WLAX Begins ACC Play Against Syracuse In Another Top-5 Battle

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 2 North Carolina women's lacrosse is set for another top-5 battle – this time on home turf – to open Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Tar Heels welcome No. 4 Syracuse to Chapel Hill on Saturday, Feb. 22, for an 11 a.m. ET game at Dorrance Field.

The game will broadcast on ACCNX with Mike Guerriere on call. Tickets are available for purchase here.

Game Info
Who: (2) Carolina vs. (4) Syracuse
What: Military Appreciation, post-game autographs, sticker giveaway (for fans), sunglasses giveaway (for students)
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dorrance Field
When: Saturday, Feb. 22 – 11 a.m. ET
Links: Live Stream | Live Scores

Ten Things to Know

This is the 21st meeting between North Carolina and Syracuse in program history. UNC leads 5-2 at home.
Ashley Humphrey was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 18. She paced UNC's offense in Gainesville with three goals and six assists.
Brooklyn Walker-Welch was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 18. She had one goal, two ground balls and three caused turnovers against the Gators.
Carolina has three ACC weekly honors through two weeks to lead the conference. UNC has claimed the defensive honor in back-to-back weeks with Sam Forrest winning on Feb. 11.
Chloe Humphrey has scored UNC's opening goal in every game this season. She has had five goals in back-to-back games.
Carolina is ranked No. 2 in every poll this week: IWLCA, USA Lacrosse and ILWomen.
The Tar Heels were picked second in the ACC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Kaleigh Harden, Brooklyn Walker-Welch and Marissa White were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team. Syracuse was picked fourth with one first-place vote.
They were picked second in the ACC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Syracuse head coach Kayla Treanor earned gold under Jenny Levy at the 2022 World Championship. Treanor and UNC assistant coach Marie McCool were named to the 2022 All-World Team, and both Treanor and McCool also earned gold in 2017.
It was announced last week that head coach Jenny Levy will be inducted into the IWLCA Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. She is also a member of the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

The 2025 campaign marks 30 years of Carolina women's lacrosse, all under Levy. Over the past three decades, the Tar Heels have won three NCAA titles, seven ACC titles and 10 ACC regular season titles, including seven outright.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Forrest

Kaleigh Harden

Ashley Humphrey

Chloe Humphrey

Brooklyn Walker-Welch

Marissa White