# North Carolina women's soccer season

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/north-carolina-womens-soccer-season
> Updated: 2026-09-26T01:11:27.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 3.

The North Carolina women’s soccer season progressed through early September, beginning with the team’s start to ACC play against Cal. At that time, the No. 7 ranked Tar Heels held a 5-1 record.

By mid-September, North Carolina secured a 4-2 victory over No. 2 ranked Duke at Dorrance Field. Despite trailing 2-1 early in the second half following a penalty kick by Duke’s Mia Minestrella, the Tar Heels scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes. The winning goal was scored by defender Izzi Stratton, a former BYU player. This result improved North Carolina’s season record to 8-1-0.

On September 26, the No. 1 ranked Tar Heels defeated No. 16 Virginia 3-1 in Charlottesville. North Carolina established an early lead with three goals scored within a three-minute span during the first half: Bella Devey scored in the 9th and 10th minutes, and Summer Denigan added a penalty kick in the 12th minute. Virginia responded with a penalty kick goal by Addison Halpern in the 57th minute. The victory extended North Carolina’s winning streak to seven games, bringing their overall record to 10-1 and their ACC record to 3-0, placing them at the top of the conference standings.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: North Carolina women's soccer defeats Virginia 3-1

No. 1 North Carolina women's soccer defeated No. 16 Virginia 3-1, fueled by two goals from Bella Devey and a penalty by Summer Denigan, to extend their winning streak to seven games.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/duke-womens-soccer-draws-1-1-with-no-15-notre-dame

### 2026-09-18: North Carolina women's soccer defeats No. 2 Duke 4-2

No. 7 North Carolina women's soccer overcame a second-half deficit to defeat No. 2 Duke 4-2, highlighted by a game-winning goal from transfer defender Izzi Stratton.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-carolina-womens-soccer-defeats-no-2-duke-4-2

### 2026-09-08: Collegiate women's soccer schedules key matchups for Thursday

Collegiate women's soccer action continues this Thursday, featuring No. 7 North Carolina opening ACC play against Cal and Campbell University hosting UNCG in a non-conference matchup.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-womens-soccer-schedules-key-matchups-for-thursday

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