The University of North Carolina and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team are tied together more than any school and national program in American sports. Both were essentially built by Tar Heel legend Anson Dorrance, both have an enjoyed an unparalleled dominance of the women’s game, and both have owed their success to the revolving door of brilliant players that have made their way through Chapel Hill. From Carla Overbeck and Mia Hamm, to Tobin Heath and Crystal Dunn, Tar Heel brilliance has given way to American glory.
And few players have achieved more, both in Chapel Hill and on the international stage, than Heather O’Reilly.