North Carolina
Georgetown
Tar Heels Eliminated in First Round of NCAA's
June 21, 1999 | Women's Lacrosse
May 5, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The seventh-ranked Georgetown University women's lacrosse team earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory by defeating ninth-ranked North Carolina 7-6 on Wednesday, May 5, at Kehoe Field. The Hoyas scored the final two goals of the game for the come-from-behind win in the First Round of the NCCA Tournament. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 11-5 on the season and advance to play top-seeded and undefeated Maryland on Saturday, May 8, in College Park, Md. The Tar Heels finish the season with an 8-7 record.
North Carolina took a 6-5 lead with 15:16 remaining in the game on an unassisted goal by junior midfielder Meghann Mohler (Baltimore, Md./Catonsville). The Hoyas responded less than a minute later on freshman attack Erin Elbe's (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) second goal of the contest which tied the game at 6-6. Sphomore All-American attack Sheehan Stanwick (Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep) assisted on the goal. Stanwick then scored the game-winning goal just 1:09 later at the 13:10 mark. It marked the Hoyas' first lead since 2-1 at the 20:43 mark of the first period.
Georgetown, the seventh seed in the tournament, jumped out to a 1-0 lead when junior attack Jordan Keating (Garden City, N.J./Garden City) found the back of the net just 1:49 into the contest. North Carolina knotted the game at 1-1 when junior midfielder Gray Mercian (Chevy Chase, Md./Episcopal) converted a feed from senior attack Erin McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) at the 24:27 mark. With 20:43 left in the first half, Stanwick scored on a free position shot to give GU a 2-1 advantage. The Tar Heels answered with three-straight free position goals to take a 4-2 lead with 7:12 to go. Freshman attack Kellie Thompson (Grasonville, Md./St. Mary's) started the run with a goal at the 19:09 mark. With 15:43 remaining, sophomore midfielder Amy Havrilla (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) gave UNC its first lead of the game, 3-2. Mohler scored the Tar Heel's last goal of the half at the 7:12 mark, giving North Carolina the largest lead of the game for either team, 4-2. The Hoyas closed to within 4-3 when sophomore midfielder Sarah Oglesby (Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's School for Girls) converted a free position shot with 5:07 left.
In the second half, the Hoyas knotted the game at 4-4 when Elbe fired a shot into the net 6:38 into the stanza. After a UNC timeout, the Tar Heels took a 5-4 edge on Havrilla's second free position goal of the day with 20:27 to play. Georgetown's Keating responded with her second goal of the game, a free position shot at 17:57. The goal knotted the contest at 5-5, the third tie of the game. After North Carolina's Mohler gave the Tar Heels a 6-5 lead, Georgetown's Elbe and Stanwick countered with the final two goals of the contest to propel the Hoyas to the 7-6 victory. GU stepped up defensively in the final 13 minutes, not allowing North Carolina any scoring opportunities.
Stanwick led all scorers with two goals and one assist, while Keating and Elbe registered a pair of goals apiece. For North Carolina, Havrilla and Mohler both scored a pair of goals.
Georgetown sophomore goalie Bowen Holden (Lincoln, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury) turned in an excellent effort in the cage as she turned away 14 shots while allowing six goals. North Carolina freshman goalie Melissa Coyne (Baltimore, Md./Towson) made six saves while allowing seven GU goals.
North Carolina held a 35-19 advantage in shots, including an 11-3 edge in free position shots. The Tar Heels picked up 30 ground balls, eight more than the Hoyas and also held an 11-4 margin in draw controls.
Georgetown 7, North Carolina 6
NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship
First Round * May 5, 1999 * Kehoe Field
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
1 2 F
North Carolina (8-7) 4 2 6
Georgetown (11-5) 3 4 7
FIRST HALF
Team Time Goal Scorer Assist Score
Georgetown 28:11 Jordan Keating -- GU, 1-0
North Carolina 24:27 Gray MacNair Erin McGinnis T, 1-1
Georgetown 20:43 Sheehan Stanwick free position GU, 2-1
North Carolina 19:09 Kellie Thompson free position T, 2-2
North Carolina 15:43 Amy Havrilla free position UNC, 3-2
15:43 Timeout Georgetown
North Carolina 7:12 Meghann Mohler free position UNC, 4-2
Georgetown 5:07 Sarah Oglesby free position UNC, 4-3
SECOND HALF
Team Time Goal Scorer Assist Score
Georgetown 23:22 Erin Elbe -- T, 4-4
23:22 Timeout North Carolina
North Carolina 20:27 Amy Havrilla (2) free position UNC, 5-4
Georgetown 17:57 Jordan Keating (2) free position T, 5-5
North Carolina 15:16 Meghann Mohler (2) -- UNC, 6-5
Georgetown 14:19 Erin Elbe (2) Sheehan Stanwick T, 6-6
Georgetown 13:10 Sheehan Stanwick (2) -- GU, 7-6
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
GOALS North Carolina: Amy Havrilla 2, Meghann Mohler 2, Gray MacNair, Kellie Thompson. Georgetown: Sheehan Stanwick 2, Jordan Keating 2, Erin Elbe 2, Sarah Olgesby.ASSISTS North Carolina: Erin McGinnis 1. Georgetown: Sheehan Stanwick 1.
GOALIE SUMMARY North Carolina: Melissa Coyne, 60 minutes, 6 saves, 7 goals allowed Georgetown: Bowen Holden, 60 minutes played, 14 saves, 6 goals allowed
SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 15 9 24 Georgetown 10 6 16 (does not include free position shots)
FREE POSITION SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 6 5 11 Georgetown 2 1 3
SAVES 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 3 3 6 Georgetown 7 7 14
GROUND BALLS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 15 15 30 Georgetown 11 11 22
TURNOVERS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 3 9 12 Georgetown 7 6 13
CAUSED TURNOVERS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 4 6 10 Georgetown 3 9 12
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 4 11 15 Georgetown 9 9 18
DRAW CONTROLS 1 2 TOTAL North Carolina 7 4 11 Georgetown 1 3 4
