No. 1 Women's Lacrosse Opens '26 Campaign At JMU Friday

Friday, February 6

Harrisonburg, Va.

3 PM

North Carolina

James Madison

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

February 5, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

Live Stats

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 1 North Carolina women's lacrosse will open its 2026 season at JMU on Friday at 3 p.m. in Harrisonburg, Va. The reigning National Champions were supposed to open '26 on Saturday but weather and adverse conditions prompted both teams to move the game up to Friday. Tar Heel fans who'd like to attend can find out more information on the location change and parking options by visiting JMU's website HERE.

The Heels match-up with the Dukes was originally going to be broadcast on ESPN+, but due to the location change, it will no longer be streamed.

Game Info
Who: No.1 North Carolina at No. 19 James Madison
Where: Harrisonburg, Va. - Sentara Park Turf Field
When: Friday, Feb. 6 – 3 p.m.
Links: Live Stats | Attendance Info

Ten Things to Know

North Carolina won its fourth National Championship (2013, '16, '22, '25) after going undefeated with a record of 22-0 last season. UNC is just the 12th team to produce an undefeated season and it's the second time for the Tar Heels after going 22-0 in 2022.
UNC has won eight ACC Tournament titles and 11 ACC regular-season championships, including eight outright.
Entering her 31st season, HC Jenny Levy now has a career record of 443-130. The 443 wins rank second all-time and her four National Championships rank fourth all-time.
UNC was the only undefeated team in the country last season after snapping Boston College's 21-game winning streak. The Tar Heels current 22-game winning streak is the longest in the nation. The 22-game streak is the third longest in program history and the 10th longest in NCAA history.
UNC continues to play one of the toughest schedules in the country. They have nine of the nation's Top 20 teams on this seasons schedule.
Carolina outscored its opponents 384-151 (+233) in 2025. The 384 goals were a single-season program record. Its 10.6 scoring margin per game ranked first nationally. UNC ranked first in both the ACC and NCAA in scoring offense at 17.5 goals per game.
Carolina's defense held opponents to 6.9 goals per game in 2025, which ranked first in both the ACC and NCAA. The team only allowed four double-digit scoring efforts all year. UNC kept its opponent scoreless in 18 quarters across the 22 games, including the final three quarters of the NCAA Semifinal versus Florida.
Nine Tar Heels were recognized on various preseason All-America teams led by first teamers Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey and Brooklyn Walker-Welch. In addition, Kate Levy, Kily Mottice, Betty Nelson, Eliza Osburn, Addison Pattillo and Ellie Traggio were all recognized.
The nation's best player, Chloe Humphrey, returns for her sophomore season in 2026. The reigning Honda Sports Award for Lacrosse and Tewaaraton winner was dubbed preseason Player of the Year by USA Lacrosse. Humphrey finished her stellar redshirt freshman campaign with an NCAA record 90 goals to go along with 28 assists for 118 points. She went on to win multiple gold medals with Team USA in the summer and was named the MVP of the Atlas Cup.
Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey and Eliza Osburn, along with current assistant coach Marie McCool, were named to the Team USA roster for the 2026 World Champoionships in Tokyo this summer.