Women’s Soccer To Host Stanford Friday Night - University of North Carolina Athletics

Friday, October 23

Chapel Hill, N.C.

6 p.m.

North Carolina

Stanford

Tickets From $10 - $15

Ashley Pennie
University of North Carolina Women’s Soccer v Notre Dame
Dorrance Field
Play2Dream Legacy Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, October 2, 2026

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

October 22, 2026 | Women's Soccer

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 2 Carolina women's soccer is set to host no. 7 Stanford on Friday night. The Tar Heels and Cardinal will kick off at 6 p.m. from Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium with streaming available on ACC Network.

The Tar Heels will welcome the Cardinal to Chapel Hill for the first time in five seasons. Last time the teams clashed at Dorrance Field, Carolina earned a 2-1 win in overtime. Overall, UNC leads the series against Stanford with a 10-4-3 record, recording two wins at home.

Carolina heads into the top-ranked ACC matchup this weekend at the top of the conference standings with five wins. The Tar Heels' strong start to ACC play has been sparked by the offensive dominance of Bella Devey and a connected defensive backline. Devey leads the team and conference with 15 total goals this season and ranks second in the NCAA in scoring. Defensively, Carolina has only allowed 0.79 goals per game on average.

Friday's match will be the fourth top 20 matchup held at Dorrance Field this season. The Tar Heels are 2-1 against ranked opponents on their home field. Overall, Carolina boasts a 7-1 home record this season, including five shutouts.

Tar Heel Tidbits

Carolina sits first in the ACC standings with a 5-1 record and 15 points in league action. The Tar Heels also lead the ACC with 45 total goals and a 3.21 goals per game average.
The Tar Heels recently picked up their fifth ACC win of the season over Clemson, 1-0.
Carolina ranked No. 2 in the recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.
The Tar Heels have outscored their opponents 45-11 this season.
UNC holds a 7-1 record at home with five wins coming in shutouts. The Tar Heels have outscored their opponents 35-6 on Dorrance Field.
Summer Denigan and Bella Devey were named to the MAC Hermann Mid-Season Watch List.
Bella Devey leads the team with 15 total goals. She has earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors three times this season and ranks first in the ACC in total goals. In the NCAA, she ranks second for total goals. She was also named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Cali O'Neill earned her first career weekly award Oct. 6 after being tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
Lilliah Blum recorded her first career brace in the match against Duke. She now has five goals this season. Blum was tabbed ACC Offensive Player of the Week and TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 22.
Lilliah Blum and Amari Manning lead the Tar Heels with five assists each.
Peyton Trayer leads Carolina in goal with nine wins and 14 saves. She has notched seven shutouts this season.
Four Tar Heels were featured in the Midseason TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Rankings (Bella Devey – No. 2, Lilliah Blum – No. 19, Summer Denigan – No. 29, Ashley Pennie – No. 32).
Three Tar Heels were featured in the Midseason TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshmen Rankings (Cali O'Neill – No. 1, Amari Manning – No. 22, Scottie Antonucci – No. 42)
Three Tar Heels were named to the Preseason TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Teams (Summer Denigan - First Team, Izzi Stratton - Third Team, Cali O'Neill - Freshman Team).
The Tar Heels were selected fifth in the ACC Preseason Poll.
Aven Alvarez, Hope Munson, and Sealey Strawn were named to the U-20 WNT roster for the 2026 U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup. The trio of Heels helped the national team advance to the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Amari Manning and Deus Stanislaus were called up for the U-17 WNT roster for the U-17 FIFA World Cup in Morocco Oct. 17-Nov. 7.