After a neck-and-neck performance that saw No. 1 UNC respond twice, it was No. 3 FSU’s dramatic last-second goal that determined the final score of the highly anticipated Top-3 matchup. The Heels saw one short glimpse of victory scoring a go-ahead goal in the 85th minute before the Noles ripped a volley off a corner and paralyzed all hopes of a Carolina win.
Here are a few of the determining moments in the rollercoaster match.
Following the Noles’ go-ahead goal in the 62nd minute, hall-of-fame UNC coach Anson Dorrance made a slew of substitutions that shifted the momentum of the game contesting the FSU backline with a fresh set of combinations. The Heels managed their second equalizer of the match in the 76th before bringing on more changes to keep up the steady thrust towards goal. Just a few minutes after reentering the game, it was leading finisher Ally Sentnor whose world-class run into the box gave the Heels their first lead of the match.
ALL GAS. ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES.
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— UNC Women’s Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) September 24, 2023
The Noles’ though, had different plans. FSU has displayed their relentless comeback spirit already this season with rallies over Syracuse and Clemson and…
