Two of the best teams in the nation will play on Monday as UNC hosts Northwestern.
On Monday afternoon, No. 1 Northwestern will travel south to take on No. 12 North Carolina at Dorrance Field in a non-conference matchup. The Tar Heels are currently 7-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play after beating Louisville 18-12 their last time out. Kiley Mottice led the UNC offense with five goals, but Olivia Dirks finished right behind her with four goals in the win. Dirks added an assist to support offense play and both women finished the game with five points. Alecia Nicholas got the start in goal for the Tar Heels and allowed five goals before Stella Harrison came in to finish the game. Harrison made 13 saves to help her team earn the victory and move to fifth in the ACC standings.
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Match Date: March 25, 2024
Match Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN U
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The No. 1 Wildcats bring an overall record of 8-2 and a conference record of 1-1 into Monday’s game, but the team suffered a surprising, and close, 14-13 loss to Penn State on Friday. Erin Coykendall, Dylan Amonte and Madison Taylor each scored two goals apiece, but it was Izzy Scane who led the offense with five goals. Molly Laliberty made five saves in net for Northwestern, but came up just short for the team to suffer just its second loss of the season.
This will be the 26th meeting all time between North Carolina and Northwestern. The Tar Heels narrowly lead the series at 13-12, including a 6-4 record in Chapel Hill. UNC is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
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