University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, March 16
Gainesville, Fla.
1 PM
North Carolina
at
Florida
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Tar Heels Continue Road Swing At Florida Saturday
March 15, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
• Third-ranked North Carolina will play its fifth ranked opponent of the season and its second road game of the week when it visits 16th-ranked Florida on Saturday.
• Florida will stream the game live on YouTube.
• Carolina is riding a three-game winning streak that includes a pair of wins over top-10 opponents. UNC dominated in a 21-11 win over No. 5 Northwestern on March 2 and won a 13-12 decision over No. 6 Virginia on March 9.
• The Tar Heels are ranked No. 3 in the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse D1 Media polls this week. Florida is ranked No. 16 by the IWLCA.Â
SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA
• Carolina leads the all-time series with Florida, 7-3.Â
• The Tar Heels are 2-1 against the Gators in Gainesville (wins in 2015 and 2017 and a loss in 2013).
• UNC is 5-1 against the Gators in Chapel Hill, winning the first five meetings in Chapel Hill and losing the last two matchups in 2016 and 2018.
LAST YEAR IN CHAPEL HILL:
#4 GATORS TOP TAR HEELS, 17-10
• Fourth-ranked Florida got six goals from Shayna Pirreca and five from Lindsey Ronbeck, along with a career-high 16 saves from Haley Hicklen, and defeated third-ranked North Carolina, 17-10, on March 3, 2018, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill.
• Marie McCool led the Tar Heels with four goals and a career-high 13 draw controls. Jamie Ortega had two goals and an assist, Marisa DiVietro scored twice and Olivia Ferrucci had a goal and an assist.Â
• Fifth-year senior Maggie Bill made her first game appearance in nearly a year after suffering a knee injury last year and scored a goal.
• Florida will stream the game live on YouTube.
• Carolina is riding a three-game winning streak that includes a pair of wins over top-10 opponents. UNC dominated in a 21-11 win over No. 5 Northwestern on March 2 and won a 13-12 decision over No. 6 Virginia on March 9.
• The Tar Heels are ranked No. 3 in the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse D1 Media polls this week. Florida is ranked No. 16 by the IWLCA.Â
SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA
• Carolina leads the all-time series with Florida, 7-3.Â
• The Tar Heels are 2-1 against the Gators in Gainesville (wins in 2015 and 2017 and a loss in 2013).
• UNC is 5-1 against the Gators in Chapel Hill, winning the first five meetings in Chapel Hill and losing the last two matchups in 2016 and 2018.
LAST YEAR IN CHAPEL HILL:
#4 GATORS TOP TAR HEELS, 17-10
• Fourth-ranked Florida got six goals from Shayna Pirreca and five from Lindsey Ronbeck, along with a career-high 16 saves from Haley Hicklen, and defeated third-ranked North Carolina, 17-10, on March 3, 2018, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill.
• Marie McCool led the Tar Heels with four goals and a career-high 13 draw controls. Jamie Ortega had two goals and an assist, Marisa DiVietro scored twice and Olivia Ferrucci had a goal and an assist.Â
• Fifth-year senior Maggie Bill made her first game appearance in nearly a year after suffering a knee injury last year and scored a goal.
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