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No. 12 Tar Heels Win a Squeaker at No. 17 Vanderbilt, 12-11
April 12, 2003 | Women's Lacrosse
April 12, 2003
Nashville, Tenn. -- The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team, ranked No. 12 in the nation in this week's IWLCA poll, held on for a 12-11 win at No. 17 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels were led once again by their leading scorer, junior Beth Ames, who had four goals in the victory.
The match started off slow for the Commodores. A strong effort by the UNC offense propelled the Tar Heels to a 4-0 lead in just under nine minutes of play. But UNC would also gain more help from the Commodores, as numerous fouls aided in numerous free position shots and subsequent Tar Heel goals.
Vanderbilt would rally together for an impressive comeback to even out the score with six minutes to go in the first period.
ut during the second period, UNC increased their lead by four goals and never allowed Vanderbilt to make a full comeback. Though Vanderbilt came fairly close to evening the score, time ran off the clock as UNC stalled to defend their lead and improve their record.
The Tar Heels will now turn their attention to the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference, to be held next weekend in Charlottesville, Va. Carolina, 0-3 in the conference this season, are seeded fourth and will face top-seeded Maryland (3-0) on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Vanderbilt goals: Jessisca Roguski (2), Lauren Peck (1), Kelly Devlin (3), Jeanie Crawley (3), Mary McCeney (1), Michelle Allen (1)
UNC goals: Ames (4), Higgins (2), Dieringer (3), McCarthy (1), Szakmary (1), Barnes (1)
