Women’s Lacrosse Heads To Boston College For ACC Title Game Rematch

Saturday, March 30

Chestnut Hill, MA

Noon ET

North Carolina

#4 Boston College

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Women’s Lacrosse Heads To Boston College For ACC Title Game Rematch

March 29, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – It will be an ACC Tournament title game rematch on Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, when 13th-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse treks north to take on No. 4 Boston College in a key conference matchup.

First draw is set for noon ET at Alumni Stadium. The game will broadcast nationally on ACC Network with Jay Alter and Sheehan Stanwick Burch on call.

Game Info
Who: (13) North Carolina at (4) Boston College
Where: Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Alumni Stadium
When: Saturday, March 30 – Noon ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats

Heels vs. Eagles
Saturday will be the 30th meeting between the Tar Heels and Eagles. Carolina leads the all-time series at 22-7 and has won six of the last 10 meetings and four of the last five. The Tar Heels are 7-2 during games played in Chestnut Hill.

In the Last Meeting
The two powerhouses last met on April 30, 2023, during the ACC Tournament championship game in Charlotte. Boston College came out on top, 11-9. Olivia Dirks and Alyssa Long both had two goals while Emily Nalls had four ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls. Alecia Nicholas made seven saves.

During the 2023 regular season, the Tar Heels had a dominant 16-5 win over the Eagles in Chapel Hill. That win marked head coach Jenny Levy's 400th career victory. Caroline Godine had a hat trick as eight other players scored. Nicholas finished with nine stops between the pipes.

Last Time Out
The Tar Heels are coming off a 16-10 loss to third-ranked Northwestern – the defending national champion – on Monday. Reilly Casey recorded her 100th career point and Godine had a team-high four points after a goal and three assists.

Tar Heel Hot Streaks

UNC has won 72 of its last 82 games, and 80 of its last 91 games
The Tar Heels have scored double-figure goals 84 times in their last 91 games
Caitlyn Wurzburger has recorded at least one point in 68 of her 74 career appearances. She has earned at least one point in every game since April 21, 2022 (38 straight games)
Wurzburger has scored at least one goal in 62 of her 74 career appearances
Ashley Humphrey has recorded at least one point in 46 of her 48 career appearances
Humphrey has dished out at least one assist in 44 of her 48 games. She has scored at least one goal in 38 of her 48 games
Nalls has started every game in her career (82 games)

In the Polls
North Carolina is ranked No. 13 in this week's ILWomen/IWLCA poll and No. 15 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll. The team has been ranked in the top-15 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.

In the Rankings
Carolina ranks seventh nationally and second in the ACC with 8.82 assists/game. UNC also ranks sixth in the country with a .923 clearing percentage and 12th with 23.27 points/game. The team is third in the ACC in both. Humphrey, the NCAA single-season assists record holder with 88 from 2022 while at Stanford, ranks seventh nationally with 31 assists and 12th with 2.82 assists/game.

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

Nalls (149) is one ground ball away from 150 in her career
Humphrey (245) is five points away from 250 in her career
Nalls (92) is eight caused turnovers away from 100 in her career
Flynn Reed (191) is nine draw controls away from 200 in her career
Wurzburger (237) is nine points away from being ranked fifth on UNC's all-time career points list
Wurzburger (109) is 11 assists away from ranking third all-time in UNC history for career assists and 23 from ranking second
Humphrey (86) is 14 goals away from 100 in her career
Godine (83) is 17 points away from 100 in her career

Shoes 4 Hope
North Carolina men's and women's lacrosse is teaming up with UNC Children's Hospital for the fight against pediatric cancer. Both teams hosted their first Shoes 4 Hope game this past Saturday as part of Coaches vs. Cancer, a nationwide initiative that empowers coaches, their teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.

Patients at UNC Children's Hospital painted Nike sneakers that Tar Heel coaches and staff wore during Saturday's doubleheader. Earlier this month, several UNC lacrosse players, coaches and staff members visited the hospital to paint shoes with the kids. The shoes are up for auction to support Pediatric Hematology Oncology at UNC Children's.

The auction can be found here. Bidding starts at $150. All proceeds and donations benefit local children fighting cancer. The auction officially closes on April 22.

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