Top-seed UNC is challenged by Virginia Tech in the first quarterfinal of the ACC Women’s College Lacrosse Tournament on Wednesday.
This season UNC (15-0) has played better than every team in the conference and the country in women’s college lacrosse. The Tar Heels are the only undefeated team in the country heading into the ACC Tournament. As the top-seed in the tournament the Tar Heels face-off against eighth seed Virginia Tech (9-8) in the first quarterfinal. These teams met once during the regular season on the Hokies home field. In that game the Tar Heels dominated 21-9 to remain undefeated. That was one of 11 wins this season where the Tar Heels won by double-digits and 13th game where they held an opponent to single digits.
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Game Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Game Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
TV: ACC Network (Local)
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The Tar Heels defense has been the ticket to their success all season. They are No. 1 in both the ACC and NCAA allowing just 6.13 goals per game to opponents. Betty Nelson and Lexi Zenk have combined to form the second-best duo in the country with a 54 percent save percentage.
Chloe and Ashley Humphrey have been the Tar Heels engines on the offensive end. This season Chloe has scored at least six goals four times. She is third in the country in goals scored with 64 this season. Ashley heads into the tournament fifth on the Tar Heels all-time assist list and leads the country with 4.07 assists per game.
For the Hokies, they enter the ACC Tournament just 1-7 against ranked opponents. They lost the regular season finale to seventh-ranked Virginia after winning two nail-biters down the stretch.
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