ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – For the second straight week, the UCF women's soccer team finds itself preparing for the fourth-ranked team in the country. This time around, the Knights play host, welcoming No. 4 North Carolina on Friday.
The teams will meet under the lights as the match is slated for a 7 p.m. start at the UCF Soccer Complex.
UCF (1-1) face the Tar Heels (1-0) for the second straight season, but the first time in Orlando under head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak.
Friday will also mark the first time that Roberts Sahaydak will host her former coach, Anson Dorrance, at the UCF Soccer Complex. A UNC standout from 1995-98, she will face her mentor for the third time as a head coach.
The Series
• UCF and North Carolina will meet for the 22nd time overall and the sixth time in Orlando.
• The Tar Heels lead the series 17-0-4. The last time the squads met was the season opener of the 2016 campaign. No. 8 UNC won 2-0 in Chapel Hill.
• When the teams met in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, regulation ended in a 1-1 draw in Gainesville. After a pair of overtime sessions, UCF advanced to the Elite Eight with a 5-4 edge in penalty kicks.
Home Sweet Home
• The Knights are home for the second straight match. On Aug. 20, UCF topped Stetson 2-0 thanks to a pair of first half goals from Morgan Ferrara and Jessica Taylor.
• UCF is 32-7-2 at the UCF Soccer Complex under Coach Roberts Sahaydak.
NEXT UP
The Knights head to Tempe, Ariz. For the Sun Devil Desert Classic. UCF will face Arizona on Sept. 1 and take on host Arizona State on Sept. 3.
DON'T MISS OUT
The UCF women's soccer team is set for its fifth season under head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak and will welcome six teams from the 2016 NCAA Tournament to the UCF Soccer Complex in 2017. Click here or call (407) 823-1000 for ticket information.
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