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No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Advances To ACC Final With 17-7 Win Over Clemson
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse used two separate five-goal runs and excellent goalkeeping from Betty Nelson to cruise past No. 16 Clemson, 17-7, on Friday (
Highlights). The Tar Heels advanced to the ACC Tournament final against either Boston College or Stanford on Sunday. Carolina improved its nation-leading win streak to 17 games. (
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No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Meets Clemson In ACC Semifinals On Friday
Top-seed North Carolina women's lacrosse faces No. 16 Clemson in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday. First draw is set for 5 p.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. All tournament games will air on ACC Network. The Tar Heels current 16-game winning streak is the longest in the nation. UNC has defeated nine Top 25 teams. (
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No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Rolls Past Virginia Tech To Advance to ACC Semifinals
No. 1 North Carolina women's lacrosse used its stifling defense and a clinical attack to roll past Virginia Tech, 19-9, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday (
Highlights). Ashley Humphrey led the way with four goals and four assists, while the defense held the Hokies to just three first-half goals before cruising to victory in the second. (
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Top-Seed UNC Women's Lacrosse Starts Postseason Wednesday With ACC Tournament
Top-seed North Carolina women's lacrosse will head to Charlotte this week for the ACC Tournament starting with Virginia Tech on Wednesday, April 23. First draw is set for 11 a.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium. All tournament games will air on ACC Network. The Tar Heels won their 11th ACC regular-season title and eighth outright championship. (
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Eight Tar Heels Earn Women’s Lacrosse All-ACC Honors
UNC women's lacrosse placed the maximum of eight Tar Heels on this year's All-ACC teams, the league announced Tuesday. Sam Forrest, Ashley Humphrey, Chloe Humphrey, and Brooklyn Walker-Welch claimed first-team honors, while Betty Nelson, Eliza Osburn and Olivia Vergano were second team. Sophie Student joined the group on the third team. (
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The Re-Awakening of UNC Women’s Lacrosse: 'We Have a Lot of Receipts'
"A lot of people had a lot of joy beating us last year," coach Jenny Levy said. "And that’s well-earned. But it still didn’t feel very good. And we also didn’t want to make last year a habit, or let it be known that it’s OK. We wanted to put the kibosh to that." It started with bringing that group of 10 back into the fold. UNC is a perfect 15-0 entering the ACC Tournament. (
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UNC Men’s Lacrosse Falters Late, Loses to No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 9 Notre Dame closed Saturday’s game against No. 5 North Carolina with seven unanswered goals, turning a 6-5 deficit into a 12-6 win for the Fighting Irish at Dorrance Field. The high-scoring Tar Heel duo of Dominic Pietramala and Owen Duffy was held to just one goal and one assist combined. The loss drops UNC to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in ACC play. (
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No. 5 UNC Men's Lacrosse Hosts Notre Dame On Senior Day Saturday
No. 5 UNC Men's Lacrosse (9-2, 2-0 ACC) hosts the two-time defending national champions Notre Dame (6-3, 2-1 ACC) Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field. Prior to the game, the program will honor its graduating seniors for their contributions during their time in Chapel Hill. A win would give UNC a 3-0 start in ACC play for the first time since 2015. (
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No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Blows Out No. 10 Duke To Claim ACC Regular-Season Title
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse left no doubt Thursday, defeating No. 10 Duke, 18-6, to complete an undefeated regular season and claim the ACC regular-season championship (
Highlights). The Tar Heels went undefeated in conference play for the sixth time in program history. UNC clinched its 11th ACC regular-season title and eighth outright championship. (
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Six UNC Lacrosse Players Named Tewaaraton Award Nominees
Six UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse players have been named as nominees for the Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the national player of the year. On the men’s side, Owen Duffy and Dominic Pietramala both earned nods, while Sam Forrest, Brooklyn Walker-Welch, Chloe Humphrey and Ashley Humphrey are nominated on the women’s side. (
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