Record-quick goal has Tar Heel in spotlight

Posted Sep 7, 2006

Opponents know that the North Carolina women's soccer team can score fast. But four seconds? Sunday, UNC sophomore Yael Averbuch scored four seconds into the Tar Heels' 4-0 victory over Yale, setting an NCAA record for a women's game. The kick has been shown on ESPN and even made The New York Times. Footage of the kick is on UNC's Web site, www.tarheelblue.com. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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