Feb. 14, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - As part of the NCAA's Centennial Celebration, a panel consisting of college and university presidents, athletics directors, NCAA committe members, conference office representatives, SAAC representatives and NCAA staff have determined the 25 Most Defining Moments in NCAA history. The University of North Carolina women's soccer program has been named to this exclusive list, earning inclusion for the 2003 NCAA championship team which won the 18th title for Carolina in the sport over a period of just 23 years.

The 2003 Tar Heel team was won of the most dominant teams in NCAA soccer history as it finished 27-0 and outscored its opponents 32-0 in six NCAA Tournament games. Under the direction of legendary head coach Anson Dorrance, the 2003 Tar Heels rank as the only women's soccer team in NCAA Division I to finish a season unbeaten and untied over the past 12 seasons.

All 25 defining moments began airing in January and will run throughout the months of March and September on ESPN Classic and ESPNU. Each moment is a 30-second vignette highlighting the most exciting, important and memorable events in NCAA history. These are the moments that will be recognized thoughout the Centennial of the NCAA which runs from January through December 2006.