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CARY — With a shootout looming and Georgetown’s goalkeeper having already stopped one penalty kick, North Carolina’s Julia Ashley had a message for her teammates as they prepared for the second overtime of Friday’s women’s […]
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Georgetown might be undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the nation, but it’s No. 3 North Carolina that will have the home-field advantage when the teams meet Friday in the women’s soccer national semifinals at […]