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Nobody thought they could do it - least of all the players. But the U.S. women's soccer team, which includes four former Tar Heel players, got a goal past powerhouse Brazil in overtime Thursday. They took the gold medal and revived a sports program many had counted out. All that went out of Carli Lloyd's head when a pass came her way. Six minutes into overtime, she zinged the ball low past a Brazilian goalkeeper. That's all it took to erase the team's early tournament stumbles and the challenges it faced after losing its scoring star to injury. With one kick, hope came alive.
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