Tar Heels win 21st championship in women's soccer

Posted Dec 7, 2009
UNC's remarkable seniors ended their careers with yet another national championship fittingly at the site it all started with an eye-opening loss. The Tar Heels made an early goal by Jessica McDonald stand up for a 1-0 victory over the Stanford Cardinal on Sunday afternoon at the Aggie Soccer Stadium. It was the program's 21st national championship and the third for the senior class, which ends with a record of 94-9-3. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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