Humphrey’s Record Day Keeps Women’s Lacrosse Undefeated

Saturday, March 15

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Noon ET

North Carolina

8-0, 4-0

#9 Clemson

6-3, 2-2

Clemson

North Carolina

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

March 15, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Graduate attacker Ashley Humphrey tied the program record for single-game assists with eight to highlight No. 2 North Carolina's dominant 18-5 win over No. 9 Clemson on Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field, the team's third top-10 victory of the year.

Following the win, the Tar Heels remain undefeated and improve to 8-0 (4-0 ACC) while the Tigers drop to 6-3 (2-2 ACC).

How It Happened

Chloe Humphrey's opening goal less than three minutes into the game sparked a 6-0 run for the home team that would last until the second quarter.
UNC, whose defensive unit kept CU off the board in the first quarter, added four more goals to go up 5-0 after 15 minutes.
C. Humphrey made it a first-half hat trick with UNC's first two goals of the second frame.
Marissa White closed out the half with a pair of goals, securing the Tar Heels' 10-2 at the break.
Carolina out-shot Clemson 20-10 during the first half, including 11-6 on target. UNC also controlled the draw, 10-4, and goalie Betty Nelson made four stops.
The Tar Heels continued to pour them in throughout the second half, out-scoring the Tigers 8-3 during the final 30 minutes.
A. Humphrey dished out her record-setting eighth assist on Addison Pattillo's goal in the final seconds of the third quarter.
C. Humphrey's first goal of the final 15 marked her sixth of the day to match her single-game career high.
The eldest Humphrey sister, Nicole, also got on the board with the last goal to seal an 18-5 UNC victory.

Inside the Box Score

A. Humphrey had a game-high eight points – all off assists – while C. Humphrey matched her career-high six goals to lead the field.
UNC controlled nearly every statistical category, finishing with a 33-22 edge in shots and 22-16 advantage in shots on goal.
Carolina had 18 draw controls to Clemson's seven. Kaleigh Harden and Sophie Student both had a game-high five.
Led by Brooklyn Walker-Welch's three, UNC had a 15-11 advantage in ground balls. She also had a team-high two caused turnovers.
Nelson made a career-high 11 saves between the pipes, with seven of those stops coming in the second half.

Tar Heel Tidbits

A. Humphrey's eight assists tied Ela Hazar's program record first set on March 17, 2018, vs. Northwestern.
Carolina moves to 4-0 in the series with Clemson, having out-scored them 69-28 all-time.
UNC picked up its third top-10 win this year and has kept all opponents to nine goals or fewer this season.
C. Humphrey has netted Carolina's first goal of the game in six of eight contests. She has had a hat trick in seven of eight games, four of which have come in the first half.

Up Next
The second-ranked Tar Heels begin a three-game road stretch starting on Thursday, March 20, at Virginia Tech. First draw is set for 7 p.m. ET at Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Va., and will air on ACCNX.

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