For the 25th time in program history, the North Carolina women’s soccer team will play for the NCAA National Championship. It took 108 minutes and two overtime periods before a Golden Goal downed the Georgetown Hoyas, paving the way for a rematch of this season’s ACC Tournament Championship match with Florida State. They have won 21 titles in the previous 24 trips to the final game.
It was a frustrating evening for the Heels, who dominated possession, total shots (20-9), shots on goal (8-1), and earned 15 corner kicks to 6 for the Hoyas. After a back and forth first period, North Carolina was a step ahead of the Hoyas and gained control of the match, shutting down passing lanes, winning 50/50 balls, and consistently chasing down any movement that even looked like a potential breakaway.