#1 North Carolina Rolls Past Notre Dame as Mississippi State Holds #11 South Carolina

#1 North Carolina strengthened its unbeaten ACC start with a 4-1 win over #12 Notre Dame on Friday, handing the Irish their first loss of the season, while Mississippi State held #11 South Carolina to a 0-0 draw and became the first SEC team to take points from the Gamecocks this year. Together, the two ranked matchups produced statements at both ends of the field: Carolina’s attack overwhelmed another top opponent, and the Bulldogs’ defense stopped a team that had won its first four conference matches.

Bella Devey drove North Carolina’s result with two goals inside the opening 17 minutes. Lilliah Blum found Devey on the right side of the box in the 12th minute, and Devey finished for the opener. Fewer than five minutes later, she converted a penalty kick for her fourth brace of the season and pushed her season total to 14 goals.