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Bosica's Five Goals Lead Tar Heels Past Brown, 12-8
February 28, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
Feb. 28, 2008
CHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team, ranked No. 6 in this week's IWLCA coaches poll and Inside Lacrosse media poll, got five goals from sophomore Megan Bosica and overcame a sloppy first half to beat unranked Brown, 12-8, on Thursday evening at Fetzer Field. Four of Bosica's goals came in the second half. With the win, Carolina improved to 4-0 this season. Brown fell to 1-1.
The Tar Heels were led by Bosica's five goals. Corey Donohoe had two goals and an assist, while Julia Ryan also scored twice. Kristen Taylor, Chelsea Parks and Kristen Carr each scored once for UNC.
For Brown, Jesse Nunn scored three goals while Lauren Vitkus and Jadie DeTolla had two apiece. Kelly Robinson scored once for the Bears.
The Bears led, 6-4, at halftime, handing the Tar Heels their first halftime deficit of the season. Nunn scored three first-half goals . After the Tar Heels led early, 2-0, Brown scored three consecutive goals to take a 3-2 lead. Kristen Taylor and Bosica scored consecutive goals to make it 4-3 UNC before the Bears closed the first period with three straight goals for their 6-4 lead at the break.
Vitkus scored her second goal at the 27:51 point of the second half to up the Brown lead to 7-4. UNC's Ryan cut the lead back to 7-5 with an unassisted goal exactly one minute later, sprinting from behind the goal to score after a Bear defender overran the play behind the cage. Bosica cut the lead to 7-6 at the 21:48 mark when she intercepted a pass from Brown keeper Melissa King, who was out of the crease, and scored easily, forcing a Brown timeout.
Bosica scored another unassisted goal 38 seconds later, circling around the cage to score and tie the game at 7-apiece. DeTolla scored an unassisted goal from 14 meters out to give the lead back to Brown at 8-7.
Back-to-back unassisted goals by Bosica gave the Tar Heels a 9-8 lead with 13:33 left to play. An unassisted goal by Donohoe, who raced around the cage and past her defender, made it 10-8 with 10:35 to go. Kristen Carr scored off a free position attempt with 8:48 left, giving UNC an 11-8 lead and forcing a Brown timeout. Ryan scored the final goal of the game to make it 12-8.
The Tar Heels will return to action on Saturday at 7 p.m. against No. 8 Pennsylvania at Fetzer Field.
