North Carolina's 3-2 loss to Notre Dame marked the third time in the last four years that the Tar Heels had lost at home in the third round or quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Women's Tournament. The Tar Heels, winners of 18 of the first 25 NCAA championships, had never previously lost before the semifinals.

YEAR OPPONENT (SCORE) ROUND
1985 George Mason (0-2) final
1995 Notre Dame (0-1) semifinals
1998 Florida (0-1) final
2001 Santa Clara (0-1) final
2002 Santa Clara (1-2) semifinals
2004 Santa Clara (0-1) third round
2005 *Florida State (1-1, 4-5 PKs) quarterfinals
2007 Notre Dame (2-3) third round
*considered a tie.