UNC misses out for first time

December 2, 2004

CARY, N.C. -- Apparently, the NCAA can hold the Women's College Cup without North Carolina.

For the first time since the tournament started in 1982, the Final Four doesn't include the Tar Heels. They were the top seed this year but lost in the third round to Santa Clara, 1-0 in overtime.

``That's the party you always want to be at,'' North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance said from his office Thursday. ``But I've been coaching a long time, and it's not like I've never lost ...

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UNC misses out for first time

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