No. 3 Women’s Lacrosse Falls To No. 6 James Madison, 19-18, In Overtime Battle

Saturday, February 10

Harrisonburg, VA

Noon ET

North Carolina

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#6 James Madison

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North Carolina

James Madison

Photo by: Steve Prakope

No. 3 Women’s Lacrosse Falls To No. 6 James Madison, 19-18, In Overtime Battle

February 10, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The third-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team came up just short in a marquee matchup with No. 6 James Madison on Saturday afternoon, as the Tar Heels dropped a 19-18 overtime decision at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Va.

UNC begins its season at 0-1 (0-0 ACC) while JMU starts the 2024 campaign at 1-0 (0-0 AAC).

How It Happened

After falling behind 3-0 in the opening five minutes, freshman Eva Ingrilli scored UNC's first goal of the season to get things started offensively for the Tar Heels.
Ingrilli again found the back of the net with just under two seconds on the clock to make it a one-goal game. Despite a 6-1 edge in draw controls to secure possession, UNC trailed, 4-3, after the first quarter.
Another 3-0 run from the Dukes at the start of the second frame came to a halt when Ingrilli's hat trick prompted six unanswered goals for the Tar Heels in a seven-minute stretch.
The home team added a pair in the final 60 seconds, but North Carolina held on to a narrow 10-9 lead heading into the halftime break.
Ashley Humphrey and GraceAnn Leonard both capitalized on turnovers to score two in a row to break up JMU's 7-0 run towards the end of the third quarter.
In what proved to be a game of runs, UNC once again began to claw back and tallied three more to level the score at 14 apiece after 45 minutes.
The Dukes opened up a three-goal advantage during the fourth quarter before Kiley Mottice and Caroline Godine got the Tar Heels back within one.
Alyssa Long then netted the equalizer with 17 seconds left, forcing the game into overtime with a score of 18-18.
Katelyn Morgan found the golden goal five seconds into the extra period to give JMU the 19-18 win.

Inside the Box Score

Four Tar Heels in Humphrey, Ingrilli, Long and Wurzburger had hat tricks. Those players combined for 19 of UNC's 29 points.
Making her Carolina debut, Humphrey recorded a team-high four assists, seven points and three ground balls. Her four assists led all players.
Defender Emily Nalls led the team with eight draw controls, also recording one ground ball and one caused turnover.
The Tar Heels finished with 25 shots on goal to the Dukes' 24 while JMU held a slight 32-21 in shots. Both teams forced seven turnovers.
Sharing time between the pipes, goalies Alecia Nicholas and Betty Nelson combined for five saves. JMU's keepers made seven stops.

Tar Heel Tidbits

Wurzburger's three-point effort brought her career total up to 205, which now ranks 12th all-time in program history.
Humphrey's assist marked the graduate transfer's first point at UNC and the 200th of her career.
Wurzburger has recorded at least one point in 58 of her 64 career appearances. She continues her stretch of notching at least one point in every game since April 21, 2022.
Humphrey has registered at least one point in 37 of her 38 career appearances, also dishing out at least one assist in 35 of her 38 contests.
Ingrilli's hat trick and assist in her collegiate debut marked the second year in a row a Tar Heel freshman has netted at least three goals and four or more points.
A do-it-all defender, Nalls' eight draw controls was one shy of her career-high nine from the 2022 season.
The Tar Heels have scored double-figure goals 76 times in their last 81 games.

Up Next
The third-ranked Tar Heels return to Chapel Hill for their home opener on Tuesday, Feb. 13, against Liberty. First draw is set for 5 p.m. ET at Dorrance Field and tickets are available for purchase here. The game will air on ACCNX.

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