North Carolina’s Season

The 24-Year-Old Rookie Signing Turning Around North Carolina’s Season

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Evelyn Ijeh celebrates during North Carolina Courage's 5-0 win over Orlando Pride, in which she scored the NWSL's first Swedish hat trick

Evelyn Ijeh’s Breakout Fuels North Carolina Courage Surge INTRODUCTION Evelyn Ijeh, North Carolina Courage’s 24-year-old Swedish forward, has turned a three-game losing streak into a two-game playoff-charging streak almost single-handedly. A hat trick against Orlando Pride and a follow-up road win at Denver Summit have vaulted the Courage into seventh place in the NWSL standings, … Read more