Women’s Soccer Closes Nonconference Slate With 2-0 Win Over Columbia

Sunday, September 8

Chapel Hill, N.C.

1 p.m. ET

North Carolina

7-1-0, 0-0-0

Columbia

0-2-3, 0-0-0

Columbia

North Carolina

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Women’s Soccer Closes Nonconference Slate With 2-0 Win Over Columbia

September 8, 2024 | Women's Soccer

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A goal in each half by Kate Faasse and Bella Sember prompted the No. 2 North Carolina women's soccer team to secure a 2-0 victory over Columbia in its nonconference finale on Sunday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

The Tar Heels will begin Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 7-1 record on the year. The Lions drop to 0-2-3.

How It Happened

North Carolina took control from the start, setting the pace early with the quality of its possession and pressure into the attacking third.
The Tar Heels nearly got on the board in the 10th minute. Linda Ullmark broke out of a press in the midfield to send a cross to Faasse through the defense, but her shot went just wide of the left post.
UNC finally jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute. Unable to find a lane through traffic, Ullmark sent it back to Sember who made a short pass over to Faasse. With time and space at the top of the box, Faasse uncorked a right-footed rocket into the back of the net.
Faasse nearly made it a brace 25 seconds later with a header off a corner, but Colombia keeper Lauren Rodriguez tipped it over the crossbar for the save.
Sember doubled the Tar Heels' lead in the 58th minute after a ball played down the left flank found the senior near the top of the 18. With her stellar footwork on full display, Sember stepped around a pair of defenders to fire a low shot with her right boot to the bottom left corner.

Inside the Box Score

Faasse netted her team-high fifth goal of the season. She also tops the roster with 11 points.
Sember, who has scored in three of the last four games, now has four on the year.
With a goal and an assist, Sember recorded the first three-point game of her career.
Carolina finished with 13 shots, six which were on target.
Columbia, which had been averaging 12.8 shots per game, was limited to six, including only two on frame.
The Tar Heels have held all opponents to 11 shots or fewer and five or fewer on goal.
After not having any corners on Thursday for the first time since 2022, UNC ended with a 7-5 advantage.
Clare Gagne made a pair of saves for her fourth shutout.
Gagne, Trinity Armstrong, Faasse, Olivia Migli, Aria Nagai and Tessa Dellarose logged a full 90 minutes.

Up Next
The second-ranked Tar Heels embark on ACC action on Thursday, Sept. 12, by hosting Wake Forest at Dorrance Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and the match will air on ACCNX. Tickets are available for purchase here.

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