Last Updated 7:48 PM, October 31, 2024
Maria Howell | krikya18.com

Duke vs. North Carolina: Score, live updates the top-10 women's soccer rivalry

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11:39 pm, October 31, 2024

GOAL FROM DISTANCE 🫨 Duke 1, UNC 0

The Blue Devils' Hannah Bebar drains a beauty from well outside the box to take the lead in enemy territory. The graduate midfielder scores her second of the season with a three-touch turn and finish. 

11:28 pm, October 31, 2024

👀 Half-way through the half: 0-0

The top-10 rivalry remains scoreless as the first half hits the midway point. The Blue Devils have found success in the attacking third, registering four shots and two corners to North Carolina's one shot. Apart from a few counterattacks, the Tar Heels have stayed defensive packing their half with white shirts. 
11:08 pm, October 31, 2024

🏟️ Kick-off

And they're off! Duke starts off with possession as the starting whistle is blown.

10:38 pm, October 31, 2024

⚽️ Starting XI

Warmups are underway at Dorrance Field as No. 8 North Carolina prepares to play No. 1 Duke. Tonight, the Tar Heels will also be honoring their seniors. This top-10 ACC rivalry will be kicked off with the following starting lineups: 

Duke and UNC women's soccer starting lineups
10:06 pm, October 28, 2024

🎃 Previewing the Halloween thriller

This Halloween night matchup will feature two teams coming off two different extremes. Duke (13-1-1)  just clinched the ACC regular season title for the first time since 2017 with a 2-0 win over then-No. 2 Wake Forest. And earlier in the season the Blue Devils claimed their first-ever home win over the Tar Heels (1-0) in program history. 

North Carolina (14-3-3), on the other hand, was just handed a 4-2 loss in Tallahassee by the reigning national champion, then-No. 17 Florida State, that came a week after a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss at Stanford. 

Despite its two losses in three matches, North Carolina has put up results over several tough opponents, ranking No. 1 in RPI rankings for five straight weeks — Duke has consistently been ranked as a close second. The pair were also next-door-neighbors in the krikya18.committee's top-16 in-season ranking, with the Blue Devils at No. 1 and UNC right behind them. The Tar Heels will have to put up a strong backline to hold off Duke's impressive scoring offense, which currently ranks third best in the nation in goals per game (3.33).

Although the Blue Devils have already clinched the ACC regular season title, earning the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye into the conference tournament, the outcome of Thursday's matchup will decide whether or not North Carolina has a chance at the No. 2 seed and the other first-round bye.

Regardless of what's on the line, this historic rivalry runs deep and fans can expect a thriller to highlight their Halloween night.

9:24 pm, October 28, 2024

⚔️ Duke-North Carolina series history

This women's soccer rivalry dates back to 1989 and Thursday night's matchup will be the 54th meeting between the Tar Heels and Blue Devils. North Carolina holds a large advantage in the all-time series (43-5-5) but in recent years Duke has started to catch up. The Blue Devils won two and tied three of the last 10 matchups — the most recent victory coming earlier this season in a 1-0 win over then-No. 2 UNC in Duke's first-ever win over the Tar Heels at home.

Most recent matchups have been close. Dating back to 2019, six of their nine meetings have resulted in either draws or one-goal differences.

Although these ACC powerhouses are used to meeting in the regular season, they have only played each other in the ACC tournament three times since 2005, with the Tar Heels winning all three matches. This year, with Duke clinching the ACC regular season title, the two could meet in the ACC championship as the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds.

8:59 pm, October 28, 2024

📺 How to watch: Duke vs. UNC

Duke vs. North Carolina

In their last regular-season match, North Carolina will host in-state rival Duke at Dorrance Field on Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31. Here's how to catch all the action:

🎃 Date: Thursday, Oct. 31 
⏰ Time: 7 p.m. ET
📺 TV: ACCNX
📍 Location: Anson Dorrance Field | Chapel Hill, NC 
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