Morgan Goff played 47 minutes for UNC on Sunday.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
CHAPEL HILL — Senior Bridgette Andrzejewski scored the game-winning goal and added an assist on the goal that gave North Carolina separation as the fourth-ranked Tar Heels downed Notre Dame 3-0 in women’s soccer on the dedication day of Dorrance Field on Sunday afternoon.
A crowd of 2,316 saw the Tar Heels improve to 10-1 on the season and 3-0 in the ACC.
Senior Morgan Goff of Dunn played 47 minutes in midfield for UNC.
Notre Dame fell to 7-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
Before the game, the playing field at the new soccer and lacrosse facility was named in honor of 41-year coach Anson Dorrance. The Tar Heels are 857-75-40 in women’s soccer under Dorrance.
After the first few minutes Sunday, the Tar Heels took control of the game after the Irish had a couple of close looks off corner kicks. Carolina would go on to outshoot the Irish 18-4 with a 12-5 command in corner kicks.
The Tar Heels broke through for what was eventually the game-winning goal at 27:32. Junior defender Lotte Wubben-Moy lofted a ball from about 35 yards into the left side of the box to Ru Mucherera who brought it down and struck a shot that was saved by Notre Dame goalkeeper Brooke Littman. Andrzejewski pounced on the rebound and drove it into the back of the net from three yards out for her fourth goal of the season.
Carolina added two goals in the second half. Brianna Pinto notched her team-leading seventh goal of the season at 60:59 off assists by Emily Fox and Andrzejewski. Pinto’s finish was a back flick onto the far post from eight yards out after taking a pass from the right side from Fox. Andrzejewski had initially pushed the ball out to Fox from a central attacking position just moments earlier.
The Tar Heels finished out the scoring at 74:54 on Wubben-Moy’s second goal of the season. Wubben-Moy converted a penalty kick for her second career goal. Both have come on penalties, the other in a win over UNLV earlier in the campaign by an 8-0 score. The Tar Heels had earned the penalty kick after freshman Isabel Cox had been taken down in the penalty box.
Brooke Littman went the entire way for the Fighting Irish in goal, making six saves. As is customary, UNC split goalkeeper time. Marz Josephson played the first half and made two saves. Claudia Dickey patrolled the net the second 45 minutes and made one save.
The Tar Heels will be back in action Saturday when they host Clemson at 5 p.m. in a match to be nationally televised on ACC Network Extra. The Tigers improved to 8-1-1 overall and 2-1 in the ACC on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Virginia Tech.
(UNC media relations provided the basis for this report)
Morgan Goff (14) with sister, Cailin, and dad, Chris.
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Former Triton star Morgan Goff heads the ball on Sunday.
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Rachel Dorwart (9) gains control against Notre Dame.
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UNC senior Morgan Goff (14) pushes forward under pressure.
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Bridgette Andrzejewski (4) turns after scoring the first goal.
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Morgan Goff vies for possession on Sunday in Chapel Hill.
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Morgan Goff sends a long pass on dedication day at Dorrance Field.
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Morgan Goff nudges the ball to a teammate in a 3-0 UNC women’s soccer win.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
