Women's Lacrosse Set For 1 Vs. 2 Showdown With BC Saturday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 2 North Carolina women's lacrosse will welcome No. 1 Boston College to Chapel Hill for a showdown between the country's top two teams on Saturday. First draw is set for 11 a.m. at Dorrance Field.

The game will air on ESPNU with Sheehan Stanwick-Burch, Charlotte North and Chris Cotter on the call.

Game Info
Who: (2) Carolina vs. (1) Boston College
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Saturday, April 5 – 11 a.m.
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats | Tickets

Ten Things to Know

This will be the 30th meeting all-time between North Carolina and Boston College. UNC leads the series, 21-8, including wins in four of the last six. The Heels are 11-2 in Chapel Hill against the Eagles.
UNC and Boston College are the only undefeated teams remaining in the country this season.
With its wins over Northwestern and Notre Dame last week, UNC has now defeated seven Top-25 teams, including three wins over Top 5 squads.
Through 11 games, Carolina has outscored its opponents 194-64. UNC ranks second in both the ACC and NCAA in scoring offense with 17.6 goals per game.
Carolina's defense has held opponents to 5.8 goals per game, which ranks first in both the ACC and NCAA. The team has only allowed one double-digit scoring effort all year. UNC has kept its opponent scoreless in 12 quarters across 11 games, including one quarter each against Northwestern and Notre Dame.
Betty Nelson and Lexi Zenk have combined to give UNC a .565 save percentage, which ranks second in the country. Nelson's 6.66 goals-against average ranks second nationally.
Chloe Humphrey tallied four goals and four assists versus Northwestern, matching her career high in points with eight. She added six goals, matching her season best, and an assist at Notre Dame. She's now scored six goals three times this season and has tallied hat tricks in 10-of-11 games. Her 50 goals rank fourth nationally and second in the ACC and her 64 points are ninth nationally and fourth in the league.
Ashley Humphrey is currently seventh on UNC's all-time assists list (84) and fifth on the single-season list (46). Her 4.18 assists per game lead the country (46 in 11 games). She is the NCAA's active leader in points per game (5.02), assists (214) and assists per game (3.34).
Olivia Vergano has scored at least two goals in five consecutive games and seven times overall this season.
Ellie Traggio held her marks against Northwestern and Notre Dame pointless. The player she defended against Northwestern was second on their team in points, while Notre Dame's was third on their team in points and their leader in assists.

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Humphrey

Chloe Humphrey

Betty Nelson

Ellie Traggio

Olivia Vergano

Lexi Zenk