UNC Lacrosse

Four Tar Heels Earn IWLCA All-America Honors

Four North Carolina women's lacrosse players earned spots on the 2019 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-America teams Wednesday. Sophomores Jamie Ortega and Emma Trenchard made the first team. Junior Katie Hoeg earned second-team honors, and sophomore Taylor Moreno grabbed third-team accolades. (GoHeels.com)

U.S. Women's Lacrosse Training Camp Loaded With Tar Heels

UNC and U.S. head coach Jenny Levy has welcomed 36 of the nation's best women's lacrosse players to US Lacrosse for a three-day training camp this week. UNC's Taylor Moreno, Jamie Ortega, and Emma Trenchard are in the camp along with former UNC players Kristen Carr, Molly Hendrick, Marie McCool, Emily Garrity Parros, and Caylee Waters. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Finishes Third In IWLCA Poll

The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team finished third in the final poll of the 2019 season released by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. The Tar Heels won their fourth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championship this spring, while advancing to their eighth NCAA final four in the last 11 years. (GoHeels.com)

Six Tar Heels Earn Women's Lacrosse All-America Honors

Six North Carolina women's lacrosse players earned spots on the Inside Lacrosse All-America teams for the 2019 season. Sophomores Jamie Ortega and Emma Trenchard grabbed spots on the first team. Junior Katie Hoeg and sophomore Taylor Moreno earned second-team recognition, while seniors Charlotte Sofield and Gianna Bowe won honorable mention. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Drops 2OT Heartbreaker To Boston College In NCAA Semifinal

Sam Apuzzo scored just over a minute into the second overtime period to send Boston College into the NCAA women's lacrosse championship game with a 15-14 win over North Carolina on Friday (Highlights). UNC fought back from a two-goal deficit in the final 10 minutes to force overtime. There were four ties and four lead changes in the final 15 minutes of the game. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Drawing Comparisons to 2016's NCAA Championship Team

The North Carolina Women's Lacrosse team is back in the Final Four. UNC will play Friday against Boston College at 5 p.m. and will try to advance to the national championship game for the fifth time in program history. North Carolina has gone 25-8 in the NCAA Tournament in the last 11 years and reached the semifinals eight times, winning 2 national titles. (Inside Lacrosse)

NCAA women's lacrosse tournament: Top teams still standing in final four

We already know the NCAA women's lacrosse national championship will pit the Big Ten vs. the ACC. We'll find out exactly what teams will be playing for the title with Friday's semifinals that start with second-seeded Boston College facing third-seeded UNC at 5 p.m. on ESPN3 and ESPNews. The late game features No. 1 Maryland vs. No. 4 Northwestern. (ESPN.com)

Gianna Bowe a Spark Plug for UNC Women's Lacrosse Attack

In her first two seasons on the UNC women's lacrosse team, Gianna Bowe was a spark plug for the Tar Heels' attack, tallying 17 points while playing a reserve role. "She brings our team a lot of energy, she's got a never-say-die attitude and I think she can be underestimated because of her size," said coach Jenny Levy of Bowe, who is listed at 5 feet tall. (GoHeels.com)

One win away from NCAA title game, UNC women’s lacrosse team ready for BC

For the second consecutive year, North Carolina’s women’s lacrosse team has a shot at the third NCAA title in school history. Last year, its trip did not go as planned. UNC lost to the eventual national champions James Madison 15-12 in the semifinals. Although that loss hurt, it served a source of motivation, UNC sophomore Jamie Ortega said. (Durham Herald-Sun)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Heads To Baltimore For Final Four Rubber Match vs. Boston College

North Carolina will try to advance to the women's lacrosse national championship game for the fifth time when it meets No. 2 seed Boston College on Friday in Baltimore. BC beat UNC during the regular season in Chapel Hill, and the Tar Heels returned the favor by beating the Eagles in the ACC Tournament title game. ESPN News will televise the game. (GoHeels.com)

Basketball Background Benefits Emma Trenchard as UNC Women's Lacrosse’s Top Defender

Before Emma Trenchard came to North Carolina to play lacrosse, she played four years of soccer and basketball at Loomis Chaffee, a boarding school in Connecticut. On the court, her highlights are marked by multi-steal defensive efforts. Those skills have helped Trenchard transition on the lacrosse field into a top-notch defender for the Tar Heels. (US Lacrosse Magazine)

Jack Rowlett, Timmy Kelly named Lacrosse All-Americans

Jack Rowlett was named a third-team All-America defenseman by the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on Thursday while Timmy Kelly was tapped as an honorable mention All-America as an offensive midfielder by the organization. Rowlett was an honorable mention All-America in 2018 as named by the USILA so this was his second All-America honor. (GoHeels.com)

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