Syracuse Travels to Take On #3 North Carolina

Game Details: Sunday, October 22, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1:00 p.m.
Facility: Dorrance Soccer Field
TV: ACCNX
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Syracuse closes out the road game portion of its schedule with a match against #3 North Carolina at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The pairing pits the Orange (2-12-2, 0-7-1) against the unbeaten Tar Heels (9-0-7, 4-0-4).

The Syracuse-North Carolina Series:
North Carolina has dominated the all-time series, winning each of the eight previous meetings. The two teams first competed in 2013. The Tar Heels won last year's encounter in Syracuse, 1-0.

A season ago, Syracuse and NC State played to a 1-1- draw.

Syracuse Status:
The Orange had a strong effort spoiled on Thursday in a 2-0 defeat at NC State. The host Wolfpack used a penalty kick to get on the board.and scored in the final two minutes to secure the triumph.

Syracuse outshot NC State, 12-11, and redshirt sophomore Erin Flurey had fvie of the attempts. Sophomore goalkeeper Shea Vanderbosch continues to top the ACC in saves (111) and saves average (7.0).

North Carolina Status:
While the Tar Heals are unbeaten, their last three games ended in a draw. North Carolina and Notre Dame played to a 1-1 tie on Thursday night.

Senior Avery Patterson (6 goals, 2 assists) and redshirt sophomore Ally Sentnor (5 goals, 3 assists) are two offensive mainstays for the Tar Heels. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Emmie Allen has a 0.71 goals-against-average and a .730 save percentage in 14 starts.

Notable Notes:

Vanderbosch has accumulated 111 saves this fall. It's the second-best mark in school history. She is 27 stops away from the school record set by Katie Karlander in 2000.
The Atlantic Coast Conference continues to dominate the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The ACC occupies four of the top 12 rankings and five overall in the Oct. 17 poll.
Syracuse junior Kylen Grant leads the Orange with 39 career starts, followed by senior Kate Murphy with 38.
Freshman Grace Gillard has a squad-best 34 straight starts for the Orange.
Five Syracuse performers have started all 15 matches this fall: Flurey, Gillard, Grant, sophomore Ashley Rauch and Vanderbosch.
Syracuse assistant coach Alex Zaroyan was selected for the United Soccer Coaches 30-under-30 program.

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