![]() ![]() And I have a lot of great Black athletes on my team,” said Dorrance, who noted that Jones’ ultimate ambition is to be on the U.S. “Obviously for all of us that care about humanity, the George Floyd incident was just horrific. But the racial injustice and the politics of 2020 also captured a lot of the team’s focus. There have been challenges for the most storied program in women’s college soccer in 2020. ![]() “They realize that there is a lot of stuff going on in regards to racial justice and they understand that I’m more than just an athlete.” “I think during the whole preseason on, my team has really rallied around me,” said Jones, who swiped the ball away from the Wake Forest goalie and scored feet away from the goal line for her first goal and added a penalty-kick goal in the second half. The actions were from the heart considering Dorrance has Black players on the team, including junior co-captain Rachel Jones, who scored twice and notched an assist. “And I think sport can be an incredibly positive environment for social change because these wonderful Black athletes do have a statement of what’s happening within all the different cultures across the face of the earth.” The majority of the team knelt during the national anthem and there also was a moment of silence in support of social justice efforts before the game. The Tar Heels’ 4–1 victory at Dorrance Field over Wake Forest on a soggy evening in Chapel Hill, their 14th consecutive ACC victory, wasn’t as significant as what happened before the game. ![]() Carolina’s women’s soccer season started just like most of Coach Anson Dorrance’s previous 43 seasons - with a decisive victory. ![]()
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