Long’s Six Goals Lead Carolina Past Virginia Tech, 13-9

Saturday, April 6

Chapel Hill, NC

Noon ET

North Carolina

8-5

Virginia Tech

8-6

Virginia Tech

North Carolina

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

April 6, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Led by Alyssa Long's career-high six goals and seven points, the 14th-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team secured a 13-9 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

The Tar Heels improve to 8-5 (4-3 ACC) on the year while the Hokies drop to 8-6 (2-5).

Prior to the game, UNC honored its graduating class in Reilly Casey, Olivia Dirks, Gabi Hall, Bailey Horne, Ashley Humphrey, Livi Lawton, Long, Emily Nalls, Flynn Reed, Amelia Sheehan, Sophie Student and Caitlyn Wurzburger.

How It Happened

Long kicked off scoring with the first goal of the game before Kiley Mottice put the Tar Heels up by two.
The Hokies leveled the score at two apiece, but Long's second of the day gave the home team a narrow one-goal edge after 15 minutes.
Virginia Tech netted the first two of the second quarter to go up 4-3 before Wurzburger sparked a 3-0 run.
The visitors tallied two more near the end of the second frame, but Carolina maintained a slight 7-6 lead heading into the break.
A successful free position attempt from the Hokies evened things up at seven each, but back-to-back goals from Long and Caroline Godine gave UNC back a two-goal lead at the end of the third quarter.
The Tar Heels out-scored the Hokies 6-3 in the final half, including 4-2 in the fourth quarter.
Long added two more goals to cap off her career day as UNC outlasted VT for a 13-9 final score.

Inside the Box Score

Long's six goals and seven points led all players.
UNC out-shot VT 33-20, including 25-13 on goal.
The Tar Heels ended with an 18-7 on the draw. Dirks had a game- and season-high seven while Nalls had five.
Carolina had 14 ground balls to Virginia Tech's seven. Nalls, Lawton and GarceAnn Leonard had two each.
Sam Forrest contributed a game-high three of UNC's seven caused turnovers. VT had six.
Stella Harrison and Alecia Nicholas combined for four saves.

Tar Heel Tidbits

Long's six goals crushed her previous career high of three, done five times prior. Her seven points erased her previous best of five from the season opener at JMU.
Godine's goal marked the 100th of her career.
After a two-point effort today, Wurzburger is now just six points away from being ranked fifth on UNC's all-time career points list.
The Tar Heels have scored double-figure goals 86 times in their last 93 games.
UNC has won 73 of its last 84 games, and 81 of its last 93 games

Up Next
The 14th-ranked Tar Heels hit the road and travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to take on the Panthers at noon ET on Saturday, April 13. The game will be played at Highmark Stadium and will air on ACCNX.

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