EDITORIAL (Sept. 17, 2018) — Hurricane Florence is tearing away and devastating the state of North Carolina.
So far, 17 lives have been lost due to the weather disaster. Clearly, that’s the worst part of the storm. The homes that have been destroyed will be rebuilt, but memories are lost. However, the storm has affected the sports world as well.
Due to the harsh conditions, the North Carolina Courage were not able to host their semifinal match against the Chicago Red Stars. North Carolina, a team that dominated the NWSL the entire season, had to give up hosting a crucial match at WakeMed Soccer Park.