DURHAM – In a top-five matchup at Koskinen Stadium on Thursday evening, second-ranked North Carolina registered a 3-0 victory over third-ranked Duke in front of a season-high 3,527 fans. The 3,527 attendance marked the second-largest crowd for the Blue Devils since the Kennedy Tower was built in 2015.
Duke (5-2) concluded a three-match stretch where the Blue Devils faced three top-six ranked opponents. North Carolina improved to 6-1 on the year.
How It Happened
• For the first 30 minutes, the match featured two shots, both by North Carolina.
• Junior Katie Groff turned in Duke’s only shot attempt in the first half that was saved by Tar Heel goalkeeper Emmie Allen.
• North Carolina broke through at the 34:56 mark as Emily Moxley served a corner kick to the head of Tori Hansen, who finished into the left corner to give the Tar Heels a 1-0 lead.
• At the end of the first 45 minutes, North Carolina held a 5-1 shot advantage.
• Duke picked up key defensive stops by junior Nicky Chico and junior Olivia Migli, along with a save from Blue Devil goalkeeper Ruthie Jones in a span of two minutes to start the second half.
• North Carolina added a second goal in the 75th minute as Emily Murphy redirected a pass from Sam Meza into the left corner past a diving Jones to give the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead.
• The Tar Heels closed the scoring in the 84th minute as Isabel Cox redirected a…
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