CLEMSON, S.C. — North Carolina womens soccer sits at the top of the ACC standings with a 4-0 record and 12 points in league action as the Tar Heels visit Clemson on Thursday night.
The North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers womens soccer game starts at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Carolina ranked No. 1 in the recent United Soccer Coaches Poll and has received a No. 1 ranking in 38 seasons.
The Tar Heels also lead the ACC with 43 total goals, 114 total points, and a 3.58 goals per game average. They have outscored their opponents 43-8 this season and recently notched a third ranked win over No. 12 Notre Dame.
Bella Devey leads the team with 14 total goals and has earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors three times. She leads the ACC in total goals and ranks second nationally. Lilliah Blum and Amari Manning lead Carolina with five assists each.
Peyton Trayer leads Carolina in goal with nine wins and 13 saves. She has notched seven shutouts this season. The Tar Heels were selected fifth in the ACC Preseason Poll before climbing to the top of the live standings.
The road trip continues Carolinas push through ACC play against a Clemson side hosting at Historic Riggs Field. An 8 p.m. Eastern kickoff sets up a prime-time test for the nations top-ranked club as conference races tighten through mid-October now. Carolina has already banked three ranked wins this fall and enters the Clemson trip averaging more than three goals per game, a pace that has the Tar Heels atop both the ACC table and the national coaches poll.
