Thursday, April 17
Durham, N.C.
6 p.m. ET
North Carolina
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#10 Duke
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Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse Claims ACC Regular Season Title
April 17, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse
DURHAM, N.C. – Top-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse left no doubt on Thursday evening, defeating 10th-ranked Duke, 18-6, to complete an undefeated regular season and claim the ACC regular season championship. The Tar Heels went undefeated in conference play for the sixth time in program history to secure the title.
UNC clinched its 11th ACC regular-season title and eighth outright championship. It previously won the regular season outright in 1998, 2012, '15, '16, '17, '21 and '22. UNC shared the regular-season title in 2000, '06 and '10. Thursday's win over Duke was Carolina's 16th consecutive victory over the Blue Devils.
The Tar Heels improved their nation-leading win streak to 15 games (15-0, 9-0 ACC), while the Blue Devils fell to 12-4 (6-3 ACC).
How It Happened
Up Next
No. 1 North Carolina will travel to Charlotte as the one seed for the ACC Tournament. UNC will face Virginia Tech in the opening game of the Tournament on Wednesday, April 23 at 11 a.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Semifinals will be played on Friday, April 25 and the final will take place on Sunday, April 27.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
UNC clinched its 11th ACC regular-season title and eighth outright championship. It previously won the regular season outright in 1998, 2012, '15, '16, '17, '21 and '22. UNC shared the regular-season title in 2000, '06 and '10. Thursday's win over Duke was Carolina's 16th consecutive victory over the Blue Devils.
The Tar Heels improved their nation-leading win streak to 15 games (15-0, 9-0 ACC), while the Blue Devils fell to 12-4 (6-3 ACC).
How It Happened
- Olivia Vergano opened the scoring on the Heels first possession.
- Goals from Eliza Osburn and Caroline Godine pushed UNC's lead to 4-0 at the first media TO.
- Duke didn't register its first shot until two minutes left in the first quarter.
- Kaleigh Harden with a beautiful solo goal to push UNC's lead to 8-2 midway through the second quarter.
- Chloe Humphrey with her 12th hat trick in 15 games.
- Olivia Vergano notched her hat trick with 4:28 left to make it 11-3 Heels.
- The Heels led by 10 at the break, 13-3.
- Chloe Humphrey adds two to start the second half. She's got six goals on the night and 64 for the season, which gives her sole possession of seventh on UNC's single-season goals list.
- UNC's top-ranked defense held Duke scoreless in the third and pushed its lead to 16-3.
- Goals by Reilly Casey and Addison Pattillo improved UNC's to 18-3 early in the fourth.
- UNC outshot Duke 30-22 and bettered them in shots on goal 22-13.
- UNC's vaunted defense caused 10 turnovers and forced Duke into 21 turnovers overall.
- Betty Nelson registered seven saves and a 63.6% save percentage on the night to keep Duke at bay.
- Olivia Vergano tallied the 30th hat trick of her career.
- Addison Pattillo notched the second hat trick of her career.
- The Tar Heels clinched their 11th ACC regular-season title and eighth outright championship. They previously won the regular season outright in 1998, 2012, '15, '16, '17, '21 and '22. UNC shared the regular-season title in 2000, '06 and '10.
- UNC remains the only undefeated team in the country this season.
- The Heels improved to 31-14 over all-time against Duke and have won 16 in a row.
- UNC extended its nation-leading win streak to 15 games.
- UNC has won 90 of its last 102 games.
- UNC has outscored its opponents 265-92 for a margin of +173.
- With five assists for the second consecutive game, Ashley Humphrey now has 99 for her Tar Heel career (No. 5 all-time) and 61 this season (No. 3 on UNC's single-season list).
- Matching her career high in goals with six, Chloe Humphrey now has 64 for the season and moved to No. 7 on UNC's single-season goals list.
Up Next
No. 1 North Carolina will travel to Charlotte as the one seed for the ACC Tournament. UNC will face Virginia Tech in the opening game of the Tournament on Wednesday, April 23 at 11 a.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Semifinals will be played on Friday, April 25 and the final will take place on Sunday, April 27.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
UNC
DU
Shots
30
20
Turnovers
13
20
Caused Turnovers
10
10
Draw Controls
11
15
Free-Position Shots
5
2
Ground Balls
15
13
Game Leaders
Players
G
6
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
Players Mentioned
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