No. 4 Women’s Lacrosse Battles No. 5 Denver In NCAA Quarterfinals Thursday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Two top-5 seeds will battle it out Thursday evening in Chapel Hill, as No. 4 North Carolina takes on No. 5 Denver in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. First draw is set for 5 p.m. ET at Dorrance Field.

The game will be broadcast on ESPNU with Mike Corey and Dana Boyle on call. Tickets are available for purchase here.

NCAA Second Round Recap

North Carolina defeated No. 17 Richmond, 16-12, in the second round after a dominant 16-5 win over Sacred Heart in the first round.
Highlighted by back-to-back goals from Lauren Figura off the bench, UNC went on a 4-1 scoring run in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win.
After two goals and an assist, Caitlyn Wurzburger recorded her 200th career point, becoming one of just 13 Tar Heels to ever reach the milestone.
Recording the first hat trick of her career was Melissa Sconone, who also dished out an assist for a game-high four points.
Kaleigh Harden recorded a career-high eight draw controls.

NCAA Tournament Tidbits

Carolina has advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the 23rd time.
The Tar Heels own a 13-9 record in the NCAA quarterfinals.
UNC is 7-3 in its last 10 quarterfinals games and has won its last four.
North Carolina has a 42-20 (.677) all-time record in NCAA games.
UNC is 31-3 in games played in Chapel Hill during the tournament.
UNC is making its 24th overall, and 18th straight, NCAA Tournament appearance.
North Carolina has been awarded a top-5 seed for 14 straight seasons.
Jenny Levy's 42 NCAA wins is tied for second all-time by a head coach.
UNC's three national titles rank third all-time in NCAA history by a school.
Levy's three national titles rank fourth all-time by a head coach.
UNC is the defending national champion, having won in 2022 after an undefeated season.

This will be the fifth meeting between North Carolina and Denver in program history and first in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels lead the series at 4-0 and the last meeting was March 7, 2011, in Denver where UNC posted a 13-3 win.

Denver (21-0, 6-0 Big East) will arrive in Chapel Hill as the nation's lone undefeated team and earned respective rankings of No. 5 and No. 4 in the most recent IWLCA and USA Lacrosse Magazine polls. Carolina sits at 16-4 (7-2 ACC) on the year and is ranked No. 4 by IWLCA and No. 3 by USA Lacrosse Magazine.

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No. 4 Women’s Lacrosse Battles No. 5 Denver In NCAA Quarterfinals Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Figura

Kaleigh Harden

Melissa Sconone

Caitlyn Wurzburger

No. 4 Women’s Lacrosse Battles No. 5 Denver In NCAA Quarterfinals Thursday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Lauren Figura

Kaleigh Harden

Melissa Sconone

Caitlyn Wurzburger

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