No. 1 Women's Lacrosse Heads East For In-State Contest With ECU Wednesday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 1 North Carolina women's lacrosse will head east for an in-state contest with East Carolina in Greenville on Wednesday night. First draw is set for 6 p.m. at Johnson Stadium.

The game will air on ESPN+ with Zach Berly and Gabby Sartori on the call.

Game Info
Who: (1) Carolina at East Carolina
Where: Greenville, N.C. – Johnson Stadium
When: Wednesday, April 9 – 6 p.m.
Links: Live Stream | Live Stats

Ten Things to Know

This will be the fourth meeting all-time between North Carolina and East Carolina. UNC leads the series, 3-0. The Heels are 1-0 in Greenville against the Pirates.
The Tar Heels are ranked No. 1 in the country for the first time since week five of the 2023 season.
UNC is now the only undefeated team in the country after snapping Boston College's 21-game winning streak last Saturday. The Tar Heels current 12-game winning streak is the longest in the nation, three games ahead of Princeton's nine-game streak.
With its win over Boston College, UNC has now defeated eight Top 25 teams, including four over Top 5 teams.
Through 12 games, Carolina has outscored its opponents 206-75. UNC ranks second in both the ACC and NCAA in scoring offense with 17.2 goals per game.
Carolina's defense has held opponents to 6.3 goals per game, which ranks first in both the ACC and NCAA. The team has only allowed two double-digit scoring efforts all year. UNC has kept its opponent scoreless in 12 quarters across 12 games, including one quarter each against Northwestern and Notre Dame.
Betty Nelson and Lexi Zenk have combined to give UNC a .545 save percentage, which ranks second in the country. Nelson's 7.04 goals-against average ranks third nationally.
Ashley Humphrey is currently tied for sixth on UNC's all-time assists list (86) and fourth on the single-season list (48). Her four assists per game lead the country (48 in 12 games). She is the NCAA's active leader in assists (216) and assists per game (3.32) and ranks second in points per game (4.97).
Caroline Godine was tabbed ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors after posting the ninth hat trick of her career and her first this season against Boston College. She now has nine goals and four assists on the year.
Sophie Student earned ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week recognition after she set a career high with six groundballs against Boston College. Student now has 13 groundballs this season to go along with 19 draw controls.

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No. 1 Women's Lacrosse Heads East For In-State Contest With ECU Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Caroline Godine

Ashley Humphrey

Betty Nelson

Sophie Student

Lexi Zenk