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No. 2 Tar Heels Blank Northwestern 2-0

CHAPEL HILL – No. North Carolina's (5-0) defense led the Tar Heels to a 2-0 victory over Northwestern on Thursday evening at Dorrance Field.

and the Tar Heels' backline allowed just one shot, the fewest against the Tar Heels since Belmont recorded zero on November 16, 2019.

Carolina jumped out to a 1-0 lead in 17th minute when finished a free kick from inside the six-yard box. The goal was Dorwart's third in as many games.

After much back-and-forth action from the backend of the first half to midway through the second, the Tar Heels put significantly more pressure on the Northwestern later in the game.