University of North Carolina Athletics
Wednesday, September 17
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7 p.m.
North Carolina
vs
Florida State
Photo by: DALTON T. WAINSCOTT
Tar Heels Welcome Seminoles To Dorrance Field On Wednesday
September 16, 2025 | Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 18 University of North Carolina women's soccer (7-2, 1-0 ACC) returns to Dorrance Field Wednesday night in a primetime matchup with No. 7 Florida State (6-0-1, 2-0 ACC). The Tar Heels and Seminoles are set for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ACC Network.
Carolina enters the week on a six-game winning streak with an unbeaten start at home this season. The Tar Heels have only allowed one goal on their home field this season and look to continue their dominance at Dorrance as they host long-standing foe Florida State.
The Matchup
Carolina enters the week on a six-game winning streak with an unbeaten start at home this season. The Tar Heels have only allowed one goal on their home field this season and look to continue their dominance at Dorrance as they host long-standing foe Florida State.
The Matchup
- UNC owns a 31-14-6 all-time record against FSU.
- The Tar Heels last welcomed the Seminoles to Chapel Hill in 2023 where the match ended in a 3-3 draw.
- Carolina is looking for their first win over FSU since 2022.
- The teams last clashed in the 2024 ACC Tournament Championship where the Tar Heels fell 3-2. Kate Faasse recorded both of Carolina's goals in the previous meeting.
- FSU is the highest ranked team UNC has faced so far this season.
- Olivia Thomas leads the team and ACC in goals (8), game-winning goals (4), and shots (50). The forward has scored in six of Carolina's nine matches including four-straight with at least one goal.
- Kate Faasse and Thomas lead the Tar Heels with two braces each.
- Faasse also leads the team in minutes played (802).
- Tessa Dellarose returned to the pitch after being sidelined for nine weeks with an injury. The senior recorded her first goal of the season on a long strike in Carolina's win over Virginia Tech.
- Linda Ullmark was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 9.
- Bella Devey leads the freshman class with three goals.
- The Tar Heels have recorded four shutouts at home this season.
- UNC came in at no. 18 on this week's United Soccer Coaches Top-25 Poll.
- Carolina has won their previous 10 matchups at Dorrance Field and boast an overall record of 62-6-6 since it opened.
Players Mentioned
Midfielder/Defender
/ Women's Soccer
Midfielder/Forward
/ Women's Soccer
Forward/Midfielder
/ Women's Soccer
Forward
/ Women's Soccer
Midfielder
/ Women's SoccerCoach's Corner with Bill Belichick - Episode 10 - November 13, 2025
Thursday, November 13
Carolina Insider: Rapid Reactions – Men’s Basketball vs. Radford – November 11, 2025
Wednesday, November 12
Hubert Davis Post-Radford Press Conference
Wednesday, November 12
UNC Men's Basketball: Tar Heels Handle Radford, 89-74
Wednesday, November 12