CHARLESTON, S.C. – Alessia Russo's world class goal from distance was the difference in the game as the North Carolina women's soccer team defeated NC State 1-0 Friday night at MUSC Health Stadium in the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals.
With the victory, the Tar Heels improved to 14-2-2 on the season and will now meet ACC regular season champion Duke Sunday at 1 p.m. in the championship match which will be televised on ESPNU. NC State is now 14-5-1 with the loss to the Tar Heels.
The two teams did not meet in this year's regular season and the match was the first between the two teams in the ACC Tournament since 2006.