{
  "id": 203885,
  "title": "Jackson, Schlegel score in North Carolina's 2-0 victory at expansion Denver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/jackson-schlegel-score-in-north-carolinas-2-0-victory-at-expansion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T04:07:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jackson-schlegel-score-north-carolinas-040729238.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling match, North Carolina defeated the Denver Summit 2-0 in their inaugural meeting as members of the National Women’s Soccer League. Riley Jackson and Ally Schlegel both found the back of the net, with Jackson scoring twice in the 48th and 81st minutes respectively. The scoreless first half saw Summit defender Eva Gaetino set up a penalty kick, which Jackson converted to give North Carolina the lead. Schlegel, a Colorado native, added a second goal with a well-placed shot past Summit goalkeeper Abby Smith. Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan made six crucial saves to secure her fifth clean sheet of the season, contributing to North Carolina's second straight shutout. Denver captain Lindsey Heaps, who also captains the U.S. national team, was a late scratch for the game, though the reason for her absence remains unknown. This match marked the first time the expansion Summit and the experienced Courage faced off. Both teams will face back-to-back matches on Saturday, with North Carolina heading to the Washington Spirit and the Summit hosting the Utah Royals.",
  "summary": "Riley Jackson and Ally Schlegel scored and North Carolina downed the Denver Summit 2-0 on Wednesday night in the lone midweek match in the National Women’s Soccer League. After a scoreless first half, Summit defender Eva Gaetino took down Erica Parkinson and the Courage (8-6-3) were awarded a penalty kick. Jackson converted to give North Carolina the lead in the 48th minute.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}