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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse Advances To NCAA Quarters After Defeating Clemson, 18-9
May 11, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Top-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse used five goals from Marissa White, four from Chloe Humphrey and seven assists from Ashley Humphrey to breeze past Clemson, 18-9, on Sunday at Dorrance Field. The second-round match-up was the third game of the season between the Tar Heels and Tigers with the Heels going 3-0.
During today's game, Chloe Humphrey established a new NCAA record for goals by a freshman. Her 77 on the season moved her past Maryland's Karri Ellen Johnson, who held the record with 74. In addition, Ashley Humphrey set the UNC mark for single-season assists. She now has 77 on the season, bettering Katie Hoeg's mark of 73 from 2019.
The Tar Heels improved their nation-leading win streak to 19 games (19-0), while the Tigers fell to 14-7.
How It Happened
Up Next
No. 1 North Carolina will play its quarterfinal match-up on Thursday, May 15 against Princeton, who defeated eight seed Johns Hopkins on Sunday. First draw is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the game will air on ESPNU.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
During today's game, Chloe Humphrey established a new NCAA record for goals by a freshman. Her 77 on the season moved her past Maryland's Karri Ellen Johnson, who held the record with 74. In addition, Ashley Humphrey set the UNC mark for single-season assists. She now has 77 on the season, bettering Katie Hoeg's mark of 73 from 2019.
The Tar Heels improved their nation-leading win streak to 19 games (19-0), while the Tigers fell to 14-7.
How It Happened
- Kiley Mottice opened the scoring on an assist from Eliza Osburn.
- Kaleigh Harden got on the board assisted by Caroline Godine to make it 2-0.
- Kiley Mottice netted her second on a feed from Chloe Humphrey to put the Heels up 3-1.
- Kaleigh Harden scored her second off a free position to push the lead to 4-1.
- Caroline Godine beat the first-quarter buzzer on an assist from Olivia Vergano to make the score 5-2 after one.
- Chloe Humphrey scored her first two in the second quarter.
- Marissa White forced a Clemson time out as the Heels went up 8-2 midway through the second.
- Chloe Humphrey posted a second-quarter hat trick and UNC led 9-3 with just under four in the half.
- Chloe Humphrey added a fourth from Ashley Humphrey to push the Heels lead to 11-5 at the third quarter media timeout.
- Ashley Humphrey scored a free-position rocket to give UNC a 13-6 lead heading into the fourth.
- Marissa White completed her hat trick on Ashley Humphrey's fifth assist of the game giving UNC a 14-7 lead.
- Another goal for Marissa White on a free position pushed the Heels' lead to 15-7 midway through the fourth.
- Marissa White scored her fifth goal on Ashley Humphrey's fifth assist to make it 16-7.
- Addison Pattillo got on the board late in the fourth and UNC led 17-8.
- Pattillo scored shortly after to give the Heels a 10-goal lead.
- UNC outshot Clemson 38-20 and 29-13 in shots on goal.
- Carolina forced Clemson into 19 turnovers on the day.
- UNC held a 19-11 advantage in groundballs.
- Carolina had seven goal scorers including hat tricks from Marissa White (5), Chloe Humphrey (4) and Kiley Mottice (3).
- The Heels led 9-5 at halftime and outscored Clemson 9-4 in the second half.
- UNC remains the only undefeated team in the country this season.
- The Heels are now 6-0 versus Clemson all-time and 3-0 this season.
- UNC extended its nation-leading win streak to 19 games.
- UNC has won 94 of its last 106 games.
- UNC has outscored its opponents 334-129 for a margin of +205.
- Chloe Humphrey's second goal today set a new NCAA record for goals by a freshman, passing Karri Ellen Johnson from Maryland. She now has 77 on the season.
- Chloe Humphrey's 102 points are seventh on UNC's single-season list.
- Ashley Humphrey's seven assists today moved her into first on UNC's single-season assists list, passing Katie Hoeg, who had 73 in 2019.
- Ashley now has 106 points on the season, which moves her to fifth on UNC's single season list.
- Marissa White's five goals tied her season high. She also had five against Cal on April 13. It was the 11th hat trick of her career.
- Kiley Mottice posted the ninth hat trick of her career.
- Eliza Osburn set a career high with three assists in the game.
- The Heels have held teams to single-digit goals in 16 of their 19 games this season.
Up Next
No. 1 North Carolina will play its quarterfinal match-up on Thursday, May 15 against Princeton, who defeated eight seed Johns Hopkins on Sunday. First draw is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the game will air on ESPNU.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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