North Carolina
James Madison
James Madison Edges Tar Heels
October 12, 2002 | Field Hockey
Oct. 12, 2002
HARRISONBURG, Va. - The University of North Carolina field hockey team jumped out to an early lead but couldn't hold on and fell 4-3 Saturday afternoon at James Madison. The No. 9 Tar Heels are now 7-6 on the season, while No. 8 JMU improved to 10-3.
Carolina got on the board first, when sophomore Katy Potter scored on an assist from sophomore Laura Douglas just 4:01 into the game. In the 17th minute of play, senior Stephanie Fuller tipped in a penalty corner shot by Douglas to put the Tar Heels up 2-0.
The Dukes then tallied four unanswered goals to take the lead for good. Alissa Santanna scored the team's first goal on a rebound of a save by UNC goalkeeper Amy Tran in the 23rd minute. Nine seconds before halftime, JMU tied the score on a goal by Janelle Perlis, assisted by Linsday Keller.
In the second half, Carrie Phillips scored for JMU in the 45th minute of play. In the 50th minute, Elize van Ballegooie got the Dukes' final goal on a penalty stroke.
The Tar Heels pulled within a goal with just under seven minutes remaining in the game, when freshman Karen Mann pushed a rebound back past JMU goalkeeper Kiernan Raffo. Carolina had a final chance to tie the game when it drew a penalty corner with no time remaining on the clock, but Raffo made the save to preserve a win for James Madison.
UNC, now 2-3 away from Chapel Hill, plays another road game on Sunday, taking on No. 18 Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Sept. 22 in the season's designated Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Sunday's game will not count in the ACC standings.
No. 8 James Madison 4, No. 9 North Carolina 3
First-half scoring
UNC - Katy Potter (Laura Douglas), 4:01
UNC - Stephanie Fuller (Douglas), 16:50
JMU - Alissa Santanna, 22:42
JMU - Janelle Perlis (Lindsay Keller), 34:51
Second-half scoring
JMU - Carrie Phillips, 44:40
JMU - Elize va Ballegooie, 49:43
UNC - Karen Mann, 63:05
Shots on goal: UNC 15, JMU 12
Penalty corners: UNC 10, JMU 5
Goalkeeper saves: UNC (Amy Tran) 7; JMU (Kiernan Raffo) 9
