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Tar Heels Improve to 2-0 With 15-9 Win Over Denver
February 17, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
Feb. 17, 2008
CHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team got five goals from freshman Corey Donohoe and four apiece from Julia Ryan and Chelsea Parks as it defeated Denver, 15-9, on Sunday afternoon at Fetzer Field. The win improved the Tar Heels to 2-0 this season. Denver fell to 0-2.
Ryan finished with four goals and two assists for six total points in the game. Donohoe's five goals put her second among Tar Heels in scoring on the day, followed by Parks (four goals), Megan Bosica (two assists), Jenn Russell (one goal) and Mia Hurrin (one goal). Amber Falcone, Kelly Taylor and Kristen Taylor all tallied one assist for UNC.
Donohoe, who had three goals on Friday night against Loyola, has scored eight times in her first two collegiate games. Parks scored four times on Friday and also has eight goals so far in 2008, her first season as a starter.
Megan Carver led Denver with four goals, while Karen Morton added three. Steph Coyne had a goal and two assists for DU.
Parks scored Carolina's first two goals in the first six minutes but Coyne and Morton `s goals for DU tied the score at 2-2 at the 18:41 mark of the first half. Ryan and Russell scored back-to-back goals for the Tar Heels to make it 4-2 less than five minutes later. Carver's first goal made it 4-3 UNC at the 10:59 mark of the first half.
Donohoe scored twice in a row to make it 6-3 UNC before a free position goal by Morton made it 6-4 at the break.
Donohoe scored again at the 28:31 mark of the second half. The teams traded goals until the Tar Heels scored four consecutive goals, including one by freshman Mia Hurrin, to break things open at 13-6.
The Tar Heels will return to action next Saturday at 1 p.m. against Albany.
Goals:
Denver -- Megan Carver 4; Karen Morton 3; Steph Coyne 1; Tulley Stapp 1
UNC -- Corey Donohoe 5; Julia Ryan 4; Chelsea Parks 4; Jenn Russell 1; Mia Hurrin 1
Assists:
Denver -- Steph Coyne 2; Ali Flury 1; Megan Tyrie 1
UNC -- Megan Bosica 2; Julia Ryan 2; Amber Falcone 1; Kelly Taylor 1; Kristen Taylor 1
