# College soccer player scores after opposing goalie smokes a kick off her head

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/college-soccer-player-scores-after-opposing-goalie-smokes-a-kick-off-her-head/
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:24:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T22:56:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/college-soccer-player-scores-opposing-goalie-smokes-kick-off-her-head
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- McKalie Ball scored after a clearance hit her head.
- The goal tied Louisville’s match with North Carolina.
- Hope Munson scored late to give UNC a 3-2 win.

## Summary

Louisville forward McKalie Ball scored an unusual equaliser when a clearance from North Carolina goalkeeper Peyton Trayer struck her in the head and rebounded into the empty goal. The goal briefly levelled the match and showed how a pressing challenge can turn a routine clearance into a scoring chance.

The incident came in the 73rd minute, with Louisville trailing 2-1 in its final regular-season match. Ball, a freshman from Knoxville, needed treatment and was helped off the field; North Carolina later won 3-2 through Hope Munson’s 79th-minute goal. The Tar Heels were ranked No. 2 and Louisville No. 24, with the ACC tournament due to begin on 8 November and the NCAA women’s tournament on 20 November.

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