University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, April 7
Chapel Hill
3:00 PM
North Carolina
vs
Louisville
Marie McCool
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Hosts Louisville Saturday
April 5, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
• The North Carolina women's lacrosse team (8-3, 3-1 ACC) will host Louisville (6-7, 0-4) on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, looking to win its third in a row and for the sixth time in the last seven outings.
• The game will be streamed live by ACC Network Extra.
• The contest against the Cardinals is part of a lacrosse doubleheader at Kenan on Saturday. At 6 p.m., the Tar Heel men will host Virginia.
• Saturday will mark the last of three consecutive home dates for the Tar Heels. UNC beat No. 17 Virginia Tech on Wednesday March 28 and No. 22 Notre Dame at home on Saturday March 31.
• Next weekend, UNC will play a pair of games in Syracuse, visiting the Orange on Saturday and playing a neutral site contest against Canisius at Christian Brothers Academy on Sunday. Carolina's final home game of the regular season will be on April 21 against Duke.
• UNC has won five of its last six games, including a pair of come-from-behind, 13-12 home victories last week over Virginia Tech and Notre Dame.
• Carolina is ranked No. 5 this week in the IWLCA coaches poll and No. 5 in the Cascade media poll. the Tar Heels have been ranked fifth for each of the last three weeks.
SERIES HISTORY VS. LOUISVILLE
• Carolina leads the all-time series with Louisville, 3-0, including 1-0 in Chapel Hill.
• Last year in Louisville, Carolina beat the Cardinals, 16-9 (see more details below).
• The Tar Heels won the first meeting between the schools, 18-5, in Louisville in 2015. In 2016 in Chapel Hill, Carolina beat the Cardinals, 16-9.
2017 REGULAR SEASON VS. THE CARDINALS:
UNC 15, LOUISVILLE 11 (April 8, 2017)
• Marie McCool set career highs with seven goals and eight points as Carolina won its ninth consecutive game, 15-11, at No. 20 Louisville on April 8, 2017.
• McCool's seven goals set a career high, and her eight points tied the career high she set in the 2017 season opener against James Madison. Molly Hendrick scored four goals for the Tar Heels, Ela Hazar had two goals and an assist and both Carly Reed and Caroline Wakefield scored single goals.
• McCool scored three consecutive goals to close the first half after Louisville had built its biggest lead of the game at 7-3. Carolina scored seven of the first eight goals of the second half, led by three more in a row from McCool, to take control of the game at 13-8.
LAST TIME OUT:
ORTEGA'S CAREER DAY LEADS TAR HEELS PAST IRISH, 13-12 (Saturday, March 31, 2018)
• Jamie Ortega scored a career-high six goals to lead the fifth-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team a come-from-behind, 13-12 win over No. 22 Notre Dame at Kenan Stadium on Saturday March 31.
• Carolina outscored the Fighting Irish, 11-6, in the second half after trailing, 6-2, at halftime. The Tar Heels went on an 11-3 run coming out of the locker room to take a 13-9 lead with 7:11 to go before allowing the Irish to score three in a row to make it close in the final minutes.
• Ortega's six goals surpass the five she scored against Liberty on February 18. Her six scores came on just nine shots.
• Katie Hoeg finished with two goals and two assists for the Tar Heels, who also got two goals and one assist from Kara Klages and a goal and two assists from Ela Hazar. Maggie Bill had two assists, while Marie McCool and Taylor McDaniels each scored once.
HAZAR IS THE FIRST TAR HEEL EVER TO COMPILE 100 CAREER ASSISTS
• Hazar became the first UNC player ever to record 100 career assists on March 28 when she tallied her 100th against Virginia Tech.
• Hazar holds Carolina records for most assists in a game (eight), a season (40, in 2017) and a career (102).
• Hazar set the UNC career record on March 17 at Northwestern, snapping the previous record of 92 set by Becky Lynch (2009-12).
• Hazar also set a school single-game record with eight assists in the same, 18-13 win at Northwestern on March 17.
• She was a 2018 Midseason All-America by ILWomen.com.
ORTEGA NAMED NATIONAL & ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Freshman attacker Jamie Ortega earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors on April 3 and IWLCA National Player of the Week honors on April 4.
• Ortega totaled nine points on eight goals and one assist in North Carolina's wins over No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 22 Notre Dame.
• She scored a career-high six goals in the 13-12 win over the Fighting Irish, including five in the second half as the Tar Heels overcame a four-goal halftime deficit. Ortega's six goals came on just nine shot attempts. Ortega also had two goals, one assist, two caused turnovers and a draw control in Wednesday's 13-12 victory over the Hokies.
McCOOL, HAZAR & KELLY NAMED MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICAS BY ILWOMEN
• Tar Heel seniors Marie McCool (midfield) and Ela Hazar (attack) both earned first-team midseason All-America honors this week (March 29) from Inside Lacrosse.
• Sophomore defender Erin Kelly was on the third team.
HAZAR NAMED ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Senior attacker Ela Hazar was named the ACC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on March 20.
• Hazar set a UNC program record with eight assists in Carolina's 18-13 win at ninth-ranked Northwestern on March 17. In the process, she also became Carolina's career assist leader with 98, eclipsing the previous record of 92 set by Becky Lynch from 2009-12. Hazar also had three goals and five assists in the March 13 12-1 win over Elon, along with two ground balls. For the week, Hazar tallied 16 points on three goals and 13 assists in two games.
McCOOL & TRENCHARD SWEEP ACC HONORS AFTER MARYLAND WIN
• Following an overtime win over top-ranked Maryland, North Carolina senior midfielder Marie McCool was named the ACC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate freshman defender Emma Trenchard was the ACC Defensive Player of the Week (February 27).
• McCool led UNC to a 16-15 overtime win over No. 1 Maryland with four goals, one assist, eight draw controls, two caused turnovers and a ground ball. McCool assisted on teammate Ela Hazar's game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. In the extra period, she scored the game-winner off an assist from Jamie Ortega.
• Trenchard led a strong Tar Heel defensive effort, controlling four draws, collecting three ground balls and causing three turnovers. Trenchard controlled the draw to start overtime, then brought the ball into the offensive end to start the possession that included the game-winning goal by McCool. The Windsor, Conn., native helped guide a UNC defense that held Maryland scoreless for the final 9:25 of the game.
MARIE McCOOL BACK FOR MORE AS A SENIOR
• Midfielder Marie McCool is among the most decorated players in the nation and was a 2018 Midseason All-America by ILWomen.com.
• She leads the Tar Heels with 36 goals, 44 points and 81 draw controls this season.
• The do-it-all McCool tied her career high with seven goals on Feb. 18 versus Liberty and controlled a career-high 13 draws on March 3 against Florida.
• McCool won ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Feb. 27 after tallying four goals, an assist and eight draw controls in UNC's win over Maryland.
• She was one of five 2017 finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, the highest individual honor in the sport, as well as one of four nominees for the 2017 Honda Award for Lacrosse. She is a two-time, first-team All-America and two-time, first-team All-ACC pick. She also was the 2017 ACC Midfielder of the Year and the 2017 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• McCool was one of just two college players on the United States National Team that won a gold medal at the World Cup in England in July of 2017.
BILL'S BACK
• Fifth-year senior midfielder Maggie Bill returned to the field for her first game action in nearly a year when she came off the bench to play against Florida on March 3.
• Bill, who suffered a lower leg injury on April 8 last year against Louisville, scored a goal against the Gators in her return.
CAROLINA HAS WON 26 OF LAST 28 VS. ACC
• Carolina has won 26 of its last 28 games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, losing only to Syracuse in 2017 and Boston College in 2018 since the 2015 ACC Tournament final.
TAR HEELS ARE 42-6 IN LAST 48 GAMES
• The Tar Heels enter Saturday's game having won 42 of their last 48 games, dating back to early in the 2016 season.
• Carolina closed its 2016 NCAA championship run on a 17-game winning streak, then went 17-3 in 2017 prior to this season.
• The game will be streamed live by ACC Network Extra.
• The contest against the Cardinals is part of a lacrosse doubleheader at Kenan on Saturday. At 6 p.m., the Tar Heel men will host Virginia.
• Saturday will mark the last of three consecutive home dates for the Tar Heels. UNC beat No. 17 Virginia Tech on Wednesday March 28 and No. 22 Notre Dame at home on Saturday March 31.
• Next weekend, UNC will play a pair of games in Syracuse, visiting the Orange on Saturday and playing a neutral site contest against Canisius at Christian Brothers Academy on Sunday. Carolina's final home game of the regular season will be on April 21 against Duke.
• UNC has won five of its last six games, including a pair of come-from-behind, 13-12 home victories last week over Virginia Tech and Notre Dame.
• Carolina is ranked No. 5 this week in the IWLCA coaches poll and No. 5 in the Cascade media poll. the Tar Heels have been ranked fifth for each of the last three weeks.
SERIES HISTORY VS. LOUISVILLE
• Carolina leads the all-time series with Louisville, 3-0, including 1-0 in Chapel Hill.
• Last year in Louisville, Carolina beat the Cardinals, 16-9 (see more details below).
• The Tar Heels won the first meeting between the schools, 18-5, in Louisville in 2015. In 2016 in Chapel Hill, Carolina beat the Cardinals, 16-9.
2017 REGULAR SEASON VS. THE CARDINALS:
UNC 15, LOUISVILLE 11 (April 8, 2017)
• Marie McCool set career highs with seven goals and eight points as Carolina won its ninth consecutive game, 15-11, at No. 20 Louisville on April 8, 2017.
• McCool's seven goals set a career high, and her eight points tied the career high she set in the 2017 season opener against James Madison. Molly Hendrick scored four goals for the Tar Heels, Ela Hazar had two goals and an assist and both Carly Reed and Caroline Wakefield scored single goals.
• McCool scored three consecutive goals to close the first half after Louisville had built its biggest lead of the game at 7-3. Carolina scored seven of the first eight goals of the second half, led by three more in a row from McCool, to take control of the game at 13-8.
LAST TIME OUT:
ORTEGA'S CAREER DAY LEADS TAR HEELS PAST IRISH, 13-12 (Saturday, March 31, 2018)
• Jamie Ortega scored a career-high six goals to lead the fifth-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team a come-from-behind, 13-12 win over No. 22 Notre Dame at Kenan Stadium on Saturday March 31.
• Carolina outscored the Fighting Irish, 11-6, in the second half after trailing, 6-2, at halftime. The Tar Heels went on an 11-3 run coming out of the locker room to take a 13-9 lead with 7:11 to go before allowing the Irish to score three in a row to make it close in the final minutes.
• Ortega's six goals surpass the five she scored against Liberty on February 18. Her six scores came on just nine shots.
• Katie Hoeg finished with two goals and two assists for the Tar Heels, who also got two goals and one assist from Kara Klages and a goal and two assists from Ela Hazar. Maggie Bill had two assists, while Marie McCool and Taylor McDaniels each scored once.
HAZAR IS THE FIRST TAR HEEL EVER TO COMPILE 100 CAREER ASSISTS
• Hazar became the first UNC player ever to record 100 career assists on March 28 when she tallied her 100th against Virginia Tech.
• Hazar holds Carolina records for most assists in a game (eight), a season (40, in 2017) and a career (102).
• Hazar set the UNC career record on March 17 at Northwestern, snapping the previous record of 92 set by Becky Lynch (2009-12).
• Hazar also set a school single-game record with eight assists in the same, 18-13 win at Northwestern on March 17.
• She was a 2018 Midseason All-America by ILWomen.com.
ORTEGA NAMED NATIONAL & ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Freshman attacker Jamie Ortega earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors on April 3 and IWLCA National Player of the Week honors on April 4.
• Ortega totaled nine points on eight goals and one assist in North Carolina's wins over No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 22 Notre Dame.
• She scored a career-high six goals in the 13-12 win over the Fighting Irish, including five in the second half as the Tar Heels overcame a four-goal halftime deficit. Ortega's six goals came on just nine shot attempts. Ortega also had two goals, one assist, two caused turnovers and a draw control in Wednesday's 13-12 victory over the Hokies.
McCOOL, HAZAR & KELLY NAMED MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICAS BY ILWOMEN
• Tar Heel seniors Marie McCool (midfield) and Ela Hazar (attack) both earned first-team midseason All-America honors this week (March 29) from Inside Lacrosse.
• Sophomore defender Erin Kelly was on the third team.
HAZAR NAMED ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Senior attacker Ela Hazar was named the ACC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on March 20.
• Hazar set a UNC program record with eight assists in Carolina's 18-13 win at ninth-ranked Northwestern on March 17. In the process, she also became Carolina's career assist leader with 98, eclipsing the previous record of 92 set by Becky Lynch from 2009-12. Hazar also had three goals and five assists in the March 13 12-1 win over Elon, along with two ground balls. For the week, Hazar tallied 16 points on three goals and 13 assists in two games.
McCOOL & TRENCHARD SWEEP ACC HONORS AFTER MARYLAND WIN
• Following an overtime win over top-ranked Maryland, North Carolina senior midfielder Marie McCool was named the ACC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate freshman defender Emma Trenchard was the ACC Defensive Player of the Week (February 27).
• McCool led UNC to a 16-15 overtime win over No. 1 Maryland with four goals, one assist, eight draw controls, two caused turnovers and a ground ball. McCool assisted on teammate Ela Hazar's game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. In the extra period, she scored the game-winner off an assist from Jamie Ortega.
• Trenchard led a strong Tar Heel defensive effort, controlling four draws, collecting three ground balls and causing three turnovers. Trenchard controlled the draw to start overtime, then brought the ball into the offensive end to start the possession that included the game-winning goal by McCool. The Windsor, Conn., native helped guide a UNC defense that held Maryland scoreless for the final 9:25 of the game.
MARIE McCOOL BACK FOR MORE AS A SENIOR
• Midfielder Marie McCool is among the most decorated players in the nation and was a 2018 Midseason All-America by ILWomen.com.
• She leads the Tar Heels with 36 goals, 44 points and 81 draw controls this season.
• The do-it-all McCool tied her career high with seven goals on Feb. 18 versus Liberty and controlled a career-high 13 draws on March 3 against Florida.
• McCool won ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Feb. 27 after tallying four goals, an assist and eight draw controls in UNC's win over Maryland.
• She was one of five 2017 finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, the highest individual honor in the sport, as well as one of four nominees for the 2017 Honda Award for Lacrosse. She is a two-time, first-team All-America and two-time, first-team All-ACC pick. She also was the 2017 ACC Midfielder of the Year and the 2017 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• McCool was one of just two college players on the United States National Team that won a gold medal at the World Cup in England in July of 2017.
BILL'S BACK
• Fifth-year senior midfielder Maggie Bill returned to the field for her first game action in nearly a year when she came off the bench to play against Florida on March 3.
• Bill, who suffered a lower leg injury on April 8 last year against Louisville, scored a goal against the Gators in her return.
CAROLINA HAS WON 26 OF LAST 28 VS. ACC
• Carolina has won 26 of its last 28 games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, losing only to Syracuse in 2017 and Boston College in 2018 since the 2015 ACC Tournament final.
TAR HEELS ARE 42-6 IN LAST 48 GAMES
• The Tar Heels enter Saturday's game having won 42 of their last 48 games, dating back to early in the 2016 season.
• Carolina closed its 2016 NCAA championship run on a 17-game winning streak, then went 17-3 in 2017 prior to this season.
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