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Thirty Years Ago Carolina Women’s Soccer Conquered The Impossible

Anson Dorrance was looking to challenge his team in a way that had never been done before.

Thirty years ago, the 1992 UNC women's soccer team, quite possibly the greatest college soccer team ever, embraced Dorrance's vision to take on all comers and, in doing so, set a standard that may never be matched again.

Over the course of four days 3,000 miles from home, the No. 1-ranked and six-time defending national champions defeated four opponents, two of which themselves were ranked in the top four in the country playing on their own turf in front of packed crowds, and out-scored those four teams, 22-2.