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Tar Heels Fall 3-2 At No. 14 Louisville
September 20, 2014 | Field Hockey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The North Carolina field hockey team fought back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game but gave up a late goal to fall 3-2 at No. 14 Louisville on Saturday afternoon. At Trager Stadium, the top-ranked Tar Heels got two goals from senior Charlotte Craddock but couldn't come up with the gamewinner and suffered its first loss of the season.
The Cardinals improved to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in its first season of Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Tar Heels fell to 5-1 overall, 1-1 ACC.
Louisville's Mallory Mason scored both first-half goals for her team, which led 2-0 at halftime. The first came in the 19th minute, on a rebound from a blocked shot. She scored again on a penalty corner with no time left in the first half, assisted by Elisa Garcia.
Craddock struck quickly after halftime. Her first goal of the day came 30 seconds into the half, on a reverse stick from the middle of the circle. Just over a minute later she scored again, putting in a shot from a scramble in front of the cage. The senior from Wolverhampton, England, a public policy/peace, war and defense double major, leads UNC with seven goals this season.
The score remained tied at 2-2 until just five minutes remained in the game. With UNC down a player after a green card on sophomore Lauren Moyer, the Cardinals drew their fifth corner of the game. Becca Maddock scored the goal, assisted by Alyssa Voelme, to put Louisville up 3-2.
Immediately after the goal, UNC coach Karen Shelton called time out and pulled goalkeeper Shannon Johnson in favor of an extra field player, but the Tar Heels were unable to come up with another goal.
UNC stays in Louisville for a Sunday game against Miami, Ohio. The neutral-site matchup is set for noon at Trager Stadium.
No. 14 Louisville 3, No. 1 UNC 2
Scoring: UL - Mallory Mason, 18:11; UL - Mason (Elisa Garcia), 35:00; NC - Craddock, 35:30; NC - Craddock, 36:52; UL - Becca Maddock (Alyssa Voelmle), 65:00
Shots: UNC 9 (3/6); UL 8 (4/4)
Penalty corners: UNC 4 (1/3); UL 5 (2/3)
Saves: UNC 1 (Shannon Johnson, 65:00, 3 goals allowed, 1 save); UL 2 (Sydney King, 70:00, 2 goals allowed, 2 saves)
UNC starters: Shannon Johnson, Loren Shealy, Kristy Bernatchez, Samantha Travers, Charlotte Craddock, Emily Wold, Nina Notman, Sam Night, Julia Young, Casey Di Nardo, Abby Frey
UNC substitutes: Tyler Powell, Rachel Black, Lauren Moyer, Gab Major
