To 3-2 Win Over Virginia

Friday, September 27

Chapel Hill, N.C.

7 p.m. ET

North Carolina

11-1-0, 4-0-0

#19 Virginia

8-3-0, 1-3-0

Virginia

North Carolina

Photo by: JEROME IBRAHIM

Ullmark’s Career Night Leads Women’s Soccer To 3-2 Win Over Virginia

September 27, 2024 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Highlighted by a brace and an assist, Linda Ullmark's career performance lifted the No. 4 North Carolina women's soccer team to a thrilling 3-2 win over No. 19 Virginia on Friday night at Dorrance Field in a big Atlantic Coast Conference showdown.

Following the victory, the Tar Heels remain undefeated in conference play at 4-0 and improve to 11-1 overall on the season. Virginia drops to 8-3 and 1-3 in the league.

UNC also moves to 41-5-5 in the all-time meeting against UVA.

How It Happened

Carolina created a good look 11 minutes into the match when Virginia goalkeeper Victoria Safradin slipped which allowed for a pressing Kate Faasse to continue charging forward, but her shot hit the crossbar and the keeper caught the rebound.
A foul inside the box prompted a lengthy VAR review in the 18th minute, and the call stood to award the visitors a penalty kick. Maggie Cagle stepped up to the spot and converted her attempt with a shot to the lower left corner for 1-0 UVA lead.
The home team had a threatening chance in the 25th minute after Bella Sember's low corner kick bounced inside the box, landing straight in the path of Trinity Armstrong, but her header sailed just high.
Carolina soon found the equalizer in the 30th minute when Maddie Dahlien drove to the end line and sent a cutback pass to Ullmark at about eight yards out. Ullmark's left-footed first touch gave Safradin no time to react as her shot rolled into the lower left.
The Cavaliers regained a 2-1 lead five minutes later following Yuna McCormack's goal, which was scored after she pressed down the left side and won a 1v1 battle in front of the net.
The Tar Heels responded once again, leveling the score at 2-2 just three minutes later. Ullmark sent a perfectly-placed pass from the right flank ahead to Faasse in stride who bypassed her defender, sending the ball high off her right boot from the top of the 6-yard box.
A busy first 45 saw the teams go into halftime with two goals apiece, but UNC held a 9-2 and 3-1 edge in shots and corners, respectively.
Ullmark found the eventual game-winner in the 74th minute. Tessa Dellarose sent a short pass to Ullmark who dribbled forward down the left side, took a touch of separation from her defender and bent a lethal strike to the back post with her right foot.
The Cavaliers had an opportunity off a set piece in the game's final seconds. A corner kick in dangerous territory for a header was denied by Gagne, preserving the Tar Heels' 3-2 win.

Inside the Box Score

Ullmark recorded her first career goal and first career brace. She is the first Tar Heel to record five points in a single contest this season.
Ullmark also became the third Tar Heel to record a brace this season, joining Faasse (Aug. 18) and Olivia Thomas (Aug. 22).
Faasse extended her team lead to eight goals and 17 points. She has now scored in four of the last five matches.
Fresh off U20 World Cup bronze, Dahlien returned to Chapel Hill for her second assist of the year.
UVA had been averaging 16.9 shots per game, but UNC limited them to just five.
UVA had also been averaging 7.6 shots on goal per game, and were held to only two.
UNC finished with 16 shots, including six on frame. UVA had previously been holding its opponents to 7.9 shots per game, and 2.5 shots on goal per game.
Carolina has now kept all opponents to five shots on goal or fewer, and 15 shots or fewer.
Six Tar Heels logged a full 90 minutes: Armstrong, Dellarose, Faasse, Clare Gagne, Sember and Ullmark.

Up Next
The fourth-ranked Tar Heels are back in action at Dorrance Field on Thursday, Oct. 3, to host Louisville at 7 p.m. ET. The match will air on ACCNX and tickets are available for purchase here.

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