Terps Top Tar Heels, 13-12, In OT Thriller

Sunday, February 24

College Park, Md.

Noon

North Carolina

3-1

Maryland

3-0

OT 1

North Carolina

Maryland

Jamie Ortega scored three times for Carolina.

Photo by: Maddie Kyler

February 24, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse

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COLLEGE PARK, MD.—Caroline Steele scored with 2:46 left in overtime to give second-ranked Maryland (3-0) a 13-12 win over third-ranked North Carolina (3-1) at Capital One Field on Sunday afternoon.

Carolina survived playing three players down for a portion of overtime due to two yellow cards and a green card for too many players on the field.  UNC goalie Taylor Moreno made her 11th save of the day on a free position try to close the first three-minute segment of the extra stanza and keep Tar Heel hopes alive.

Maryland won the draw to start the second half of overtime, however, and Steele delivered the goal to give the Terrapins their 79th consecutive home win.

Jamie Ortega and Gianna Bowe each scored three goals for Carolina, while Ally Mastroianni added two goals and a career-high 10 draw controls. Katie Hoeg had a goal and two assists, and Kara Klages had a goal and one assist. Olivia Ferrucci and Elizabeth Hillman scored single goals for UNC.

For Maryland, Jen Giles had three goals and two assists, Kali Hartshorn had three goals and Steele scored twice.

The Tar Heels rallied from a 9-4 halftime deficit to take the lead in the second half, scoring five in a row to take a 12-11 lead with 12:47 to go in regulation.  Hartshorn tied it with 6:13 to go in the second half and neither team could score in the closing minutes before overtime.

Both goalies played well and posted double-digit saves.  For Carolina, Moreno (3-1) made 11 saves while going the distance.  Megan Taylor made 14 saves for Maryland.

Carolina controlled 21 draws as a team to Maryland's 7 and out-shot the Terps, 35-33.

The Tar Heels will return to action next Saturday at home against Northwestern.