No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse Rolls Past Virginia Tech To Advance to ACC Semis

Wednesday, April 23

Charlotte, N.C.

11 a.m. ET

North Carolina

16-0

Virginia Tech (Quarterfinal)

9-9

Virginia Tech

North Carolina

The Tar Heel defense walks off the field.

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse Rolls Past Virginia Tech To Advance to ACC Semis

April 23, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Top-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse used its usual stifling defense and a clinical attack to roll past Virginia Tech, 19-9, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. Ashley Humphrey led the way with four goals and four assists, while the defense held the Hokies to just three first-half goals before cruising to victory in the second.

The Tar Heels improved their nation-leading win streak to 16 games (16-0), while the Hokies fell to 9-9.

How It Happened

Marissa White opened the scoring with a beautiful behind-the-back goal.
Ashley Humphrey netted two in a row to push Carolina's lead to 3-0.
A great transition goal off a turnover saw Olivia Vergano get on the board from Marissa White.
Betty Nelson with a point-blank save that led to a transition rocket for Olivia Vergano's second.
Eliza Osburn got on the board early in the second to make it 7-2 Carolina.
Marissa White with her second of a lovely feed from Addison Pattillo made it 8-2 at the media TO in the second.
Caroline Godine with a heater from 8-meters pushed it to 9-2 and Kaleigh Harden added one to make it 10-2.
Ashley Humphrey bagged a first-half hat trick and made it 11-2.
Carolina's top-ranked defense allowed just three goals in the first half. Heels led 11-3 at the break.
Chloe Humphrey came out firing in the second with two goals in four minutes.
Eliza Osburn scored her second to give the Heels a 14-5 lead.
Kaleigh Harden caused a turnover then hit Ashley Humphrey downfield who set-up Chloe Humphrey for a glorious transition goal.
Ashley Humphrey's fourth made it 17-6 for UNC at the end of the third.
Addison Pattillo restored UNC's 10-goal lead with two in a row to complete her hat trick, making it 18-8 midway through the fourth.

Inside the Box Score

UNC tallied 39 shots to Virginia Tech's 19 and led 29-13 in shots on goal.
UNC picked up 22 groundballs to Virginia Tech's eight.
The Tar Heel defense forced 20 turnovers on the day.
Carolina opened the game on a four-goal run, and after two VT goals, strung seven straight goals together.
Eight Tar Heels scored led by Ashley Humphrey's four goals and hat tricks from Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo.

Tar Heel Tidbits

UNC remains the only undefeated team in the country this season.
The Heels are now 35-0 against Virginia Tech all-time.
UNC extended its nation-leading win streak to 16 games.
UNC has won 91 of its last 103 games.
UNC has outscored its opponents 284-101 for a margin of +183.
With four assists, Ashley Humphrey now has 103 for her Tar Heel career (No. 5 all-time) and 65 this season (No. 3 on UNC's single-season list).
Ashley Humphrey's 92 points this season rank sixth on UNC's single-season list.
Chloe Humphrey now has 67 goals this season, moving her to No. 6 on UNC's single-season goals list.
Chloe Humphrey's 86 points are tied for seventh on UNC's single-season list.
Addison Pattillo posted her fourth hat trick of the season.

Up Next
No. 1 North Carolina will face Clemson in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at 5 p.m. on Friday. The Tar Heels and Tigers met earlier this season with the Carolina winnin, 18-5, in Chapel Hill.

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