North Carolina women’s lacrosse defeated by No. 1 Syracuse in first home loss since 2019

The No. 5 North Carolina ladies’s lacrosse crew (11-3, 6-2 ACC) fell to No. 1 Syracuse (15-0, 8-0 ACC), 14-12, at Dorrance Subject Saturday in Chapel Hill.

What occurred?

Senior Tar Heels attacker Melissa Sconone opened the scoring on senior day. Her short-range objective was assisted by first-year attacker Caroline Godine. 

The Orange responded shortly with objectives from midfielder Emma Tyrrell, midfielder Maddy Baxter after which one other from Emma Tyrrell. UNC senior attacker Nicole Humphrey halted the run with a objective assisted by junior attacker Caitlyn Wurzburger.

The Orange benefit was two as soon as extra when junior midfielder Natalie Smith scored a objective assisted by attacker Meaghan Tyrrell. Meaghan Tyrrell then discovered Emma Tyrrell, who spun away from a Tar Heels defender and rippled the online. The Tar Heels squandered two man-up alternatives within the first quarter, and the Orange led 5-2 after quarter-hour.

UNC struck first within the second when Humphrey doubled her objective tally. However the Orange have been relentless. Objectives 22 seconds aside by midfielder Savannah Sweitzer and attacker Megan Carney stretched the Syracuse result in 4.

Godine and Smith traded unassisted objectives halfway by means of the quarter. UNC junior midfielder Alyssa Lengthy stored the Tar Heels in contact when she dashed to the cage for a free-position objective. 

The Tar Heels struggled to beat Syracuse goalkeeper Delaney Sweitzer late within the half, however UNC first-year attacker Marissa White discovered a approach by means of within the closing minute to trim the Orange benefit to only two at halftime. 

Each groups slowed the tempo and appeared strong defensively to start the second half. Six minutes ticked off the clock earlier than Godine rifled previous Sweitzer to get UNC inside one. 

Halfway by means of the body, Lengthy sprinted the size of the sector earlier than discovering Wurzburger who tied the rating at eight. 

Meaghan Tyrrell stopped the Tar Heels run of 4 unanswered objectives when she fired previous UNC sophomore goalkeeper Alecia Nicholas to retake the lead for Syracuse. However the Tar Heels answered when Humphrey accomplished her hat trick assisted by Wurzburger. 

Syracuse completed the quarter robust, nonetheless, with objectives from attacker Olivia Adamson and Smith. The Orange took a two objective lead into the fourth.

UNC scored the all necessary first objective within the fourth quarter. Wurzburger assisted sophomore attacker Reilly Casey who despatched the ball previous Delaney Sweitzer. With slightly below 9 to play, Lengthy took benefit of a free-position alternative. She dashed to the cage, dodging defenders and tied the sport.

The Orange retook the lead with slightly below six to play by means of Meaghan Tyrrell. However the Tar Heels simply would not go away. Casey answered, assisted by Godine.

With slightly below 4 to play, Carney discovered herself open after a move from Emma Tyrrell. She beat Nicholas and edged Syracuse in entrance. Emma Tyrrell scored the dagger with 1:12 on the clock. The Tar Heels couldn’t discover their approach again, and the Orange emerged victorious by a 14-12 scoreline.

Who stood out?

Whereas the Tar Heels outshot the Orange 35-25, Delaney Sweitzer was powerful to beat within the Syracuse web all afternoon recording 15 saves. Emma Tyrrell and Smith each scored hat tips for the Orange and Meaghan Tyrrell assisted on 4 Syracuse objectives.

For the Tar Heels, Humphrey scored her second straight hat trick and Godine recorded six factors. Wurzburger assisted on three UNC objectives, and Lengthy added three factors. 

When was it determined?

Syracuse constructed a four-goal lead within the second quarter, however the Tar Heels battled again and tied the sport halfway by means of the third. It was backwards and forwards from there till Carney scored the game-winning objective and Emma Tyrrell washed away any doubt.

Why does it matter?

The consequence snaps UNC’s 41-game house win streak courting again to 2019. 

When do they play subsequent?

The Tar Heels journey to Durham to play Tobacco Highway rival Duke on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m.

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