CHAPEL HILL—North Carolina scored early and led virtually from start to finish in a 3-0, shutout win over fourth-ranked Pittsburgh on Friday night at Dorrance Field.
scored an unassisted goal in the 11th minute to hand the Tar Heels the early lead, then scored twice in the second half to ice the victory.
Carolina improved to 4-3-2 overall and 4-1-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play in 2020-21. The Panthers fell to 8-2, 4-1 ACC.
Jimenez scored his goal when he took a long pass from the left corner into the box, creating the space to shoot by evading two Panther defenders for the 1-0 lead.