# 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team

The 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 46th season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels were led by 46th year head coach Anson Dorrance and played their home games at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The team finished the season 20–5–1 and 8–2–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place. As the first seed in the ACC Tournament, they hosted rival Duke in the Semifinal after receiving a First Round bye and drew 0–0. The Tar Heels won the ensuing penalty shoot-out 7–6 to advance to the final where they lost to Florida State. They received an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament where they were the second seed in the Notre Dame Bracket. They defeated Old Dominion in the First Round, seven-seed Georgia in the Second Round, and six-seed BYU in the Round of 16. They then had to travel to Notre Dame to face one-seed Notre Dame. The Tar Heels advanced with a 2–0 win to the College Cup, where they would face Florida State again. The Tar Heels won the rematch of the ACC Tournament Final 3–2 and advanced to the national title game against UCLA. North Carolina lost a tight match 3–2, with UCLA scoring goals in the 80th and 89th minutes to force overtime and scoring the game winner in the 107th minute.

## Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the season 12–3–3, 5–2–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. Only six teams qualified for the ACC Tournament and the Tar Heels lost the tiebreaker to Wake Forest and did not qualify for the tournament. This was the first time in program history that North Carolina missed out on the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament where they lost to South Carolina in the First Round. Their First Round exit was the earliest exit of any NCAA Tournament they had participated in.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Claudia Dickey | 0 | GK | 5'10" | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated; Drafted 20th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft |
| Mary Elliot McCabe | 5 | MF/DF | 5'5" | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Rachael Dorwart | 9 | FW/MF | 5'9" | Senior | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Madi Pry | 23 | MF | 5'8" | Sophomore | Pinehurst, North Carolina | N/A |
| Hallie Klanke | 26 | DF/FW | 5'5" | Junior | Lee's Summit, Missouri | Transferred to Kansas |
| Meilin Gregg | 29 | MF | 5'3" | Freshman | Charlottesville, Virginia | N/A |
| Annika Huhta | 31 | MF | 5'4" | Freshman | Helsinki, Finland | Transferred to UCF |
| Mollie Baker | 71 | FW | 5'7" | Sophomore | Gilbert, Arizona | Transferred to LSU |
| Carly Wetzel | 82 | MF | 5'4" | Senior | Clarksville, Maryland | Graduated |
| Anna Priborkina | 98 | FW | 5'7" | Freshman | Manalapan, New Jersey | N/A |

### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Sarah Bayer | 82 | FW | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Merrick, New York | Loyola (MD) |

### Recruiting class

Source:
| Name | Hometown | Club |
| Sydney Cheesman DF | Lafayette, Colorado | Colorado Rush |
| Madeline Dahlien FW | Edina, Minnesota | Minnesota Thunder Academy |
| Tori DellaPeruta FW | Cumming, Georgia | United Futbol Academy (GA) |
| Tessa Dellarose FW | Grindstone, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| Kate Faasse FW | Phoenix, Arizona | SC del Sol |
| Madelyn Galbus FW | Wilmington, Delaware | Penn Fusion |
| Kayleigh Herr DF | Cary, North Carolina | North Carolina Courage Academy |
| Nona Reason GK | Noblesville, Indiana | Slammers FC HB Koge |
| Maci Teater MF | Saint Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Scott Gallagher |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of December 28, 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Nona Reason |
| 1 | FW | USA | Sam Meza |
| 2 | DF | USA | Abby Allen |
| 3 | MF | ENG | Ruby Grant |
| 4 | DF | USA | Paige Tolentino |
| 5 | FW | USA | Maddie Dahlien |
| 6 | MF | USA | Emerson Elgin |
| 7 | DF | USA | Julia Dorsey |
| 8 | FW | USA | Emily Moxley |
| 9 | FW | USA | Tori DellaPeruta |
| 10 | MF | USA | Rachel Jones |
| 11 | MF | USA | Lauren Wrigley |
| 12 | DF | USA | Sydney Cheesman |
| 13 | FW | USA | Isabel Cox |
| 14 | MF | USA | Kai Hayes |
| 15 | FW | USA | Avery Patterson |
| 16 | FW | USA | Aleigh Gambone |
| 17 | GK | USA | Marz Josephson |
| 18 | MF | USA | Bella Sember |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | USA | Emily Colton |
| 20 | MF | USA | Libby Moore |
| 21 | FW | USA | Ally Sentnor |
| 22 | DF | USA | Tori Hansen |
| 23 | MF | USA | Maci Teater |
| 24 | FW | USA | Talia DellaPeruta |
| 25 | DF | USA | Maycee Bell |
| 26 | FW | USA | Kate Faasse |
| 27 | MF | USA | Makenna Dominguez |
| 28 | MF | USA | Maggie Pierce |
| 30 | DF | USA | Kayleigh Herr |
| 32 | GK | USA | Emmie Allen |
| 33 | MF | USA | Riley Quinlan |
| 34 | DF | USA | Tessa Dellarose |
| 35 | FW | IRL | Emily Murphy |
| 39 | FW | USA | Asha Means |
| 82 | FW | USA | Sarah Bayer |
| 98 | FW | USA | Madelyn Galbus |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic Director | Bubba Cunningham |
| Head coach | Anson Dorrance |
| Associate head coach | Damon Nahas |
| Assistant Coach | Nathan Thackeray |
| Assistant Coach | Heather O'Reilly |
| General Manager | Chris Ducar |
| Director of Operations | Tom Sander |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 7 11:00 a.m. | No. 10 | VCU | W 5–0 | – | Dorrance Field (559) Chapel Hill, NC |
| August 13 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 | No. 3 BYU | W 2–0 | – | Dorrance Field (1,530) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| August 18 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 10 | No. 11 Tennessee | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | Dorrance Field (4,028) Chapel Hill, NC |
| August 21 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 10 | UNC Wilmington | W 2–0 | 2–0–0 | Dorrance Field (1,836) Chapel Hill, NC |
| August 25 8:00 p.m., LHN | No. 1 | at Texas | W 2–0 | 3–0–0 | Myers Stadium (3,264) Austin, TX |
| August 28 1:00 p.m., LHN | No. 1 | vs. Baylor | W 6–0 | 4–0–0 | Myers Stadium (465) Austin, TX |
| September 1 1:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 1 | at Missouri | W 3–1 | 5–0–0 | Walton Soccer Stadium (300) Columbia, MO |
| September 4 12:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 1 | No. 3 UCLA | L 1–2 | 5–1–0 | Dorrance Field (3,404) Chapel Hill, NC |
| September 8 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | at No. 3 Duke Rivalry | W 3–0 | 6–1–0 | Koskinen Stadium (3,527) Durham, NC |
| September 11 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | UCF | W 2–1 | 7–1–0 | Dorrance Field (1,633) Chapel Hill, NC |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| September 17 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | No. 7т Virginia | L 2–3 | 7–2–0 (0–1–0) | Dorrance Field (3,912) Chapel Hill, NC |
| September 22 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | at Syracuse | W 1–0 | 8–2–0 (1–1–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (143) Syracuse, NY |
| September 25 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | Boston College | W 3–0 | 9–2–0 (2–1–0) | Dorrance Field (2,111) Chapel Hill, NC |
| October 1 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | at Virginia Tech | L 1–2 | 9–3–0 (2–2–0) | Thompson Field (284) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 6 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 5 | No. 13 Pittsburgh | W 4–0 | 10–3–0 (3–2–0) | Dorrance Field (2,602) Chapel Hill, NC |
| October 9 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 5 | NC State Rivalry | W 2–0 | 11–3–0 (4–2–0) | Dorrance Field (3,683) Chapel Hill, NC |
| October 14 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2т | Wake Forest | W 1–0 | 12–3–0 (5–2–0) | Dorrance Field (3,263) Chapel Hill, NC |
| October 20 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | at No. 4 Florida State | W 2–1 | 13–3–0 (6–2–0) | Seminole Soccer Complex (2,169) Tallahassee, FL |
| October 23 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | at Miami (FL) | W 4–0 | 14–3–0 (7–2–0) | Cobb Stadium (414) Coral Gables, FL |
| October 27 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | at Louisville | W 2–0 | 15–3–0 (8–2–0) | Lynn Stadium (450) Louisville, KY |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 3 5:30 p.m., ACCN | (1) No. 2 | vs. (5) No. 8 Duke Semifinal, Rivalry | T 0–0 (7–6 PKs) | 15–3–1 | Sahlen's Stadium (2,686) Cary, NC |
| November 6 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) No. 2 | vs. (2) No. 5 Florida State Final | L 1–2 | 15–4–1 | Sahlen's Stadium (3,879) Cary, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 12 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) No. 2 | Old Dominion First Round | W 5–0 | 16–4–1 | Dorrance Field (1,531) Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 17 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) No. 2 | (7) Georgia Second Round | W 3–1 | 17–4–1 | Dorrance Field (1,152) Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 19 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | (2) No. 2 | (6) No. 15 BYU Round of 16 | W 3–2 | 18–4–1 | Dorrance Field (1,605) Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 26 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) No. 2 | (1) No. 4 Notre Dame Quarterfinal | W 2–0 | 19–4–1 | Alumni Stadium (1,828) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 2 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) No. 2 | (1) No. 5 Florida State Semifinal | W 3–2 | 20–4–1 | Sahlen's Stadium (10,000) Cary, NC |
| December 5 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) No. 2 | (1) No. 1 UCLA Final | L 2–3 $^{2OT}$ | 20–5–1 | Sahlen's Stadium (9,531) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Maycee Bell | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 11 |
| Sam Meza | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 11 |
| Maycee Bell | Pre-Season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 18 |
| Tori Hansen | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | August 23 |
| Sam Meza | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 13 |
| Tori Hansen | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 18 |
| Ally Sentnor | ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week | October 25 |
| Sam Meza | All ACC-First Team | November 2 |
| Ally Sentnor | All ACC-First Team | November 2 |
| Tori Hansen | All ACC-First Team | November 2 |
| Avery Patterson | All ACC-Second Team | November 2 |
| Tessa Dellarose | All ACC-Third Team | November 2 |
| Maddie Dahlien | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 2 |
| Tessa Dellarose | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 2 |
| Emily Moxley | All-ACC Tournament team | November 6 |
| Avery Patterson | All-ACC Tournament team | November 6 |
| Tori Hansen | All-ACC Tournament team | November 6 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer | 10 | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2т | 2 | 2 | 2 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 2 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |

## 2023 NWSL Draft

| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Tori Hansen | Orlando Pride | 3 | 25 | DF |
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