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GoHeels Exclusive: Fearlessness Fuels Final Four Fortunes

By Pat James, GoHeels.com

The moment Southern California forward Penelope Hocking's shot found the back of the net, giving the Trojans a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute of Friday's NCAA quarterfinal match, Lotte Wubben-Moy muttered a few choice words.

Four other times this season, the North Carolina women's soccer team trailed. But never had the Tar Heels fallen behind in their first 12 games at Dorrance Field. Nor had they even conceded a goal at the sparkling new facility.

So, when Hocking scored, Wubben-Moy, one of UNC's three captains along with Taylor Otto and Alessia Russo, expressed some frustration.