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No. 9 Carolina Knocks Off No. 4 Virginia, 12-8
March 15, 2009 | Women's Lacrosse
March 14, 2009
CHAPEL HILL - No. 9 Carolina opened its ACC schedule impressively Saturday at a rain-soaked Fetzer Field posting a strong 12-8 victory over No. 4 Virginia. Juniors Megan Bosica and Jenn Russell led the way for the Tar Heels (5-2) scoring three goals each, while goalkeeper Logan Ripley recorded eight saves to earn her fifth victory on the year. The loss dropped the Cavaliers to 5-2.
Carolina came out to score the game's first two goals, both of which Bosica played a part in. She assisted Corey Donohoe in the third minute of play and then scored unassisted less than 30 seconds later. Virginia would answer quickly however, receiving a goal on a free position shot by All-America Blair Weymouth who had a game-high four goals. Bosica followed with another goal, which Virginia's Kaitlin Duff matched to bring the score to 3-2.
Donohoe, Bosica, and Kristen Taylor then went on to score three straight for the Tar Heels, widening the lead to four goals at 6-2. Duff answered again for the Cavaliers, but Carolina responded with another streak of three goals, this time from Jenn Russell, Kristen Carr, and Taylor. After Weymouth found the net for the second time in the half, the score was 9-4 Carolina as the teams headed off for the half.
Russell and Carr each scored in the first nine minutes of the second period, stretching the Tar Heel lead to seven goals at 11-4. Virginia fought back with three of their own in less than three minutes, but Russell managed to find the net again to halt the Cavalier rally. Timely saves by Ripley and Carolina's possession game dominated the remaining 15 minutes of play as the Tar Heels got their first big win of the year in a very competitive ACC.
The Tar Heels will return to action this Wednesday at 5 PM as they host Old Dominion at Fetzer Field.
