University of North Carolina Athletics
Field Hockey Falls to No. 3 Princeton
June 21, 1999 | Field Hockey
October 31, 1998
NORFOLK, Va. - The third-ranked Tigers of Princeton topped #5 North Carolina, 4-3 Saturday afternoon in a neutral site contest at Old Dominion University's Foreman Field. With the win, the Tigers improve to 13-2 while the Tar Heels fall to 12-5.
North Carolina jumped out to an early 2-0 lead behind goals from Katie McDonald and Nancy Pelligreen. the Tar Heels scored 12 seconds into action and held the 2-0 lead until 1:45 left in the half.
Princeton tied the game on a goal by Alison Morris and then took the lead on a goal by Hilary Matson. Matson struck again just over two minutes into overtime for the victory.
North Carolina faces #1 Old Dominion Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
SHOTS ON GOAL: UNC 11 PU 16PU 1 2 1 4 UNC 2 1 0 3
GOALIE SAVES: UNC 8 PU 5
PENALTY CORNERS: UNC 8 PU 12












