Both UNC lacrosse teams were in action Friday, and both came away with wins. In the early afternoon, the No. 1 UNC women overcame an early 3-1 deficit at No. 13 Syracuse Friday afternoon and beat the Orange 13-9. It’s Carolina’s 24th consecutive win.
UNC faced that 3-1 deficit at the end of the first quarter after the Orange had rattled off three consecutive goals. Kate Levy, daughter of Carolina head coach Jenny Levy, scored the only goal of the quarter for the Tar Heels.
The teams traded goals in the second quarter, but it was Syracuse who took a 6-5 lead into halftime thanks to a goal in the final minute. It was the first time UNC had trailed at the half in its last 12 games.
Goals from Chloe Humphrey, Carolina Godine and Darcy Felter in the third gave the Tar Heels an 8-7 lead entering the final quarter, but Syracuse evened the score at 8-8 just 40 seconds in. Carolina finally found some breathing room after Levy, Humphrey and Felter all found the back of the net again to give UNC its largest lead at 11-8. Syracuse would score one more time to cut the margin to two goals, but Levy and Kiley Mottice each scored in the final minutes to finish off the win.
Humphrey and Levy each finished with hat tricks. For Levy, it was the first of her collegiate career. Carolina outshot the Orange 41-20 overall and 21-10 in shots on goal, with UNC dominating after managing just a pair of shots on goal in the first quarter.
The Tar Heels are now 2-0 overall this season and 1-0 in ACC play. They will be back in action when they host Ohio State next Friday at Dorrance Field.
Later that day, the men took the field in Chapel Hill against visiting High Point and left no doubt, rolling past the Panthers 20-9.
Dominic Pietramala, after being held scoreless in UNC’s first game of the season, came back with a career-high seven-goal performance Friday, with five of those coming in the first half. Pietramala’s brilliance staked Carolina to a 12-2 lead at halftime.
Mason Szewczyk, who scored the game-winner in the season opener, finished with a hat trick Friday. He was one of 11 Tar Heels to find the back of the net against the Panthers. Owen Duffy was among that group, as the junior star finally tallied his first goal of the season early in the fourth quarter. As a team, UNC outshot High Point 56-24.
Carolina is now 2-0 on the season and will return to Dorrance Field Sunday at noon when it hosts Iona.
Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications
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