Women’s Soccer Continues ACC Action Wednesday At Notre Dame

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 22 University of North Carolina women's soccer (7-3, 1-1 ACC) is set to travel to South Bend, Ind., to face No. 2 Notre Dame (7-0-1, 2-0 ACC) on Wednesday. The Tar Heels and Fighting Irish are prepped for a primetime matchup with kickoff set for 6 p.m. on ACC Network.

After falling in game two of the conference season, Carolina has had a week to regroup and looks forward to an opportunity to bounce back this week against Notre Dame. The Tar Heels head into the matchup with the challenge of handing the Fighting Irish their first loss of the season.

The Matchup

Carolina owns a 23-7-4 all-time record against Notre Dame.
The Tar Heels will clash with the Fighting Irish in South Bend for the first time since 2022 where they picked up a 2-0 win.
Six of Carolina's wins against Notre Dame have come on the road.
The teams last met in 2023 where the match ended in a 1-1 draw at Dorrance Field.
Notre Dame is the highest ranked opponent Carolina has faced this season at no. 2 and just the second top 10 opponent for the Tar Heels this fall.
The Fighting Irish have compiled six points in ACC play compared to the three from the Tar Heels.

Tar Heel Tidbits

UNC looks to bounce back after dropping a close match against Florida State, 1-0. The Tar Heels have yet to record back-to-back losses this season.
Olivia Thomas leads the Tar Heels and ACC with eight goals, four game-winning goals, and 54 shots.
Kate Faasse and Thomas lead the team with two braces each.
Faasse leads UNC with 892 minutes logged. The forward is second on the team with five goals.
Abby Gundry leads the Carolina goalkeepers with five wins this season. Most notably, the goalkeeper posted a career high five saves against no. 7 Florida State.
The Tar Heels sit at ninth in the recent ACC standings, and ranked no. 22 in the recent United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll.

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Players Mentioned

Kate Faasse

Abby Gundry

Olivia Thomas