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Tar Heels Prevail In Defensive Battle At Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. – The fifth-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team remained unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference as it defeated Clemson 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Historic Riggs Field before a crowd of 571. Both teams had gone into the match undefeated in the ACC and the Tar Heels prevailed on a first half goal by Rachel Jones to improve to 8-2-1 overall and 3-0 in the ACC. Clemson fell to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in league play.

Both teams' defenses were at their best in what has annually become a close-knit game.