Women’s Lacrosse Falls To Florida In NCAA First Round

Friday, May 10

Charlottesville, VA

6 p.m. ET

North Carolina

10-7

#10 Florida

18-2

North Carolina

Florida

Photo by: Ryan Hunt

May 10, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The 2024 season came to a close on Friday evening for the North Carolina women's lacrosse team, which dropped a 17-8 decision to Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Charlottesville, Virginia, at Klöckner Stadium.

The Tar Heels finish the year at 10-7 (6-3 ACC) while the Gators improve to 18-2 (6-0 AAC) and advance to Sunday's second round.

How It Happened

Despite holding a 10-7 edge in shots, the Tar Heels ended the first quarter trailing Florida, 5-2.
UF scored the first two of the second quarter before a pair from Alyssa Long sparked a 4-1 run with just over five left on the clock.
The Gators ended the half with three unanswered to extend their lead to 11-6 after 30 minutes of play.
Florida added two more and kept Carolina scoreless during the third quarter, having built its lead to 13-6 heading into the final frame.
The Gators out-scored the Tar Heels 4-2 in the fourth quarter, ending with a 17-8 win.

Inside the Box Score

UF held a narrow 32-31 edge in shots, including 23-22 in shots on goal.
UNC had seven caused turnovers to UF's three, led by Ellie Traggio and McKenna Harden with two each.
Traggio also had a team-high three ground balls in addition to scoring her first career goal.
Bailey Horne and Emily Nalls had a team-high four draw controls.

Tar Heel Tibits

Wurzburger's first goal of the game marked her 250th career point. She now ranks fourth all-time in program history with 251 career points.
Additionally, Wurzburger ranks fourth all-time in Carolina history with 115 career assists.
Wurzburger also ends her collegiate career on a 44-game streak of recording at least one point, dating back to April 21, 2022.
Nalls finishes her time in Chapel Hill with 88 career starts – every game of her career – which is tied for second-most in program history.

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