UNC one of four teams playing in ACC Women’s Soccer Championship that starts Friday in Cary

ACC Women’s Soccer Championship

At WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary

#1 Virginia (15-1-1, 9-1-0) v. #4 Clemson (13-1-3-1, 7-3-0), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

#2 Florida State (13-2-3, 6-1-3) vs. #3 North Carolina (14-3-1, 7-3-0), 8 p.m. (ESPN3)

Semifinal winners, noon (ESPNU)

Adults $10 daily, students with ACC university ID free, children 18 & under free.

Notes: Four members of the U.S. Women’s National Team – Lori Chalupny, Whitney Engen, Ashlyn Harris and Heather O’Reilly – will sign autographs for fans between Friday’s semifinals. … There will also be a fireworks show between games. … All four ACC semifinalists are ranked among the top 10 of this week’s national coaches poll with UVa (1), FSU (4), Clemson 6) and UNC (8). … An ACC team has been ranked No. 1 in the coaches poll all 12 weeks of the season: UVa (6 weeks), FSU (4), UNC (2). … UNC has won a record 21 ACC women’s soccer championships. Florida State has three and UVa two. … Five players in the semifinals are listed on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list: Sr. F Makenzy Doniak and Sr. D Emily Sonnett (UVa), Sr. D-M Isabella Schmid and Sr. F Cheyna Williams (FSU), and Sr. D-M Katie Bowen (UNC). … Doniak and Sonnett were named the ACC offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, and UVa’s Steve Swanson was named coach of the year. … Megan Connolly (FSU) was the ACC midfielder of the year and freshman of the year. … Two players are finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, Schmid (FSU) and D Paige Nielsen (UNC). … Four Clemson players are the daughters of former standouts on the UVa men’s team: Jr. M Catrina Atanda (Eric Atanda 1979-82), Fr. M Lauren Harkes (John Harkes 1985-87), and Sr. M Jenna Polonsky (Pete Polonsky 1978-81).

Kip Coons

This story was originally published November 5, 2015 at 8:49 PM with the headline "UNC one of four teams playing in ACC Women’s Soccer Championship that starts Friday in Cary."