Women’s Lacrosse Ends Regular Season With 16-11 Win Over No. 25 Duke

Thursday, April 18

Chapel Hill, NC

3 p.m. ET

North Carolina

10-5

#25 Duke

10-7

Duke

North Carolina

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Women’s Lacrosse Ends Regular Season With 16-11 Win Over No. 25 Duke

April 18, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 15th-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team capped off the regular season with a 16-11 victory over No. 25 Duke in the Tobacco Road rivalry on Thursday evening at Dorrance Field.

Following the win, the Tar Heels end the regular season at 10-5 (6-3 ACC) while the Blue Devils fall to 10-7 (4-5 ACC).

How It Happened

It was back-and-forth on the offensive end to start the game with the score standing at three apiece 10 minutes in.
A converted free position attempt from Liv Pikiell was the first of three straight goals for the Tar Heels, who ended the quarter up 6-3.
Ashley Humphrey netted the first goal of the second quarter to make it a 4-0 run for Carolina, but Duke responded with three unanswered to get back within one.
The second goal of the day from Caroline Godine put the Tar Heels up by two before the Blue Devils made it a one-goal game at 8-7 to close out the first half.
Two quick goals from Caitlyn Wurzburger elevated UNC to a four-goal lead and Darcy Felter's third of the day put the home team up, 14-9, at the end of the third.
UNC's defensive unit kept Duke to just four goals in the second half, adding two more of its own to end the game, 16-11.

Inside the Box Score

Eight different Tar Heels scored, highlighted by hat tricks from Godine, Felter and Pikiell.
Godine led all players with three assists and six points, the 25th multi-point game of her career.
North Carolina out-shot Duke 35-19 – and 19-8 in the second half – including 25-15 on goal.
Livi Lawton and Emily Nalls both had two caused turnovers for four of UNC's seven. DU finished with six.
Nalls also had four of the Tar Heels' 14 ground balls, two more than the Blue Devils' 12.
Carolina held a slight 16-15 edge on the draw with Paige Kelly recording a team-high four.

Tar Heel Tidbits

North Carolina improves to 30-14 in the all-time series with Duke, including 13-4 in Chapel Hill.
After two today, Nalls has now amassed 100 caused turnovers in her career.
With a three-point effort, Wurzburger has surpassed assistant coach Marie McCool for fifth in program history for career points with 244.
Kelly's four draw controls and Pikiell's three goals both set new career highs.
Wurzburger has recorded at least one point in 72 of her 78 career appearances. She has earned at least one point in every game since April 21, 2022 (42 straight games).
UNC has won 75 of its last 86 games, and 83 of its last 95 games.
The Tar Heels have scored double-figure goals 88 times in their last 95 games
Carolina is 84-12 in its last 96 games against ACC opponents (regular season and postseason).

Up Next
The Tar Heels now turn their attention to the 2024 ACC Tournament. Seeding will be announced soon, and more championship info can be found here.

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