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Tar Heels Down No. 19 Albany, 10-6
March 13, 2015 | Women's Lacrosse
LUTHERVILLE, MD.—Second-ranked North Carolina went on a 5-0 run in the second half to seize control and got multiple goals from Aly Messinger, Molly Hendrick and Sammy Jo Tracy as it defeated No. 19 Albany, 10-6, on Friday afternoon. The neutral site contest was played on the campus of the St. Paul's School for Girls in Lutherville, Md.
The Tar Heels won their fourth game in a row, improving to 7-1 on the season. Albany falls to 4-1.
Messinger led the way with two goals and an assist for Carolina. Sydney Holman also had three points with three assists. Hendrick and Tracy both scored twice, and UNC also got single goals from Brittney Coppa, Maggie Bill, Sam McGee and Kelly Devlin. Margaret Corzel and Ela Hazar had single assists.
Dakotah Savitcheff scored three goals for the Great Danes, who also got two assists from Rachel Bowles, single goals from Sarah Martin, Nichole Eeamer and Katherine Sweeney. Alie JImerson had an assist.
Carolina led, 2-0, after 10 minutes of action on goals by Messinger and Devlin. After Martin scored for Albany, the Tar Heels closed the low-scoring first half with back-to-back goals by Coppa and Hendrick.
The Great Danes opened the second half with a goal at the 27:49 mark, only to see the Tar Heels build what would be an insurmountable lead with a 5-0 run in a span of 5:01 to go up 9-2 with 16:46 to play. Carolina eventually led, 10-3, with 8:19 to go before Albany scored three goals in the final minutes to make the final margin four goals.
Carolina out-shot Albany, 28-17, and controlled 13 of the game's 18 draws.
Caylee Waters (6-1) started in goal for UNC and played the first half, making three saves and allowing one goal. Megan Ward played the second half, allowing five goals and making two saves. Courtney Henderson (4-1) went the distance in the cage for Albany, making five saves.
On Sunday, the Tar Heels will play at Towson at noon at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md.
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