A pair of first half goals from Amari Manning and Bella Devey helped UNC beat Virginia 2-0 in the ACC championship match Sunday in Cary. The win clinches the Tar Heels’ 23rd ACC Tournament title and first since 2019, a win which coincidentally also came against Virginia.
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— UNC Women's Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) November 15, 2026
Manning’s goal opened the scoring less than three minutes in, as the true freshman forward took a long run into the Virginia penalty area and sent a shot past the Cavalier goalkeeper and into the net. It was Manning’s first collegiate goal.
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— UNC Women's Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) November 15, 2026
In the 19th minute, it was the Carolina defense which sparked the Tar Heels’ second goal. With Virginia in possession, Scottie Antonucci ambushed a Cavalier in front of the penalty area and started a counterattack. With three Virginia players around her, Antonucci then passed to an open Devey, and the ACC Offensive Player of the Year made no mistake.
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— UNC Women's Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) November 15, 2026
The goal was Devey’s 18th of the season, second in the ACC Tournament and fourth in the last five matches.
After halftime, UNC had to withstand a concerted offensive effort from the Cavaliers, one which included a shot off the crossbar early in the half. But for all of Virginia’s attempts, none forced a save from Carolina keeper Peyton Trayer. Trayer made both of her stops in the first half, and the UNC defense did the rest to secure the Tar Heels’ 11th shutout of the season. It’s also Carolina’s second win of the season against Virginia after defeating the Cavaliers 3-1 in Charlottesville in September.
UNC will enter the NCAA Tournament with a 17-2 overall record and on a five-match winning streak. The bracket for the NCAA Tournament will be announced at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16.
Featured image via UNC Women’s Soccer on Twitter
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