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Tar Heels Win At Georgetown, 13-6
March 20, 2010 | Women's Lacrosse
March 20, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team got four goals and an assist from Megan Bosica and three goals apiece from Jenn Russell and Corey Donohoe as the fourth-ranked Tar Heels dominated the second half and beat seventh-ranked Georgetown, 13-6, on Saturday afternoon at Multi-Sport Field. Leading 6-5 shortly after halftime, Carolina scored six consecutive goals in less than 10 minutes in the second half to blow open a close game and take a 12-5 lead.
Becky Lynch scored twice for the Tar Heels, who improved to 7-1 this season. Laura Zimmerman had two assists and Kristen Taylor scored a single goal for UNC.
The Hoyas (2-4) got two goals from Jordy Kirr and single goals from Ashby Kaestner, Bunny O'Reilly, Jacqueline Giles and Kathleen Dwyer.
UNC got on the board early with a pair of back-to-back goals from Lynch and Donohoe that were both assisted by Zimmerman just a minute apart. The Hoyas regrouped as Jordy Kirr hit an unassisted shot eight minutes into the game. The Tar Heels answered with another 2-0 run on goals from Bosica and Taylor.
The Hoyas staged a 3-0 run started by Dwyer, who found the back of the cage on an unassisted shot. Kaestner then added a score off of the pass from classmate Molly Ford. With 9:51 remaining, Giles scored another unassisted shot to tie the game at four.
The Tar Heels closed out the half with consecutive goals from Bosica and Donohoe, making the score 6-4 at the break.
Kirr started things out for the Hoyas in the second, scoring just two minutes in. However, it would soon be UNC's game as the Tar Heels moved the deficit up to as much as seven after their six-goal run. Russell and Bosica each scored twice during the run. A slew of yellow cards in the midst of this run didn't help as the Hoyas looked to counter.
At 14:32 O'Reilly managed a goal, but that would be the end of the scoring for the Blue & Gray. UNC tallied one more to make the final 13-6.
Senior All-America Logan Ripley went the distance in the cage for Carolina, making 10 saves and allowing six goals.
The Hoyas outshot UNC 23-21 and had more ground balls (17-12). Carolina held a 12-9 advantage on the draw and went 3-for-4 on free positions while GU went 0-for-4.
The Tar Heels will return to action next Saturday afternoon at Boston College. Two Hoya keepers combined for just three saves.
Carolina will return to action next Saturday at Boston College.
