Women’s Soccer Set For ACC Tournament Final - University of North Carolina Athletics

Sunday, November 15

Cary, N.C.

12 p.m.

North Carolina

Virginia

Peyton Trayer
University of North Carolina Women’s Soccer v Duke
ACC Tournament
WakeMed Soccer Park
Chapel Hill, NC
Thursday, November 12, 2026

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November 13, 2026 | Women's Soccer

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CARY, N.C. – For the 30^th time in program history, No. 2 Carolina women's soccer will play for an ACC Tournament title. The Tar Heels are set to take on No. 10 Virginia in the 2026 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship final Sunday afternoon. Carolina and Virginia will kick off at noon with streaming available on ESPNU.

Carolina advanced to the championship after topping No. 12 Duke, 1-0, in the semifinal Thursday afternoon. Bella Devey led the way for the Tar Heels with her 17^th goal of the season, notching her seventh game-winning goal. The ACC Offensive Player of the Year will look to lead UNC to its 23^rd ACC title on Sunday.

In their quest for a championship, the Tar Heels will have to go through the Virginia Cavaliers. The teams will clash for the second time this season, meeting for the 53^rd time in program history. The Tar Heels downed the Cavaliers, 3-1, in their previous matchup this season in Charlottesville. In their last meeting, Devey recorded a brace while Summer Denigan secured the team's third goal off a penalty kick.

Sunday's match will mark the fifth meeting between Carolina and Virginia in the finals. The Tar Heels are 3-1 against the Cavaliers across previous ACC title matches. Last time UNC won the conference championship was in 2019 against Virginia. Neither team has since won the title.

Tar Heel Tidbits

The Tar Heels lead the all-time series against Virginia with a 42-5-5 record.
Carolina is 8-1-2 against Virginia in neutral site matches.
UNC advanced to the ACC Final after topping Duke, 1-0, in the semifinal.
Carolina owns a 74-10-6 record in the ACC Tournament, winning 22 championships across the program's history.
The Tar Heels received the No. 2 seed for the ACC Tournament.
Carolina finished second in the ACC regular season with an 8-1 record and 24 points in league action. The Tar Heels lead the ACC with 51 total goals.
The Tar Heels closed out the regular season with a 3-2 win over No. 24 Louisville on the road.
In the team's win against Louisville, Hope Munson recorded her first career hat trick.
Carolina ranked No. 2 in the recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.
The Tar Heels have outscored their opponents 52-13 this season.
Summer Denigan and Bella Devey were named to the MAC Hermann Mid-Season Watch List.
Bella Devey was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
Bella Devey leads the team with 17 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. She was also named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Cali O'Neill was tabbed ACC Freshman of the Year.
Cali O'Neill earned her first career weekly award Oct. 6 after being tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
The Tar Heels earned eight All-ACC selections (Hope Munson and Bella Devey – First Team, Aven Alvarez – Second Team, Lilliah Blum and Ashley Pennie – Third Team, Scottie Antonucci, Amari Manning, and Cali O'Neill – Freshman Team).
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 leads the Tar Heels with six assists.
Peyton Trayer leads Carolina in goal with 12 wins and 23 saves. She has notched four clean sheets this season. Trayer was tabbed ACC Freshman and Goalkeeper of the Week Oct. 27.
Izzi Stratton was named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 27.
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.