University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, March 12
Chapel Hill, NC
5 p.m. ET
North Carolina
vs
East Carolina
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Women’s Lacrosse Hosts East Carolina On Tuesday
March 11, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Following another Atlantic Coast Conference victory this past weekend, No. 9 North Carolina women's lacrosse returns home for a nonconference in-state matchup with East Carolina on Tuesday, March 12. First draw is set for 5 p.m. ET at Dorrance Field.
The game will air on ACCNX and tickets are available for purchase here.
Game Info
Who: Carolina vs. East Carolina
What: Military Appreciation Day, dog tag giveaway
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Tuesday, March 12 – 5 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats
Heels vs. Pirates
This will be the third meeting all-time between UNC and ECU. The Tar Heels lead the series at 2-0 and have out-scored the Pirates 33-12 in their two games. This will be the second contest played in Chapel Hill.
In the Last Meeting
The last contest between the two teams was on April 11, 2023, in Greenville. UNC held on for a 12-9 win after six unanswered goals in the fourth quarter. Caitlyn Wurzburger had two goals and an assist while Alecia Nicholas made six saves.
Last Time Out
The Tar Heels are coming off a decisive 18-9 win at No. 20 Clemson on Saturday. UNC's defense held the Tigers to their fewest goals (9) and shots (20) all season and kept their leading goal scorer with a goal and only two shots.
Caroline Godine and Wurzburger both had a game-high seven points. Godine had five goals and two assists while Wurzburger had a hat trick and four helpers. Wurzburger reached her 100th career assist and Ashley Humphrey reached her 150th career assist in the contest.
East to North
Current UNC draw specialist, Flynn Reed, is a graduate transfer from East Carolina. A Chapel Hill native, she finished her career as a Pirate with 176 draw controls. She graduated magna cum laude from ECU in May 2023 with a degree in elementary education.
Movin' Up
Wurzburger's seven-point effort on Saturday moved her up from 11th to eighth on Carolina's all-time career points list. She now has 226 career points and is two points from seventh, four from sixth and 20 from fifth.
A senior, Wurzburger also had 103 career assists which ranks fourth all-time in program history. She's 22 assists away from ranking third and 33 away from second.
Tar Heel Hot Streaks
Stifling Defense
Carolina's defense has held its opponents to 9.0 goals per game so far in 2024, including just 8.3 in conference play. UNC is currently on a six-game streak (since the season opener) of holding its opponent to 10 goals or under. In ACC play, the Tar Heels held Virginia (9), Notre Dame (7) and Clemson (9) to its fewest goals all season.
Major Milestones
In the Rankings
North Carolina is ranked No. 9 in this week's ILWomen/IWLCA poll and No. 8 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll. The team has been ranked in the top-10 all season. The Tar Heels checked in at No. 3 in three different preseason polls: USA Lacrosse, ILWomen/IWLCA and ACC Coaches Poll. UNC finished at No. 5 in the final IWLCA poll in 2023.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The game will air on ACCNX and tickets are available for purchase here.
Game Info
Who: Carolina vs. East Carolina
What: Military Appreciation Day, dog tag giveaway
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Tuesday, March 12 – 5 p.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats
Heels vs. Pirates
This will be the third meeting all-time between UNC and ECU. The Tar Heels lead the series at 2-0 and have out-scored the Pirates 33-12 in their two games. This will be the second contest played in Chapel Hill.
In the Last Meeting
The last contest between the two teams was on April 11, 2023, in Greenville. UNC held on for a 12-9 win after six unanswered goals in the fourth quarter. Caitlyn Wurzburger had two goals and an assist while Alecia Nicholas made six saves.
Last Time Out
The Tar Heels are coming off a decisive 18-9 win at No. 20 Clemson on Saturday. UNC's defense held the Tigers to their fewest goals (9) and shots (20) all season and kept their leading goal scorer with a goal and only two shots.
Caroline Godine and Wurzburger both had a game-high seven points. Godine had five goals and two assists while Wurzburger had a hat trick and four helpers. Wurzburger reached her 100th career assist and Ashley Humphrey reached her 150th career assist in the contest.
East to North
Current UNC draw specialist, Flynn Reed, is a graduate transfer from East Carolina. A Chapel Hill native, she finished her career as a Pirate with 176 draw controls. She graduated magna cum laude from ECU in May 2023 with a degree in elementary education.
Movin' Up
Wurzburger's seven-point effort on Saturday moved her up from 11th to eighth on Carolina's all-time career points list. She now has 226 career points and is two points from seventh, four from sixth and 20 from fifth.
A senior, Wurzburger also had 103 career assists which ranks fourth all-time in program history. She's 22 assists away from ranking third and 33 away from second.
Tar Heel Hot Streaks
- UNC has won 70 of its last 78 games, and 78 of its last 87 games
- The Tar Heels have scored double-figure goals 81 times in their last 87 games
- Wurzburger has recorded at least one point in 64 of her 70 career appearances. She has earned at least one point in every game since April 21, 2022 (34 games)
- Wurzburger has scored at least one goal in 59 of her 70 career appearances
- Humphrey has recorded at least one point in 43 of her 44 career appearances
- Humphrey has dished out at least one assist in 41 of her 44 games. She has scored at least one goal in 36 of her 44 games
- Emily Nalls has started every game in her career (78 games)
Stifling Defense
Carolina's defense has held its opponents to 9.0 goals per game so far in 2024, including just 8.3 in conference play. UNC is currently on a six-game streak (since the season opener) of holding its opponent to 10 goals or under. In ACC play, the Tar Heels held Virginia (9), Notre Dame (7) and Clemson (9) to its fewest goals all season.
Major Milestones
- Wurzburger (226) is two points away from being ranked seventh on UNC's all-time career points list, four from ranking sixth, and 20 from ranking fifth
- Reilly Casey (48) is two goals away from 50 in her career
- Casey (98) is two points away from 100 in her career
- Nalls (148) is two draw controls away from 150 in her career
- Olivia Dirks (96) is four points away from 100 in her career
In the Rankings
North Carolina is ranked No. 9 in this week's ILWomen/IWLCA poll and No. 8 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll. The team has been ranked in the top-10 all season. The Tar Heels checked in at No. 3 in three different preseason polls: USA Lacrosse, ILWomen/IWLCA and ACC Coaches Poll. UNC finished at No. 5 in the final IWLCA poll in 2023.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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