Field Hockey Opens Season With Win At Michigan

Friday, August 30

Ann Arbor, Mich.

6 PM

North Carolina

(1-0)

Michigan

(0-1)

North Carolina

Michigan

The Tar Heels celebrate a late goal by Sanne Hak that made the score 4-1.

Photo by: Michael Nance

August 30, 2024 | Field Hockey

Box Score

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The UNC field hockey team opened its season Friday evening with a 4-1 win at Michigan in ACC/Big Ten Challenge play at the Wolverines' Ocker Field. After a scoreless first quarter, the Tar Heels (1-0) scored twice in the second, spotted UM a goal just after halftime, then added additional goals in the third and fourth, all from different scorers.

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— UNC Field Hockey (@UNCFieldHockey) August 30, 2024

The Tar Heels took the lead midway through the second on a goal by senior Lisa Slinkert, assisted by junior Ryleigh Heck. They added another in the 26^th minute on a run by sophomore Charly Bruder.

Michigan scored early in the third to make it a 2-1 game.

UNC again went up by two in the 44^th minute when junior Sietske Brüning capitalized on the second opportunity off a penalty corner. UM pulled its keeper in the final minutes of play and sophomore Sanne Hak scored into the empty net to make it a 4-1 final.

Although Michigan led 5-1 early in shots, the Tar Heels finished with an 18-12 advantage, including an 8-1 edge in the second quarter.

No. 2 UNC 4, No. 12 Michigan 1
Scoring: UNC – Lisa Slinkert (Ryleigh Heck), 22:55; UNC – Charly Bruder, 25:33; UM – Julette Manzur (Erin Reilly), 31:18; UNC – Sietske Brüning, 43:21; UNC – Sanne Hak, 58:01
Shots: UNC 18, UM 12
Penalty corners: UNC 9, UM 7
Goalkeeper saves: UNC – Abigail Taylor, 60:00, 2 saves, 1 goal allowed; UM – Hala Silverstein, 57:34, 7 saves, 3 goals allowed; Team – 2:26, 1 save, 1 goal allowed
Defensive saves: UM – Claire Taylor
Records: UNC 1-0, UM 0-1