North Carolina
James Madison
Women's Lacrosse Team Falls in Season Opener
June 21, 1999 | Women's Lacrosse
March 2, 1999
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Jamie Pleyo scooped a loose ball into the net with 58 seconds left in the first overtime period on Tuesday afternoon to lift fourth-ranked James Madison to an 8-7 collegiate women's lacrosse victory over second-ranked North Carolina before a crowd of 250 at Fetzer Field.
The Dukes improved to 1-0 on the season while Carolina fell to 0-1. UNC held a 7-5 lead in the second half before JMU rallied to win by scoring the last three goals of the game. Jess Marion scored on free position shot with 2:41 left in the second half to cut UNC's lead to 7-6. Just 54 seconds later the Dukes scored on another free position shot by Megan Riley to tie the game.
The Dukes controlled the next faceoff and Julie Martinez almost ended the game in regulation for JMU but her shot in the closing seconds was saved by UNC's Debbie Castine.
James Madison won the draw control in overtime and scored 2:02 into the first period when Pleyo had the ball checked out of her stick by a UNC defender but she scooped the ball into the goal past Castine. Carolina never managed to get a shot off in either overtime period.
Riley and Marion each had two goals to lead JMU while UNC was led by Gray MacNair and Kellie Thompson with two goals apiece.
The Tar Heels return to action on Friday playing Ohio State in Baltimore, Md. at 6 p.m.
#2 NORTH CAROLINA (0-1) vs. #4 JAMES MADISON (1-0)
Fetzer Field, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tuesday, March 2, 19991
SCORING SUMMARY
Half Team Scoring Time Score of Game Goal By Assist By 1 UNC 28:50 UNC 1-0 Meghann Mohler 1 UNC 24:37 UNC 2-0 Erin McGinnis 1 JMU 21:06 UNC 2-1 Michelle Zurfluh Alivian Coates 1 JMU 18:22 Tie 2-2 Alivian Coates Julie Weiss 1 UNC 17:52 UNC 3-2 Gray MacNair Kellie Thompson 1 JMU 13:24 Tie 3-3 Megan Riley Alivian Coates 1 UNC 0:18 UNC 4-3 Gray MacNair 2 JMU 29:30 Tie 4-4 Julie Martinez Alivian Coates 2 JMU 25:36 JMU 5-4 Jess Marion 2 UNC 24:59 Tie 5-5 Kellie Thompson 2 UNC 21:45 UNC 6-5 Christine McPike Gray MacNair 2 UNC 18:46 UNC 7-5 Kellie Thompson Meghan Stringer 2 JMU 2:41 UNC 7-6 Jess Marion (FPS) 2 JMU 1:47 Tie 7-7 Megan Riley (FPS) 1OT JMU 0:58 JMU 8-7 Jamie PleyoSTATISTICAL SUMMARYFPS = Goal Scored on Free Position Shot
Goals Scored
James Madison-Megan Riley 2, Jess Marion 2, Michelle Zurfluh, Alivian Coates, Julie Martinez, Jamie Pleyo
North Carolina-Gray MacNair 2, Kellie Thompson 2, Erin McGinnis, Meghann Mohler, Christine McPike
Assists
James Madison-Alivian Coates 3, Julie Weiss
North Carolina-Kellie Thompson, Meghan Stringer, Gray MaNair
SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 12 7 0 0 19 North Carolina 14 9 0 0 23FREE POSITION SHOTS 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 0 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 2 2 0 0 4
SAVES 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 10 7 0 0 17 North Carolina 4 7 0 0 11
GOALKEEPER SUMMARY James Madison--Jen Corradini, 66 minutes played, 17 saves, 7 goals allowed North Carolina--Debbie Castine, 66 minutes played, 11 saves, 8 goals allowed
GROUND BALLS 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 14 8 1 1 24 North Carolina 4 7 0 0 11 TURNOVERS 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 6 2 0 1 9 North Carolina 6 8 1 0 15
CAUSED TURNOVERS 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 9 0 2 1 12 North Carolina 3 2 0 0 5
FOULS 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 6 3 0 0 9 North Carolina 5 5 1 1 12
DRAW CONTROLS 1 2 1OT 2OT TOTAL James Madison 3 3 0 0 6 North Carolina 6 2 0 1 9
ATTENDANCE: 250
OFFICIALS: Priscilla Anderson, Mara Wager, Sue Diffenderfer
