Field Hockey Moves To 4-0 With Shutout Of No. 15 Princeton

Sunday, September 8

Louisville, Ky.

10:30 AM

North Carolina

(4-0)

Princeton

(1-1)

Princeton

North Carolina

Senior Jasmina Smolenaars scored the gamewiner against Princeton.

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

September 8, 2024 | Field Hockey

Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The North Carolina field hockey team earned its second shutout of the weekend on Sunday morning, beating No. 15 Princeton 2-0 at Trager Stadium in ACC-Ivy League Conference Crossover action to improve to 4-0 on the season. Senior Jasmina Smolenaars and sophomore Charly Bruder scored in the third quarter to break open a game that had been locked at 0-0 until then.

Smolenaars' goal came just 1:02 after halftime, after she put back a penalty corner rebound when the first UNC shot was saved.

Bruder's goal was in the 38^th minute, on a deflected cross and assisted by sophomore Sanne Hak.

After a back-and-forth first period in which Carolina got off three shots and Princeton two, UNC led 21-5 in shots over the next 45 minutes. The Tar Heels didn't give up a penalty corner while drawing 11.

Senior goalkeeper Abigail Taylor made two saves in the win.

Carolina opened the event with a 5-0 win over Penn on Friday.

The coming weekend is open for UNC. Next up is the first home game of the season and the team's Atlantic Coast Conference opener, Sept. 20 against Syracuse.

No. 2 UNC 2, No. 15 Princeton 0
Scoring: UNC – Jasmina Smolenaars, 31:02; UNC – Charly Bruder (Sanne Hak), 37:35
Shots: UNC 24 (3/7/7/7), Princeton 7 (2/1/3/1)
Penalty Corners: UNC 11 (0/2/3/6), Princeton 0
Goalkeeper Saves: UNC 2 (Abigail Taylor, 60:00, 2 saves, 0 goals allowed); Princeton 10 (Robyn Thompson, 60:00, 10 saves, 2 goals allowed)
Records: UNC 4-0, Princeton 1-1