LOUISVILLE, KY. – A brace by Alessia Russo and a penalty kick save by freshman goalkeeper Marz Josephson paced the fourth-ranked University of North Carolina women's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over 20th-ranked Louisville Saturday night at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Soccer Stadium.
The game was the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. UNC improved to 8-1 on the season and 1-0 in the ACC while Louisville fell for the first time on the campaign and is now 7-1 overall and 0-1 in the ACC.
Junior Alessia Russo had her third brace of the season and the fifth of her career to lead the Tar Heels to the victory.