Historic Offensive Performance Lifts UNC Past High Point

Friday, February 14

High Point, N.C.

6 p.m.

North Carolina

2-0

High Point

1-1

North Carolina

High Point Panthers

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

February 15, 2020 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score Box Score

By: Pat James

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Eleven different players scored goals as the second-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team exploded for 15 first-half goals and cruised to a 24-3 win over No. 25 High Point on Friday night at Vert Stadium.

The Tar Heels tied the school record for goals in a game, set against Longwood on April 15, 2007 and against Canisius on Feb. 19, 2014. The 24 goals were also the most scored by UNC in a road game and its most in any game since a 23-4 win over Liberty on Feb. 18, 2018.

Katie Hoeg and Jamie Ortega once again led the way for Carolina. Both players totaled eight points, with Hoeg tallying four goals and four assists and Ortega registering six goals and two assists. The Tar Heels also got three goals from Tayler Warehime and Scottie Rose Growney, who added an assist.

Julia Dorsey put together the best game of her young career, recording her first two goals and assists. Fellow freshmen Anna Barton, Bailey Horne and Livi Lawton also scored one goal apiece, the first of their careers, while Ally Mastroianni, Taylor McDaniels and Melissa Sconone each chipped in with a goal.

As good as UNC was on offense, it was just as exceptional on defense. Carolina held the Panthers scoreless for the first 20:42 of the game, and its three goals allowed were its fewest since a 20-2 win at Elon last season.

With the victory, the Tar Heels improved to 2-0. High Point fell to 1-1. UNC has won all eight games in the series, which began in 2011.

Key moment

For the second time in as many games, Mastroianni got the scoring started for Carolina, finding the back of the net just 33 seconds into play. Hoeg scored her first goal about a minute later, and the route was on. The Tar Heels added nine more goals, extending their lead to 11-0, before High Point scored its first.

Notables

With eight points, Hoeg moved past Molly Hendrick (2014-17), Ela Hazar (2015-18) and Kellie Thompson (1999-2002) for sixth on UNC's career points list with 225.
Already Carolina's career leader in assists, Hoeg extended her record to 142.
With eight points, Ortega moved past Erin McGinnis (1996-99) for 10th on UNC's career points list with 213.
With two assists, Ortega is now tied with Kellie Thompson (1999-2002) and Laura Zimmerman (2009-12) for 10th on UNC's career assist list with 53.
Ortega's two caused turnovers matched her career high, set on three previous occasions.
Scottie Rose Growney registered her sixth career hat trick, including her fifth in a row, dating back to last season. She's scored 16 goals in that span.
Growney also recorded a career-high eight draw controls. Her previous high of six came against High Point last season.
Tayler Warehime's hat trick was the seventh of her career.
Mastroianni's two assists matched her career high, set against Campbell last season.
For the second consecutive game, Emma Trenchard matched her career high with four draw controls. She also had four draw controls against Maryland in 2018.
Four freshmen scored their first career goals: Barton, Dorsey, Horne and Lawton.
After tallying two goals and an assist in her UNC debut against James Madison, Sconone scored her third career goal.
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Kimber Hower entered the game with 8:46 left in relief of Taylor Moreno, who made four saves and allowed two goals while facing seven shots. Hower made the first two saves of her career and allowed one goal while facing five shots.

Up next

The Tar Heels make their much-anticipated return to Dorrance Field on Sunday, when they host Davidson in their home opener. The 2 p.m. contest will mark the fifth all-time meeting between the two teams. UNC has won the previous four, the last of which came in 2003.