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Women's Lacrosse Outlasts George Mason, 10-6
April 5, 2002 | Women's Lacrosse
April 5, 2002
FAIRFAX, Va. -- North Carolina, ranked fifth nationally in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association poll, out scored 19th-ranked George Mason 6-2 in the second period and went on to win by a 10-6 margin on Friday afternoon at GMU Stadium. The Patriots drop their second straight to a team ranked in the top-five nationally, and fall to 5-4 overall. The Tar Heels win their third consecutive contest and improve to 8-2.
Junior attacker Jill Toomey (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) led George Mason with two goals, while senior attacker Katie Ruch (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) totaled two assists and one goal. Seniors Kellie Thompson (Grasonville, MD/St. Mary's) and Christine McPike (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) each tallied three goals for North Carolina.
A deliberate, slow-paced first period yielded a low score at halftime. UNC took control first with back-to-back goals for a 2-0 lead. GMU responded with goals from senior Shannon O'Donnell (Vienna, VA/Oakton) and Ruch to make it 2-2 at 17:41. The Tar Heels once again went on the offensive with consecutive markers and the Patriots responded, netting the final tally of the half at 27:25 as the two teams went into intermission tied 4-4.
GMU's Toomey scored first after the break, but UNC's Thompson would tie the match again at 5-5 off a free position goal at the 35:44 mark. The Tar Heels would score two more before Mason freshman Jeannine Ohler (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) trimmed the UNC advantage to 7-6 at 42:03. North Carolina stepped up its defense, and took advantage on offense with three unanswered goals to go away with the victory.
The Tar Heels out shot the Patriots, 29-18. George Mason turned the ball over 17 times compared to only 11 for UNC. Patriot freshman goalkeeper Meg Dentler (Crofton, MD/Arundel) made 12 saves, while UNC's Katelyn Hoffman recorded four saves.
George Mason returns to Colonial Athletic Association play on Thursday, April 11, when the team travels to Delaware for a 7:00 p.m. match. North Carolina faces No. 1 Georgetown on Sunday.
Line Score 1 2 Final #5 North Carolina (8-2) 4 6 10 #19 George Mason (5-4) 4 2 6Goals--George Mason: Jill Toomey (2), Katie Ruch, Shannon O'Donnell, Nikki Leone, Jeannine Ohler. North Carolina: Kellie Thompson (3), Christine McPike (3), Erin McInnes, Beth Ames, Lindsay Stone, Kate oyle,
Assists--George Mason: Ruch (2), Lisa Hagan. North Carolina: Brooke Young, Stone,
Goalkeepers--George Mason: Meg Dentler, (12 svs, 10 GA). North Carolina: Katelyn Hoffman (4 svs, 6 GA).
| Team Shots | FP | Shots | GB | Caused TO | Turnovers | DC | Fouls |
| George Mason | 17 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Scoring Summary #19 George Mason vs. #5 North Carolina At Fairfax, Va., GMU Stadium, April 5, 2002
Half Team Time Goal Assist GM-NC 1 UNC 6:52 Stone -- 0-1 UNC 8:36 Thompson -- 0-2 GMU 13:27 O'Donnell Ruch 1-2 GMU 17:41 Ruch Hagen 2-2 UNC 22:59 Boyle -- 2-3 UNC 24:08 McPike -- 2-4 GMU 24:43 Leone -- 3-4 GMU 26:25 Toomey -- 4-4
2 GMU 32:06 Toomey (2) -- 5-4 UNC 35:44 Thompson (2) FP 5-5 UNC 40:02 McPike (2) Stone 5-6 UNC 41:41 Ames Young 5-7 GMU 42:03 Ohler Ruch (2) 6-7 UNC 43:46 McPike (3) -- 6-8 UNC 51:54 McInnes -- 6-9 UNC 54:07 Thompson (3) -- 6-10
