Women’s Lacrosse Takes On Notre Dame Saturday At Home

Saturday, March 2

Chapel Hill, NC

11 a.m. ET

North Carolina

#5 Notre Dame

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March 1, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The seventh-ranked University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team resumes Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday, March 2, for a big top-8 showdown with No. 5 Notre Dame. First draw is slated for 11 a.m. ET at Dorrance Field.

The game will broadcast nationally on ACC Network with Dana Boyle and Leah Secondo on call. Tickets are available for purchase here.

Game Info
Who: (7) Carolina vs. (5) Notre Dame
What: Block party, T-shirt giveaway for students, One Love Day
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Saturday, March 2 – 11 a.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats

Parking Info
Due to several events on campus this weekend, lacrosse fans are advised to park at the Raleigh Road Visitors Lot, Bell Tower Deck or on Stadium Drive. ADA parking will be at the School of Government Deck. Fans are also encouraged to give themselves extra time to arrive. Click here for more info.

Heels vs. Irish
This will be the 15th meeting all-time between North Carolina and Notre Dame. The Tar Heels lead the series at 12-2, including an undefeated 7-0 record in Chapel Hill. UNC has out-scored ND 192-114 all-time, including 70-50 in the last five meetings.

In the Last Meeting
The last contest between the two teams was on April 1, 2023, in South Bend which resulted in a 16-12 victory for Notre Dame. Caitlyn Wurzburger had two goals and two assists. Caroline Godine had two goals and one assist while Alecia Nicholas made seven saves.

Last Time Out
Dominating every statistical category, North Carolina cruised to a 23-3 victory over High Point on Sunday afternoon at Dorrance Field. Ashley Humphrey had a game-high eight points behind two goals and six assists. Reilly Casey had six points off of three goals and three assists. Eleven different players scored and all four goalies made at least one save.

In the Rankings
Through games on Feb. 25, UNC ranks first in the ACC and second in the country with 10.6 assists per game and 19.8 draw controls per game. Caitlyn Wurzburger ranks first in the ACC and is tied for first in the country with a .800 shot percentage; She has 12 goals on 15 shots. Humphrey, the NCAA single-season assists record holder with 88 from 2022 at Stanford, is ranked second in the ACC and tied for second in the country with 27 assists.

North Carolina is ranked No. 7 in this week's ILWomen/IWLCA poll and No. 4 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll. The Tar Heels checked in at No. 3 in three different preseason polls: USA Lacrosse, ILWomen/IWLCA and ACC Coaches Poll.

Fierce Freshmen
Carolina's newcomers are the No. 1 freshman class in the country, and all seven rookies earned at least one All-America honor during their prep careers. So far this year, 25.8% of UNC's goal production has come from freshmen. Leading the way is Eva Ingrilli, who tops the roster with 14 goals. As of Feb. 27, her 14 goals ranks fifth in the ACC and first among conference freshmen. Ingrilli netted the game-winning golden goal at No. 15 Virginia and has had a hat trick in four of five contests.

Major Milestones
A few major milestones are on the horizon for the Tar Heels...

Casey (49) is one assist away from 50 in her career
Wurzburger (99) is one assist away from 100 in her career
Wurzburger (218) is two points away
from being ranked 10th on UNC's all-time career points list, three from ranking 9th, four from ranking 8th and 10 from ranking seventh
Humphrey (147) is three assists away from 150 in her career
Casey (47) is three goals away from 50 in her career
Casey (96) is four points away from 100 in her career
Gabi Hall (46) is four ground balls away from 50 in her career
Emily Nalls (140) is 10 draw controls away from 150 in her career

In the Record Book
Caitlyn Wurzburger currently has 99 career assists, which ranks fourth on Carolina's all-time career assists leaderboard. She's 22 assists away from ranking third and 33 away from ranking second.

Wurzburger also has 218 career points, which ranks 11th all-time in UNC history. She's only two points away from cracking into UNC's all-time top-10, and 28 away from the top-5. She became just the 13th Tar Heel to ever record 200 career points on May 14, 2023.

Tar Heel Hot Streaks

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
Wurzburger has recorded at least one point in 62 of her 68 career appearances. She has earned at least one point in every game since April 21, 2022 (32 games)
Humphrey has recorded at least one point in 41 of her 42 career appearances, and has dished out at least one assist in 39 of her 42 games
Nalls has started every game in her career (76 games)
Dating back to Feb. 12, 2022, UNC is currently 26-6 vs. top-25 ranked teams, including 13-5 vs. top-10 opponents and 7-4 vs. top-5 foes
Carolina is 79-9 in its last 88 games against ACC opponents (regular season and postseason)

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