UNC Women's Soccer 2026-2027

[JohnnyYen]

Outstanding defensive strategy by Clemson. They locked down the sixes for most of the match. Win the midfield, win the match. Still, the better team won.

38-1-1 is just insane domination.

Sunday is going to be a banger of a match.

 

[3397char]

SCHOOL	Pts.	ACC	Pct.	GF-GA	Overall	Pct.	Home	Away	Neutral	Streak
North Carolina	15	5-0	1.000	44-8	12-1	.923	7-1	5-0	0-0	W9
Notre Dame	13	4-1-1	.750	30-13	6-1-6	.692	6-0-3	0-1-3	0-0	W2
Louisville	12	3-0-3	.750	34-13	9-1-3	.808	5-1-1	4-0-2	0-0	T1
Wake Forest	10	3-2-1	.583	22-7	10-2-1	.808	7-1	3-1-1	0-0	L1
Miami	10	3-2-1	.583	19-13	8-3-2	.692	2-1-2	6-2	0-0	T1
NC State	10	3-3-1	.500	37-15	10-3-2	.733	6-2	4-1-2	0-0	W1
Duke	9	2-1-3	.583	33-11	7-1-4	.750	4-0-2	3-1-2	0-0	W1
Virginia	9	3-3	.500	28-9	7-3-2	.667	6-1-1	1-2-1	0-0	W1
Florida State	8	2-0-2	.750	19-8	6-1-3	.750	1-0-2	5-1-1	0-0	W2
Clemson	8	2-3-2	.429	25-13	6-4-4	.571	4-2-3	2-2-1	0-0	L1
Stanford	7	2-2-1	.500	29-8	8-2-2	.750	5-1-1	3-1-1	0-0	W1
Virginia Tech	7	2-2-1	.500	23-16	6-3-4	.615	2-2-2	4-1-2	0-0	T1
Boston College	7	2-3-1	.417	33-16	9-3-1	.731	6-2	3-1-1	0-0	L1
California	5	1-2-2	.400	11-13	4-4-5	.500	3-1-3	1-3-2	0-0	T1
Pitt	4	1-5-1	.214	20-18	7-6-2	.533	3-3-1	4-3-1	0-0	L1
Syracuse	3	1-6	.143	10-17	4-8-2	.357	3-3-2	1-5	0-0	L3
SMU	2	0-4-2	.167	29-21	5-5-4	.500	5-1-4	0-4	0-0	L1

Heels take sole possession of 1st place, despite one less game than all the other contenders.

FSU grabs a must-win over WF.

That makes our game against WF on Sunday a little less critical, but obviously a win there lets us stay in the driver's seat.

That is the only remaining game this week-end involving top 6 conference teams, but five of teh next 6 all play, mostly against weak teams, so expect 3 or 4 of them to move up and really jumble the top standings. If we lose to Wake we will suddenly be close to all that, but still ahead.

 

[3397char]

Disappointing not to use the bench more especially with now having to travel to Wake for Sunday.
9

I'm petty sure Nahas effectively made only one sub on his own this game: Dennigan. Bradley came in when Devey had the head knock and Roossien came in when we had two go down with cramps.

I bet Bradley would have come in anyway, but Devey probably would have played the full 90 if allowed.

Frustrating and I brought it up during the game.

With that said, curious who does everyone think we bring in at this point who did not play?

Unavailable:

• MF/F Maggie Currie - inj, out for the season
• MF/F Lauren Malsom - inj, out for season
• D Izzi Stratton, Inj/Illness - TBD
• MF/F Amari Manning: Team USA
• MF Deus Stanislaus: Team USA

Based on minutes played this year:

• MF/F Ella Martinez is probably next woman up, she had played minutes in contested games due to injuries.
• D Caitlin Mara clearly has experience for UNC, though she is a defender; not the most critical need. I am curious if she is truly at 100% from previous injury last year.
• F Samantha Rich has only played in decided games

Note that Martinez and Rich are both freshmen who had well regarded HS rankings (top 100) but certainly did not project as freshman phenoms.

The top talent on this team is so good that we have a 2025 1st team A-A who does not even start when we are down 5 players (Summer Dennigan). So I get why we stick with the starts so much. But where do you draw the line? Are we treading to much into star fatigue? It certainly felt like it today.

The silver lining is that this wont really be a problem come tournament time and we get 2 or 3 back.

 

[tmatheny]

Im not sure about playing more players although he did have confidence in Mara during duke. Im thinking more minutes from Dennigan (unless injury is still bothering her), Bradley and Roossien (again he trusted her during duke and she played well).

 

[JohnnyYen]

I'm not sure that Izzy is injured. She was dressed out last night and I think she was for the ND game as well two weeks ago. Has the team made a statement? I'm a bit surprised that we're not seeing more of Dennigan.

 

[oldwell]

Concussions can be weird tbh

 

[Deja_Blu]

Concussions can be weird tbh

Concur. For example, noise levels can play a factor.

 

[Well_Heeled]

I think there's a balance to be struck between avoiding fatigue and building stamina—we can all think of key postseason games that have been won or lost toward the end of 90 mins and of course ET is its own thing. Our not having played for two weeks favored building stamina, but our having two more games in the next 8 days favored avoiding fatigue. I'm sure Nahas would have loved us to kill off the game early and give subs more minutes. Hopefully we'll do that against Wake

@3397char asks a good question and my opinion is that none of Martinez, Mara, or Rich have made a compelling case yet. Martinez seems to have great technique but hasn't imposed herself on games. I would like to see more from Bradley, especially after her cracker against Duke. I realize her injury derailed things but I don't feel we've seen her best and it's a shame for our player development if we take another team's top player who then mainly warms the bench.

 

[Jriv23]

Still no Trayner. Any word ?

How about Stratton, What is her status?

 

[Jriv23]

Only two subs so far in this game with 12:39 left, and now Clemson gets off two shots and we have two women with leg cramps...

I realize that we are without four players, but Damon must sub some to prevent our players for cramping. That is a sign that they are tired and their bodies are suggesting by cramping up. Put Martinez and Rich in just to give those two players a breather and for their bodies / legs to rest. I do not care if it is just for two minutes.

 

[Jriv23]

Disappointing not to use the bench more especially with now having to travel to Wake for Sunday.
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I totally agree. Damon and his staff must find a way to use the bench more moving forward. I know we have four players out right now that he would be subbing in, but come on, there are still more games left to play. You do not want to burn your players out and risk them getting injured at this stage of the game. Put Martinez and Rich in for just a few minutes. Trust me, that will do wonders for the two players that will have to be sub out. It does not have to be long period of time 2 to 3 minutes will go a long way.

 

[Jriv23]

Clemson just exposed a weakness by locking down our sixes. I hope Damon and staff have a counter for this when we play Wake on Sunday. Wake just lost at home to FSU, 2-0. They are going to be pissed and ready to play us at their place.

 

[UNCBullMarket]

My 2 (ok, more like 20..sorry) cents on the game last night...

-First of all, any road win in the ACC is something to be happy about. Clemson is a really well coached team. Ed Radwanski has been around the game forever. I grew up playing club and high school soccer in the Triad area back in the early/mid 90s, and Ed was a very well known name...he played pro for the Carolina Dynamo team in Greensboro/High Point, was the head of coaching for the Greensboro Twisters (which was had a really solid girls club soccer program back when girls soccer was really not that prevalent) and went on to coach UNCG for years before being hired by Clemson. I went to a camp that he was coaching at way back then, and one of his Dynamo teammates coached my club team for a little while and I just always heard his name in the soccer circles back there. He definitely had his girls ready to play last night, and tactically they definitely found some ways to give us trouble despite a big mismatch in terms of raw talent.

-We definitely looked like a team that hadn't played a game in nearly 2 weeks. A lot of impatient decisions when we had the ball...Clemson was trying to clog up the midfield with numbers (announcers said they were in a 4-4-2, but it felt more like a 4-5-1) and we just kept forcing things right into the teeth of their defense, or trying to rush forward when nothing was there...or just hit a bunch of long balls....those were working when we were getting them into the corners, but the long/direct balls right now the middle were just turnovers every time. There were a lot more bad first touches last night than we usually have as well, and we looked gassed the last 20 minutes (more on that below). When we settled down at times (after we had a lead) and knocked the ball around, it looked a lot better.

-We missed Manning out on the left wing....she has been so good lately getting the ball into the corner and getting dangerous crosses in. Munson moved over to that left wing position (a prediction I actually got right), and of course she had a huge impact on the game and is a force in her own right. But she does want to drift and/or dribble more into the middle of the field looking to shoot, and doesn't get nearly as many crosses in as Manning does. Our attack suffered because of that last night.....just forced too much of our attack right down the middle into the strength of their defense.

-Damon's lineup changes were interesting. I really wish we could get someone to actually asking him about Stratton. She was dressed out to play and never left the bench (I think she was our last game too). I know most coaches don't like subbing on the back line much, but I am sorry, if she's a healthy scratch at this point, I am really disappointed about it. She was phenomenal when she was starting for us while Alvarez was out. And I'll keep beating the table on this part.....she made us 100% more dangerous on our offensive corner kicks. We do not have a tall target player on the field when Stratton and or Mara are on the bench. I get why Mara is a reserve....she is solid but maybe a step slower, but Stratton has earned playing time. If she's really got a health issue keeping her off the field, I wish they'd just say it. Using her to give our other backs a little time to rest wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, and if we get into a tough game in the postseason and need a weapon on set pieces, she's our best bet. Those set piece plays are massive, especially in close games.

I'm also baffled by the big drop in playing time for Dennigan. A senior All-American (last year at Georgia), who has been our second best goal scorer this year just getting so much less PT doesn't really click for me. Maybe they are still protecting her from the groin injury she was dealing with last month. Another frustrating one where a little more communication from the team would be nice.

-The last 15 minutes or so were a bit concerning. We were lucky not to concede a tying goal during that stretch. Definitely looked like our legs were gone and all of the cramping support that conclusion. Clemson had been subbing a LOT more, and definitely looked like they had the fresher legs at the end of the game. Devey having to sit out a few minutes after that head bump honestly was a blessing...it forced Damon to have to give her a rest, and she came back in rested and did a good job helping us run out the clock. As we all seem to agree on here.....the resistance to use our bench is really the biggest question I think we have right now. We know we have some quality sitting over there that can come in and give us some good minutes. The win vs dook when so many of them played big minutes proved that.

-The Trayer thing is another one that is just odd (like Stratton and Dennigan)...a key player seemingly has a relatively minor injury, misses a game or two, and then seems to have lost their spot in the lineup. Something doesn't add up. I'll try to take my tin foil hat off and just blame really ignorant announcers that have zero clue of what is really going on giving us really bad explanations that aren't the full story. Johann has been fine and certainly had her moments, but she also feels a little shaky back there, particularly on high balls served into the box. There was one late in the game last night where she came into a crowd and jumped up and caught the ball...but she caught it down around her chest (kind of a basket catch), which was at or even slightly below head level of the attackers around her. That's really poor fundamentals for a GK....you are taught to go up and meet the ball at its high point and use your ability to use your hands as an advantage. The announcer (the one that is a UNC alum) brought that up immediately that it was a really awkward and shaky play by Johann. A team with a tall forward that is good in the air would have made us pay there...again, could be the difference between winning a postseason game or going home heartbroken. But props to her for making the saves she needed to...there was one that skipped in low and she did great to prevent a rebound...Clemson had a player crashing the goal that would have had a tap it if Johann had spilled it. I still think Trayer's size gives her an edge, but the longer she sits on that bench, the more I wonder if the job is Johann's going forward. Johann does have experience starting NCAA tournament games, Trayer does not. Bringing her back in rusty is a little scary....next team up is a top 5-10 team (Wake). Not an easy one to reacclimate against.

Feels good to be #1, but I won't lie, I think a loss before the postseason wouldn't be the worst thing for this team. The #1 ranking puts such a target on your back, and we are such a young team that I'm not sure it's going to be helpful going into the big dance. There were a few lapses late in that game last night, and maybe having to learn that lesson the hard way (before it's in a season ending scenario) would actually help our title chances. So I'm going to stick my neck out and call it now....Wake is going to be mad and fired up after losing to FSU, will play one of their best games of the year and steal one from us on Sunday.

 

[Rockheel1650]

The Clemson goal keeper was a difference maker - could switch the field easily

 

[Jriv23]

My 2 (ok, more like 20..sorry) cents on the game last night...

-First of all, any road win in the ACC is something to be happy about. Clemson is a really well coached team. Ed Radwanski has been around the game forever. I grew up playing club and high school soccer in the Triad area back in the early/mid 90s, and Ed was a very well known name...he played pro for the Carolina Dynamo team in Greensboro/High Point, was the head of coaching for the Greensboro Twisters (which was had a really solid girls club soccer program back when girls soccer was really not that prevalent) and went on to coach UNCG for years before being hired by Clemson. I went to a camp that he was coaching at way back then, and one of his Dynamo teammates coached my club team for a little while and I just always heard his name in the soccer circles back there. He definitely had his girls ready to play last night, and tactically they definitely found some ways to give us trouble despite a big mismatch in terms of raw talent.

-We definitely looked like a team that hadn't played a game in nearly 2 weeks. A lot of impatient decisions when we had the ball...Clemson was trying to clog up the midfield with numbers (announcers said they were in a 4-4-2, but it felt more like a 4-5-1) and we just kept forcing things right into the teeth of their defense, or trying to rush forward when nothing was there...or just hit a bunch of long balls....those were working when we were getting them into the corners, but the long/direct balls right now the middle were just turnovers every time. There were a lot more bad first touches last night than we usually have as well, and we looked gassed the last 20 minutes (more on that below). When we settled down at times (after we had a lead) and knocked the ball around, it looked a lot better.

-We missed Manning out on the left wing....she has been so good lately getting the ball into the corner and getting dangerous crosses in. Munson moved over to that left wing position (a prediction I actually got right), and of course she had a huge impact on the game and is a force in her own right. But she does want to drift and/or dribble more into the middle of the field looking to shoot, and doesn't get nearly as many crosses in as Manning does. Our attack suffered because of that last night.....just forced too much of our attack right down the middle into the strength of their defense.

-Damon's lineup changes were interesting. I really wish we could get someone to actually asking him about Stratton. She was dressed out to play and never left the bench (I think she was our last game too). I know most coaches don't like subbing on the back line much, but I am sorry, if she's a healthy scratch at this point, I am really disappointed about it. She was phenomenal when she was starting for us while Alvarez was out. And I'll keep beating the table on this part.....she made us 100% more dangerous on our offensive corner kicks. We do not have a tall target player on the field when Stratton and or Mara are on the bench. I get why Mara is a reserve....she is solid but maybe a step slower, but Stratton has earned playing time. If she's really got a health issue keeping her off the field, I wish they'd just say it. Using her to give our other backs a little time to rest wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, and if we get into a tough game in the postseason and need a weapon on set pieces, she's our best bet. Those set piece plays are massive, especially in close games.

I'm also baffled by the big drop in playing time for Dennigan. A senior All-American (last year at Georgia), who has been our second best goal scorer this year just getting so much less PT doesn't really click for me. Maybe they are still protecting her from the groin injury she was dealing with last month. Another frustrating one where a little more communication from the team would be nice.

-The last 15 minutes or so were a bit concerning. We were lucky not to concede a tying goal during that stretch. Definitely looked like our legs were gone and all of the cramping support that conclusion. Clemson had been subbing a LOT more, and definitely looked like they had the fresher legs at the end of the game. Devey having to sit out a few minutes after that head bump honestly was a blessing...it forced Damon to have to give her a rest, and she came back in rested and did a good job helping us run out the clock. As we all seem to agree on here.....the resistance to use our bench is really the biggest question I think we have right now. We know we have some quality sitting over there that can come in and give us some good minutes. The win vs dook when so many of them played big minutes proved that.

-The Trayer thing is another one that is just odd (like Stratton and Dennigan)...a key player seemingly has a relatively minor injury, misses a game or two, and then seems to have lost their spot in the lineup. Something doesn't add up. I'll try to take my tin foil hat off and just blame really ignorant announcers that have zero clue of what is really going on giving us really bad explanations that aren't the full story. Johann has been fine and certainly had her moments, but she also feels a little shaky back there, particularly on high balls served into the box. There was one late in the game last night where she came into a crowd and jumped up and caught the ball...but she caught it down around her chest (kind of a basket catch), which was at or even slightly below head level of the attackers around her. That's really poor fundamentals for a GK....you are taught to go up and meet the ball at its high point and use your ability to use your hands as an advantage. The announcer (the one that is a UNC alum) brought that up immediately that it was a really awkward and shaky play by Johann. A team with a tall forward that is good in the air would have made us pay there...again, could be the difference between winning a postseason game or going home heartbroken. But props to her for making the saves she needed to...there was one that skipped in low and she did great to prevent a rebound...Clemson had a player crashing the goal that would have had a tap it if Johann had spilled it. I still think Trayer's size gives her an edge, but the longer she sits on that bench, the more I wonder if the job is Johann's going forward. Johann does have experience starting NCAA tournament games, Trayer does not. Bringing her back in rusty is a little scary....next team up is a top 5-10 team (Wake). Not an easy one to reacclimate against.

Feels good to be #1, but I won't lie, I think a loss before the postseason wouldn't be the worst thing for this team. The #1 ranking puts such a target on your back, and we are such a young team that I'm not sure it's going to be helpful going into the big dance. There were a few lapses late in that game last night, and maybe having to learn that lesson the hard way (before it's in a season ending scenario) would actually help our title chances. So I'm going to stick my neck out and call it now....Wake is going to be mad and fired up after losing to FSU, will play one of their best games of the year and steal one from us on Sunday.

The announcers did say that Stratton and Trayer are almost ready to play. I think Summer is not 100% right now and that is way Damon is not starting her yet.

 

[UltimateHeel]

The way Johann is playing, I doubt they replace her with Trayer. Good to have good backups if needed.

 

[Jriv23]

I would play both if it were me. Having fresh legs is a must when playing this game IMO.

 

[tmatheny]

The Clemson goal keeper was a difference maker - could switch the field easily

I didn't remember her when she was at UNC. Too bad she didn't stick around.

 

[UNCBullMarket]

The way Johann is playing, I doubt they replace her with Trayer. Good to have good backups if needed.

Yeah I hear you. She has done a very solid job back there and one thing I like about her is that she is VERY vocal and communicates well with her back line. Just having someone back there keeping them organized and marked up is a big plus. And Johann has the experience advantage in terms of playing in college postseason games.

However, I still think Trayer has a notable advantage on high balls being that she’s taller, and that’s a significant thing when it comes to defending crosses and corner kicks. It’d be different if we had a taller team that could compensate for that some, but we are quite small. If we had Stratton playing CB I’d feel a lot better about our ability to defend corner kicks, especially against a team with a really tall striker (for example ND or FSU). As mentioned, Johann has been somewhat shaky on high balls from what I’ve seen.

Damon sees them much more than we do though, so I trust his judgment. He may see that one is significantly better playing with their feet, which is no small thing, or maybe one has a knack for stopping PKs, which is also a massive deal in postseason games.

 

[UltimateHeel]

Yeah I hear you. She has done a very solid job back there and one thing I like about her is that she is VERY vocal and communicates well with her back line. Just having someone back there keeping them organized and marked up is a big plus. And Johann has the experience advantage in terms of playing in college postseason games.

However, I still think Trayer has a notable advantage on high balls being that she’s taller, and that’s a significant thing when it comes to defending crosses and corner kicks. It’d be different if we had a taller team that could compensate for that some, but we are quite small. If we had Stratton playing CB I’d feel a lot better about our ability to defend corner kicks, especially against a team with a really tall striker (for example ND or FSU). As mentioned, Johann has been somewhat shaky on high balls from what I’ve seen.

Damon sees them much more than we do though, so I trust his judgment. He may see that one is significantly better playing with their feet, which is no small thing, or maybe one has a knack for stopping PKs, which is also a massive deal in postseason games.

Stratton would make a huge difference in corners on both ends, regardless of goalie.

Trayer won the job earlier in year so her skills set stands out. But Damon may think Johann is in a rhythm, have seen live balls and may stick with her. Good problem to have with 2 solid keepers.

I expect we come out better as a team against Wake, having played a game on the road after a 2 week break. Hopefully we’ll be sharper, focused, and more accurate with passes especially with Bella G, as she randomly turns the ball over in bad spots for the defense.

 

[Well_Heeled]

I think Trayer must be unfit because it is hard to see what she has done on the pitch to be completely dropped. When more than one keeper is in the frame, we have a history of subbing so both get some minutes.

In terms of saving penalties, I recall Johann's technique being unimpressive in last year's postseason (look how early she goes against TCU here) and against Virginia, she was wrongfooted and made no attempt at a dive. Against Duke Trayer went the right way and got close but Ministrella's hit was unbeatable.

 

[UNCBullMarket]

Stratton would make a huge difference in corners on both ends, regardless of goalie.

Trayer won the job earlier in year so her skills set stands out. But Damon may think Johann is in a rhythm, have seen live balls and may stick with her. Good problem to have with 2 solid keepers.

I expect we come out better as a team against Wake, having played a game on the road after a 2 week break. Hopefully we’ll be sharper, focused, and more accurate with passes especially with Bella G, as she randomly turns the ball over in bad spots for the defense.

You're preaching to the choir about Bella G. She drives me crazy with her unforced giveaways (she has more of those than anyone else on the team by a mile). She's the one I'd take off the pitch and replace with Stratton (who would play CB and Alvarez would move to the outside back spot). It's really frustrating too because I honestly think BG maybe has the most potential of any of them because she's the best combination of size/strength/speed/physicality of any of them in the back. And she's certainly skilled with the ball at her feet, I just think it's more of a decision-making and mentality kind of thing.

I honestly just think she gets bored playing in the back and making the simple/safe pass (which is what you generally want when building out of the back) isn't in her nature. I remember early last year there was talk that she wanted to play farther up the field, and I recall Damon trying her at the 6 position some, but she just seemed lost in the midfield and was very quickly moved to the back line again. When you are playing in the back, you basically have everyone in front of you when you have the ball at your feet (unless it's just a scramble defending and you're just trying to clear the ball)....but in midfield you have to be equally good with defenders facing you as you are playing with your back to them, and pressure can come at you from any direction. It's not an easy adjustment to make...midfielders can pretty smoothly switch positions, but it's much more difficult for forwards or backs to do the same. But anyways, I doubt BG will get benched...she has 3 years of experience starting virtually every game. Just going to have to live with her risk taking back there.

Not exactly sure how Stratton will even get on the field other than as a sub at this point, unless we switch to a 4 back formation or have to shuffle the back line due to an absence from injury, which is always possible unfortunately. Good to have options you can trust off of the bench.

 

[Well_Heeled]

Gaetino's phenomenal equalizer against Penn State in 2022 was a truly legendary moment in the recent history of the program. But yeah I've seen exactly the same things you're pointing to, and so have friends who don't follow the team regularly. If we're seeing it, then Nahas must be too, so I've been puzzled as to why she's so locked in. Munson has also stood out for giving the ball away, but that has been better recently, perhaps because she is playing further up the pitch or perhaps because that is being coached out of her. I wonder if Nahas fundamentally values the athleticism of this type of player? The situation I'm most worried about is: we are facing waves of pressure late in a knockout game, our confidence in our passing game collapses and we just desperately boot every clearance long. We did this early in the second half against Duke this season but fortunately regained our composure.

 

[Jriv23]

Stratton would make a huge difference in corners on both ends, regardless of goalie.

Trayer won the job earlier in year so her skills set stands out. But Damon may think Johann is in a rhythm, have seen live balls and may stick with her. Good problem to have with 2 solid keepers.

I expect we come out better as a team against Wake, having played a game on the road after a 2 week break. Hopefully we’ll be sharper, focused, and more accurate with passes especially with Bella G, as she randomly turns the ball over in bad spots for the defense.

Trayer is still not 100% according to what the analyst were saying yesterday. The analyst stated that she should be back soon. This is going to be interesting to see who Damon plays once she is 100% ready to go.

 

[JohnnyYen]

I don’t recall ever seeing Gaetino playing the six. She had some brief, unsuccessful minutes at 10 or 9 (difficult to tell for sure) in the spring games. And maybe a few minutes early this season. I don’t know where that rumor came from that she wanted to play higher. Nobody ever claimed to have heard it here or on the other two boards, but it was passed around a lot in the spring. Regardless, it should be very dead by now.

They have been a bit excessive lately, but I like her long balls. It’s good to stretch the defense at times and she has the best touch out of the back. Every once in a while she connects with Devey and while it might not end in a goal, it’s surely going to occupy at least two defenders, opening up spaces for others.

 

[oldwell]

Early 1-0 lead

 

[THEericstrattonrushchairman]

Rats.

 

[THEericstrattonrushchairman]

Double rats

 

[uncjhodges]

This is a dumb loss

 

[UNCH]

Horrible GK,

 

[AlWoodfor2]

Not a good day for the Women’s soccer and volleyball teams.

 

[TAHeel]

Not a good day for the Women’s soccer and volleyball teams.

I haven't watched but based on the set scores don't think today was an awful day for volleyball

 

[oldwell]

Learn from it and move on. Go Heels!

 

[UNCH]

Just like last year, we don't have a goalkeeper.

 

[AlWoodfor2]

I haven't watched but based on the set scores don't think today was an awful day for volleyball

No, they weren’t blowouts close sets.

 

[bradarb08]

I didn’t watch except the last 25 minutes or so and we were already down 3-1, but Johann started and gave up 2. Life stats says Trayer made a save and then the third goal happened a second later? So it was a rebound? So not sure how they scored their goals.
Also, it took 3 goals to sub in Stratton for Gaetino… really would love to know how he doesn’t see we are better defensively with her on the field. Lastly, weird we didn’t play Roosien at all the other day but trailing 3-1 she comes in and plays the rest of the game. I don’t get it.

 

[oldwell]

Just like last year, we don't have a goalkeeper.

We’ve lost 2 games this whole year and have had one of the toughest schedules

Bit of an exaggeration

 

[Nate1972]

Just like last year, we don't have a goalkeeper.

I'm not sure I blame the keeper on any of the goals.

1st goal, Johann was on the near post and free header went to the far post.

2d goal our back line was beaten badly, Johann tried to get to the ball first, but if she stayed back, WF player would have been in unopposed. Maybe staying back would have been better, but the back line was the real culprit.

3d goal, someone (O'Neil?) whiffed on a ball in the box, Trayer made a big kick save giving up a rebound, and WF had an unmarked player in the box to slot it home.

 

[JohnnyYen]

To be fair, they haven’t had to play a lot of defense this year.

 

[THEericstrattonrushchairman]

Not the outcome we wanted..very good effort. Perhaps we should change up some tactics. Nice to see Trayer and Stratton back on the pitch. First wf win over unc since 2012