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No. 7 Tar Heels Down Virginia Tech, 16-6
March 26, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
March 26, 2008
CHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team, ranked No. 7, handed Virginia Tech their third ACC loss Wednesday evening with the score of 16-6. With the win, Carolina goes 2-1 in ACC play and 8-2 overall, while Virginia Tech drops to 0-3 in ACC play and 2-10 overall.
The Tar Heels were led by Corey Donohoe with three goals. Following Donohoe was Kristen Taylor, Erica LaGrow, and Chelsea Parks with two goals a piece, and then Julia Ryan, Meghan Clarke, Kelly Taylor, Kristen Carr, Jenn Russell, Mia Hurrin, and Sarah Kuonen all contributed one goal a piece. Donohoe also led Carolina in assists with three for the evening, followed by Kristen Taylor with two assists. Clarke and Ryan each had one assist.
The Hokies were led by Kady McBrearty with two goals and then Rachel Culp, Kate Tracey, Allie Emala, and Jenna Reich each had one goal. McBrearty had the only assist for Virginia Tech.
The Tar Heels started off the match with a goal from LaGrow at the 27:17 mark and then had another goal by Parks at 23:04. Kristen Taylor then had her first goal of the night with an assist from Donohoe a few minutes later. Virginia Tech then scored their first goal from Jenna Reich at 19:54 to make the score 3-1. Donohoe had her first of three goals for the evening off of a free position shot at the 18:53 mark and then just a few minutes later got her second goal off of a pass from Kristen Taylor. Russell contributed her only goal of the evening from a free position shot and then Hurrin had her only goal of the evening off of a pass from Ryan making the score 7-1.
Virginia Tech's McBrearty scored her first goal of the evening coming from behind the Carolina goal at the 8:37 mark, which Carolina answered with three goals from LaGrow, Kristen Taylor, and Kelly Taylor with two assists from Donohoe. Virginia Tech's Tracey then scored off of a pass from McBrearty with 1:14 left in the half. The half ended with Donohoe's third goal of the evening with an assist from Meghan Clarke with three second left of play. The halftime score was 11-3.
At the start of the second half the Tar Heels came out strong with a pair of goals from Carr and Ryan, both goals unassisted. McBrearty scored her second goal of the evening at the 18:02 mark to make the score 13-4. Kuonen then scored her lone goal of the evening from a free position shot at the 17:21 mark, followed by Parks who had her second goal of the evening at the 12:08 mark. Virginia Tech then followed with a pair of goals from Culp and Emala, both unassisted. The final goal of the game was scored by Carolina's Clarke with an assist from Kristen Taylor.
The Tar Heels return to action on Saturday against Boston College at Boston with game time starting at 1:00 PM.
Goals -- Virginia Tech: Kady McBrearty 2, Rachel Culp 1, Kate Tracey 1, Allie Emala 1, Jenna Reich 1; UNC: Corey Donohoe 3, Kristen Taylor 2, Erica LaGrow 2, Chelsea Parks 2, Julia Ryan 1, Meghan Clarke 1, Kelly Taylor 1, Kristen Carr 1, Jenn Russell 1, Mia Hurrin 1, Sarah Kuonen 1.
Assists -- Virginia Tech: Kady McBrearty 1; UNC: Corey Donohoe 3, Kristen Taylor 2, Meghan Clarke 1, Julia Ryan 1.
Goalkeepers -- Virginia Tech: Kari Morrison 11 saves, 16 goals allowed; UNC: Amanda Barnes 5 saves, 3 goals allowed; Logan Ripley 1 save, 3 goals allowed.
