Women's Soccer Welcomes Alabama To Dorrance On Thursday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina women's soccer (4-2, 0-0 ACC) is set to welcome Alabama (5-0, 0-0 SEC) to Dorrance Field on Thursday for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ACCNX.

The Tar Heels enter week four of the season after winning three-straight games. Carolina will wrap up their four-game homestand with a test against Alabama.

The Matchup

UNC owns a 3-0-1 record against Alabama. The teams last clashed in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament where the Tar Heels claimed a 1-0 win.
Carolina last hosted Alabama in 1987 where they picked up an 8-0 win. This match marks the largest margin of victory for UNC over Alabama.
The Tar Heels have outscored the Crimson Tide 16-1 all time.
UNC has only allowed one goal from Alabama across their previous four meetings.

Tar Heel Tidbits

UNC has had a dominant start at home this season. The Tar Heels are now 4-0 at home with three shutout wins. Carolina has outscored their opponents 17-1 at Dorrance Field.
Olivia Thomas leads UNC with four goals and eight points this season. The forward has taken 40 shots with 15 on goal. Thomas also recorded her first brace of the season in Carolina's win over Milwaukee.
Kate Faasse led Carolina in week three with one brace, three total goals, and six points. The senior also leads the team in minutes played logging 533 minutes. Faasse has played a full 90 minutes in five of the team's six games so far.
Bella Devey and Eres Freifeld lead the Tar Heel freshmen with two goals apiece.
Tessa Dellarose logged 30 minutes in her season debut against Milwaukee after returning from injury.
The Tar Heels currently sit at no. 23 on the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll.

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Players Mentioned

Tessa Dellarose

Bella Devey

Kate Faasse

Eres Freifeld

Olivia Thomas