That 1999 United States women’s national soccer team featured several UNC alumnae and stars, as the Tar Heels program was the best in the country. Of the 20 players on the 1999 roster, eight were Tar Heels: Lorrie Fair, Carla Overbeck, Tiffany Roberts, Cindy Parlow Cone, Kristine Lilly, Tisha Venturini, Tracy Ducar, and — of course — Mia Hamm. (Chapelboro.com)
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