Tuesday, February 13
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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No. 6 North Carolina Takes Down Liberty 19-6
2/13/2024 9:58:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels used a six-goal opening frame to eventually down Liberty 19-6 Tuesday night at Dorrance field.
Liberty falls to 0-2 in 2024 and 0-4 all-time when facing North Carolina (1-1).
The Lady Flames' Mackenzie Lehman netted three goals, including career goal No. 100. The senior is currently eighth in program history with 102 career goals. Lehman also has 39 assists and 141 career points.
North Carolina's Darcy Felter led all players with four goals and two assists (six points). The Tar Heels' Reilly Casey matched Felter's point total with two goals and four assists.
The Tar Heels dominated the game from the opening draw. North Carolina edged Liberty 24-4 in total draw controls, leading to dominant possession time.
Scoring Summary
Liberty Goals: Mackenzie Lehman 3, Kelly Scott 1, Cami Merkel 1, Taiva Reinertson 1
North Carolina Goals: Darcy Felter 4, Reilly Casey 2, Caroline Godine 2, Kiley Mottice 2, Caitlyn Wurzburger 2, Eva Ingrilli 2, Olivia Dirks 2, Ashley Humphrey 1, Alyssa Long 1, GraceAnn Leonard 1
North Carolina Assists: Reilly Casey 4; Darcy Felter 2, Ashley Humphrey 2, Caroline Godine 1, Kiley Mottice 1, Caitlyn Wurzburger 1
Goalkeepers:
W: Alecia Nicholas, 1-1, seven saves
L: Mara Tellers, 0-1, two saves
Turning Point
North Carolina controlled the pace of the game from the start. The Tar Heels secured the initial draw and raced to score the first goal just 16 seconds into the game. North Carolina built up a 3-0 lead before Kelly Scott put Liberty on the board with her second goal of 2024 at the 6:20 mark of the first quarter.
The Tar Heels answered a back minute later followed by six unanswered goals to take a commanding 9-1 lead midway through the second quarter.
First Half Summary
Second Half Summary
Key Stats & Notes
Up Next
Liberty (0-2) comes back home to host Longwood (0-0) on Saturday. First draw is set for 1 p.m. from the Liberty Lacrosse Field. The Lady Flames will be seeking their first victory of 2024 against a familiar foe. Liberty is 4-6 all-time facing Longwood.
Liberty falls to 0-2 in 2024 and 0-4 all-time when facing North Carolina (1-1).
The Lady Flames' Mackenzie Lehman netted three goals, including career goal No. 100. The senior is currently eighth in program history with 102 career goals. Lehman also has 39 assists and 141 career points.
North Carolina's Darcy Felter led all players with four goals and two assists (six points). The Tar Heels' Reilly Casey matched Felter's point total with two goals and four assists.
The Tar Heels dominated the game from the opening draw. North Carolina edged Liberty 24-4 in total draw controls, leading to dominant possession time.
Scoring Summary
Liberty Goals: Mackenzie Lehman 3, Kelly Scott 1, Cami Merkel 1, Taiva Reinertson 1
North Carolina Goals: Darcy Felter 4, Reilly Casey 2, Caroline Godine 2, Kiley Mottice 2, Caitlyn Wurzburger 2, Eva Ingrilli 2, Olivia Dirks 2, Ashley Humphrey 1, Alyssa Long 1, GraceAnn Leonard 1
North Carolina Assists: Reilly Casey 4; Darcy Felter 2, Ashley Humphrey 2, Caroline Godine 1, Kiley Mottice 1, Caitlyn Wurzburger 1
Goalkeepers:
W: Alecia Nicholas, 1-1, seven saves
L: Mara Tellers, 0-1, two saves
Turning Point
North Carolina controlled the pace of the game from the start. The Tar Heels secured the initial draw and raced to score the first goal just 16 seconds into the game. North Carolina built up a 3-0 lead before Kelly Scott put Liberty on the board with her second goal of 2024 at the 6:20 mark of the first quarter.
The Tar Heels answered a back minute later followed by six unanswered goals to take a commanding 9-1 lead midway through the second quarter.
First Half Summary
- The Tar Heels dominated possession throughout the game, securing six draw controls each in the first and second quarters.
- Kelly Scott netted Liberty's first goal of the night from a free position attempt at the 6:20 mark of the first quarter.
- Mackenzie Lehman ended North Carolina's six-goal run with the 100th goal of her career with 1:34 left before the half.
- Taiva Reinertson followed Lehman's goal with a score of her own just over a minute later, scoring unassisted with 18 seconds left to trim Liberty's deficit to seven, 10-3.
- The Lady Flames were outshot 17-9 in the first half but led in ground balls 12-9.
Second Half Summary
- Liberty doubled its first-half goal output with three third-quarter scores.
- Lehman answered a quick North Carolina goal with her second tally of the night at the 12:16 mark.
- UNC's Caroline Godine added two back-to-back goals before an opportunistic Cami Merkel grabbed a ground ball just in front of the crease and deposited it for her third goal of 2024 at 8:31 of the third.
- With 12 seconds remaining in the quarter, Lehman found the back of the net for the third time in the game.
- The Tar Heels' Darcy Felter scored three consecutive goals in the fourth quarter to finish the game off for the home team.
Key Stats & Notes
- North Carolina dominated key stats including shots (37-20), draw controls (24-4) and cards (0-9).
- Liberty led in ground balls (21-14) and caused turnovers (10-8).
- The Lady Flames trailed by one in total saves, 8-7. Making her second career appearance, freshman Rachel Hines made five saves during 26 minutes of play in the second half.
- Lehman and Olivia Glaze shared with a game-high three ground balls in the contest. Seven Lady Flames recorded multiple ground balls on Tuesday.
- Lehman made appearances all across the stat sheet. Along with three goals on five shots, the senior totaled two draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Liberty was 2-5 on free position attempts.
- North Carolina managed to avoid any cards in the game while Liberty received all nine cards, including six yellow cards. The Tar Heels scored four times with the advantage.
Up Next
Liberty (0-2) comes back home to host Longwood (0-0) on Saturday. First draw is set for 1 p.m. from the Liberty Lacrosse Field. The Lady Flames will be seeking their first victory of 2024 against a familiar foe. Liberty is 4-6 all-time facing Longwood.
Team Stats
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37
Turnovers
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19
Caused Turnovers
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9
Draw Controls
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Free-Position Shots
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Ground Balls
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A
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GB
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