Women’s Lacrosse Blitzes High Point, 23-3

Sunday, February 25

Chapel Hill, NC

1 p.m. ET

North Carolina

4-1

High Point

1-2

High Point

North Carolina

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

February 25, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The eighth-ranked University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team scored early and often, cruising to a 23-3 win over High Point on Sunday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

Following the victory, the Tar Heels improve to 4-1 (1-0 ACC) on the year while the Panthers drop to 1-2 (0-0 Big South).

How It Happened

Carolina's first goal came 44 seconds after the initial whistle, prompting a 4-0 run in the opening four minutes. Ashley Humphrey had a goal and three assists in that early stretch.
The Tar Heels allowed only one goal in the first quarter, ending on a 5-0 run to hold a 9-1 lead after 15 minutes.
Six different Tar Heels scored in the second frame to extend Carolina's lead. Olivia Dirks made it a hat trick with the first goal of the second quarter with 8:51 on the clock.
UNC, whose defense did not allow HPU to score during the second quarter, carried a sizable 15-1 lead heading into the break.
The home team kept the Panthers scoreless from 9:08 in the first quarter until 3:01 in the third. The Tar Heels found the back of the net 15 times during that streak.
With Julia O'Connor scoring her first two goals in Carolina blue and Eva Ingrilli getting a hat trick, the Tar Heels built their lead to 20-2 after three.
Reilly Casey became the third player with a hat trick, doing so with just under four minutes left on the clock.
Ella Cabrera's first career goal in the game's final seconds sealed a dominant 23-3 win for the home team, which remains undefeated this year at Dorrance Field.

Inside the Box Score

UNC dominated every statistical category, out-shooting HPU 41-11 and 28-10 on goal.
Eleven players had a goal while 12 had a point. Humphrey recorded eight points and Casey finished with six.
The Tar Heels had 20 draw controls to the Panthers' eight. Dirks and Flynn Reed had a game-high four.
Twelve different players had at least one ground ball while eight forced a turnover. Humphrey had a game-high two caused turnovers.
All four goalies saw time between the pipes and contributed to UNC's six saves.

Tar Heel Tidbits

The Tar Heels utilized their entire bench, as a season-high 29 players saw game action.
Ingrilli, a freshman, has recorded a hat trick in four of UNC's five games so far.
With four points on the day, Wurzburger ranks 11th all-time on UNC's career points list with 215.
Wurzburger also extended her streak of recording at least one point in every game since April 21, 2022 (a 32-game streak).
With her eight points, Humphrey has now recorded at least one point in 41 of her 42 career appearances.
UNC has won 69 of its last 76 games, and 77 of its last 85 games.
The Tar Heels have scored double-figure goals 80 times in their last 85 games.

Up Next
The eighth-ranked Tar Heels are back at Dorrance Field for another home game on Saturday, March 2, when No. 2 Notre Dame pays a visit. First draw is set for 11 a.m. ET and the game will broadcast nationally on ACC Network. Tickets are available for purchase here.

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