Top 10 players from the No. 1 UNC vs. No. 4 Duke match, according to InStat

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Over the weekend, the No. 1 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels extended their season-opening winning streak to 7 games with a 1-0 victory over the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils.

The Tobacco Road rivalry match did not disappoint, as the two sides both ranked in the top 5 nationally each played tough defense in a game that was ultimately decided by a single goal.

While the regular season ACC battle went in favor of the Tar Heels on Friday night, the matchup saw a number of top U.S. Women’s National Team and professional prospects going head-to-head for an intense 90 minutes. It was the type of match that U.S. Soccer and every National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club would consider as appointment viewing.

See below to find out which Duke and UNC players turned in the best performances during Friday’s match, according to the InStat Index*:

Player	InStat Index	Position	Minutes
1. Emily Fox (UNC)	230	Left Back	71
2. Claudia Dickey (UNC)	209	Goalkeeper	98
3. Taylor Otto (UNC)	201	Defensive Mid	71
4. Sophie Jones (Duke)	198	Defensive Mid	93
5. Izzy Brown (UNC)	197	Forward	27
6. Taylor Mitchell (Duke)	196	Center Back	98
7.-t Rachel Jones (UNC)	194	Left Midfielder	71
7.-t Talia DellaPeruta (UNC)	194	Right Midfielder	71
9. Julia Dorsey (UNC)	192	Right Back	98
10.-t Lily Nabet (Duke)	189	Defensive Mid	56
10.-t Tess Boade (Duke)	189	Center Mid	79

*The InStat Index is an algorithm which is regarded as the most accurate assessment of any player’s performance. The InStat Index measures each player’s contribution to the team’s success, the significance of their actions, opponent’s level and the level of the league they play in.