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SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Goals by junior Alessia Russo and freshman Alexis Strickland rallied the second-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Washington State in the NCAA Tournament semifinals Friday night at Avaya Stadium.
For the second straight game, the Tar Heels conceded first as Morgan Weaver put the Cougars up in the seventh minute of the game. The Tar Heels had also given up the first goal in last Friday's NCAA Tournament quarterfinal victory over USC which Carolina eventually won by a 3-2 score.
But UNC retained its composure and rallied from behind on goals by Alessia Russo in the 24th minute and the eventual game-winner by Alexis Strickland in the 38th minute of play.
UNC improved to 24-1-1 on the season with the victory while Washington State's Cinderella campaign ended with a record of 16-7-1.
The Tar Heels advance to the 2019 NCAA championship game for the 26th time in school history and they will play the winner of Friday's second semifinal game between Stanford and UCLA on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. PST (8:30 p.m. EST) at Avaya Stadium. The national championship game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
Stanford will be UNC's opponent in the National Championship game.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Goals by junior Alessia Russo and freshman Alexis Strickland rallied the second-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Washington State in the NCAA Tournament semifinals Friday night at Avaya Stadium.
For the second straight game, the Tar Heels conceded first as Morgan Weaver put the Cougars up in the seventh minute of the game. The Tar Heels had also given up the first goal in last Friday's NCAA Tournament quarterfinal victory over USC which Carolina eventually won by a 3-2 score.
But UNC retained its composure and rallied from behind on goals by Alessia Russo in the 24th minute and the eventual game-winner by Alexis Strickland in the 38th minute of play.
UNC improved to 24-1-1 on the season with the victory while Washington State's Cinderella campaign ended with a record of 16-7-1.
The Tar Heels advance to the 2019 NCAA championship game for the 26th time in school history and they will play the winner of Friday's second semifinal game between Stanford and UCLA on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. PST (8:30 p.m. EST) at Avaya Stadium. The national championship game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
Stanford will be UNC's opponent in the National Championship game.
