Sunday, UNC sophomore Yael Averbuch scored four seconds into the Tar Heels' 4-0 victory over Yale, setting an NCAA record for a women's game.

In pregame talks, the Heels discussed taking a shot if the goalkeeper wandered off her line. At the opening whistle, Averbuch saw Yale keeper Susan Starr off her line and launched the kick from midfield.

"I thought I might as well try it once," Averbuch said. "So the keeper was off her line, probably 8 yards off her line, so I thought, 'What the hey?'

"Obviously, I didn't expect to score a goal on it, but I guess you never know."

Starr tried to get back into the goal in time, but she couldn't reach Averbuch's kick.

The kick has been shown on ESPN and even made The New York Times.

Footage of the kick is on UNC's Web site, www.tarheelblue.com .

After Wednesday's practice, her teammates told her that people had been asking about the goal.

Averbuch, a 5-foot-10 midfielder from Upper Montclair, N.J., says she can kick 70 yards with her right foot and in the upper 60s with her left. Averbuch leads the Heels with four goals this season.

She doubts she'll be duplicating the record feat any time soon.

"Obviously, there's the potential to do it again, but probably not this season," said Averbuch, the ACC's player of the week. "Most keepers will be pretty aware of it."