University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, September 3
Tucson, Ariz.
10 p.m.
North Carolina
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Arizona
Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT
Women’s Soccer Opens Road Swing At Arizona
September 1, 2026 | Women's Soccer
TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 9 Carolina women's soccer will begin their road trip with a matchup against Arizona Thursday night in Tucson. The Tar Heels and Wildcats are set to kick off at 10 p.m. ET with streaming available on ESPN+.
UNC will look to get back into regular season routine after returning to the U.S. from a week abroad in Ireland for an international friendly. The Tar Heels wrapped up their international trip with a 3-0 win over Shelbourne FC.
On Thursday, Carolina will meet Arizona for just the second time in program history. The teams last clashed during the 2024 season in Chapel Hill where the Tar Heels picked up a 2-0 win. This week's matchup will be the first time UNC will compete in Tucson.
Tar Heel Tidbits
UNC will look to get back into regular season routine after returning to the U.S. from a week abroad in Ireland for an international friendly. The Tar Heels wrapped up their international trip with a 3-0 win over Shelbourne FC.
On Thursday, Carolina will meet Arizona for just the second time in program history. The teams last clashed during the 2024 season in Chapel Hill where the Tar Heels picked up a 2-0 win. This week's matchup will be the first time UNC will compete in Tucson.
Tar Heel Tidbits
- Carolina sits at 3-1 on the season while outscoring their opponents 16-3.
- Summer Denigan has now scored in three consecutive matches.
- Carolina ranked no. 9 in the recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- Bella Devey was tabbed ACC Player of the Week after leading the nation in scoring with five goals and 10 points during week one of the season. The honor marks the first ACC weekly award of her career. She was also named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
- Hope Munson and Summer Denigan have each recorded a brace this season. Denigan also leads the team with three assists and 11 points.
- Five Tar Heels were featured in the Preseason TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Rankings (Summer Denigan - no.4, Izzi Stratton - no. 24, Bella Gaetino - no. 35, Bella Devey - no. 68, Hope Munson - no. 77).
- 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).
- Both Summer Denigan and Izzi Stratton were named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
- 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 upcoming 2026 U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup. The trio of Heels will compete with the national team Sept. 5-27 in Poland.
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