Women’s soccer falls 3-1 to University of North Carolina in NCAA second round

The Dukes certainly have nothing to be ashamed of as they ended their season losing to the defending national champions Sunday. 

Third-ranked UNC scored two goals in the second half to break the 1-1 halftime tie and defeat JMU 3-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sunday afternoon.

The Tarheels (19-2-2) will advance to next Saturday's round of 16 to take on the University of Notre Dame at home, while the Dukes dropped to 15-7-1 with the defeat, ending their nine-game unbeaten streak.

The Dukes' lone goal came from freshman forward Lauren Wilson after UNC goalie Hannah Daly deflected sophomore forward Amalya Clayton's shot. Wilson scored from 35 yards out, making it her eighth goal on the season.

JMU defeated the University of Texas 3-1 on Friday night in the first round to advance to Sunday's game. Goals were scored by senior forward Cate Tisinger, sophomore midfielders Kelly Germain and Katie Menzie.

Sunday's loss was the final game for four seniors   - goalie Diane Wszalek, defender Corinna Strickland, Tisinger and midfielder Teresa Rynier (shown below in Friday's game) who became JMU's all-time assist leader this season with 53.

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