North Carolina
Maryland
Terps Hold Off Tar Heels, 10-8
March 2, 2003 | Women's Lacrosse
March 2, 2003
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The University of Maryland women's lacrosse team handed No. 10 North Carolina a 10-8 defeat at the UM Artificial Turf Facility on Sunday afternoon. The victory was the Terrapins' first regular season Atlantic Coast Conference win since 2001 and moved the team to 2-0 overall (1-0 ACC). Carolina fell to 1-1 (0-1 ACC).
No. 6 Maryland jumped on the Tar Heels early, staking itself a 5-0 lead in the game's first 10 minutes. Junior Kelly Coppedge led the way early scoring a pair of goals and assisting on another.
The Tar Heels would not let the game get too out of hand as they chipped away, scoring the final three goals of the first half and cutting the Terps' halftime lead to 5-3.
The start of the second half was similar to the first with Maryland taking the early advantage with three unanswered goals. In that stretch, Sonia Judd scored a pair of goals and assisted on the other.
Carolina would answer the Terp run with a pair of goals of its own, cutting the lead back to 8-5, but Judd would again go on the attack to extend the Terp lead. At the 45:02 mark, Judd was able to find the net after a strong run in from the eight meter and minutes later, she converted a free position attempt to post her career-high tying fifth goal and move the Maryland lead back to five.
UNC would again run off three goals to cut the lead to two, but that would be as close as the Tar Heels would get as the Terrapins would successfully defend its goal and run out the clock.
Freshman Melissa McCarthy led Carolina with three points on three assists in the loss. Allison Higgins and Beth Ames each scored a pair of goals, while Brooke Young had a pair of assist.
Carolina will return to action at Loyola next Friday afternoon in Baltimore.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Maryland Scorers (Goals-Asst.-Pts.): Sonia Judd (5-3-8); Kelly Coppedge (2-2-4); Acacia Walker (1-1-2); Annie Collins (1-0-1); Kristie Leggio (1-0-1)
North Carolina Scorers (Goals-Asst.-Pts.): Melissa McCarthy (0-3-3); Allison Higgins (2-0-2); Beth Ames (2-0-2); Brooke Young (0-2-2); Gina Allen (1-0-1); Nicki Barnes (1-0-1); Brooke Dieringer (1-0-1); Andy Fortino 1-0-1
GOALIES
Maryland Goalies (Saves GA Min.): Alexis Venechanos (9-8-60:00)
North Carolina Goalies (Saves GA Min.): Margaret Garofalo (7-10-60:00)
ATTENDANCE: 1,479
