Saturday, April 10
Notre Dame, Ind.
3 PM
North Carolina
12-0, 6-0ACC
11
at
10
Notre Dame
6-3, 3-3ACC
1
2
F
North Carolina
6
5
11
Notre Dame
7
3
10
Ortega's Five Goals Lead 11-10 Win At No. 4 Notre Dame
April 10, 2021 | Women's Lacrosse
NOTRE DAME, IND.—Jamie Ortega scored four of her five goals in the second half and lifted top-ranked North Carolina to an 11-10 win at No. 4 Notre Dame on a wet Saturday afternoon at Arlotta Stadium.
Carolina led in the early going, 5-1. The Fighting Irish ended the first half on a 6-1 run and grabbed a 7-6 lead at the break, UNC's first halftime deficit of the season.
The Tar Heels put together a 3-0 run in a steady rainstorm coming out of halftime (with two of the goals coming from Ortega) and took a 9-7 lead with 17:14 to go.
Taylor Moreno (12-0) and the UNC defense allowed double-digit goals for the first time this season but held the Irish scoreless for the first 14:56 of the second half, seizing control of the game and securing Carolina's 19th consecutive win.
Carolina is off to a 12-0 start this season, the best in school history, topping the previous record of 11-0 set in 2014.
After Caitlyn Wurzburger received a yellow card with 1:26 remaining and with Carolina clinging to a one-goal lead, the Tar Heels killed the penalty situation for the rest of the game to secure the win. Moreno made six saves and improved her career record to 41-5 in the cage.
Ortega scored at least five goals for the sixth time in 2021 and the 24th time in her career. She has scored four or more goals in 10 of 12 games this season.
Wurzburger posted one of her best games yet as a freshman with two goals and one assist, while graduate student Kerrigan Miller added a pair of goals and five draw controls. Scottie Rose Growney and Tayler Warehime also scored goals.
Katie Hoeg dished out two assists for her 53rd career multiple-assist game. Julia Dorsey also had an assist.
Ally Mastroianni's eight draw controls helped Carolina win 16 of 22 draws in the game as a team. Notre Dame had 16 ground balls to UNC's nine, and the Irish forced 13 turnovers while committing 11.
Maddie Howe scored three goals for the Irish, and goalie Bridget Deehan was impressive with 14 saves.
Carolina will return to action with a pair of home games next weekend against Virginia, then conclude the regular season at Duke.
Notes:
• Carolina won its 19th consecutive game. The longest winning streak in school history is 20 games.
• UNC is off to a 12-0 start in 2021, the best start in school history (previous record was 11 in 2014).
• UNC scored double-figure goals for the 28th game in a row.
• Notre Dame's 10 goals were a season high allowed by the Tar Heels and the first time an opponent has scored in double digits this season.
• Jamie Ortega extended her goals streak to 26 consecutive games and posted her 56th career multi-goal game (56 multi-goal efforts in 61 career games). It was Ortega's 24th career game with five or more goals and her sixth in 2021.
• Ortega has tallied at least one point in 55 consecutive games and 60 of 61 in her career.
• Katie Hoeg posted her 53rd career multi-assist game and her 11th in 12 games in 2021.
• Taylor Moreno improved her career record in the cage to 41-5. She has started 45 consecutive games in goal.
Carolina led in the early going, 5-1. The Fighting Irish ended the first half on a 6-1 run and grabbed a 7-6 lead at the break, UNC's first halftime deficit of the season.
The Tar Heels put together a 3-0 run in a steady rainstorm coming out of halftime (with two of the goals coming from Ortega) and took a 9-7 lead with 17:14 to go.
Taylor Moreno (12-0) and the UNC defense allowed double-digit goals for the first time this season but held the Irish scoreless for the first 14:56 of the second half, seizing control of the game and securing Carolina's 19th consecutive win.
Carolina is off to a 12-0 start this season, the best in school history, topping the previous record of 11-0 set in 2014.
After Caitlyn Wurzburger received a yellow card with 1:26 remaining and with Carolina clinging to a one-goal lead, the Tar Heels killed the penalty situation for the rest of the game to secure the win. Moreno made six saves and improved her career record to 41-5 in the cage.
Ortega scored at least five goals for the sixth time in 2021 and the 24th time in her career. She has scored four or more goals in 10 of 12 games this season.
Wurzburger posted one of her best games yet as a freshman with two goals and one assist, while graduate student Kerrigan Miller added a pair of goals and five draw controls. Scottie Rose Growney and Tayler Warehime also scored goals.
Katie Hoeg dished out two assists for her 53rd career multiple-assist game. Julia Dorsey also had an assist.
Ally Mastroianni's eight draw controls helped Carolina win 16 of 22 draws in the game as a team. Notre Dame had 16 ground balls to UNC's nine, and the Irish forced 13 turnovers while committing 11.
Maddie Howe scored three goals for the Irish, and goalie Bridget Deehan was impressive with 14 saves.
Carolina will return to action with a pair of home games next weekend against Virginia, then conclude the regular season at Duke.
Notes:
• Carolina won its 19th consecutive game. The longest winning streak in school history is 20 games.
• UNC is off to a 12-0 start in 2021, the best start in school history (previous record was 11 in 2014).
• UNC scored double-figure goals for the 28th game in a row.
• Notre Dame's 10 goals were a season high allowed by the Tar Heels and the first time an opponent has scored in double digits this season.
• Jamie Ortega extended her goals streak to 26 consecutive games and posted her 56th career multi-goal game (56 multi-goal efforts in 61 career games). It was Ortega's 24th career game with five or more goals and her sixth in 2021.
• Ortega has tallied at least one point in 55 consecutive games and 60 of 61 in her career.
• Katie Hoeg posted her 53rd career multi-assist game and her 11th in 12 games in 2021.
• Taylor Moreno improved her career record in the cage to 41-5. She has started 45 consecutive games in goal.
Team Stats
NC
ND
Shots
32
27
Turnovers
13
11
Caused Turnovers
6
6
Draw Controls
16
6
Free-Position Shots
10
10
Ground Balls
9
16
Game Leaders
Players
G
5
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
Midfielder
/ Women's LacrosseAttacker
/ Women's Lacrosse
Attacker
/ Women's Lacrosse
Midfielder
/ Women's LacrosseMidfielder
/ Women's Lacrosse
Goalkeeper
/ Women's LacrosseAttacker
/ Women's Lacrosse
Attacker
/ Women's LacrosseAttacker
/ Women's LacrosseUNC Men's Soccer: Tar Heels Fight for 1-1 Draw vs SMU
Sunday, September 21
UNC Field Hockey: Offense Sends Heels Past Cal, 5-1
Saturday, September 20
Tar Heels in the Community pres. by NC Electric Co-ops - WLAX Hospital Visit - Sept. 19, 2025
Friday, September 19
Carolina Insider - Football at UCF Preview (Full Segment) - September 19, 2025
Friday, September 19