UNC women’s LAX sets program record in win over Virginia

The UNC women’s lacrosse team had a record-breaking day in their NCAA Tournament win over Virginia.

The North Carolina women’s lacrosse team made some history on Sunday in their NCAA Tournament win over Virginia.

The No. 1 seeded Tar Heels took down No. 15 Virginia in dominant fashion, beating the Cavaliers 24-2, which is the most goals in an NCAA Tournament game for the program. With the win, UNC improved their record to 19-0 overall this season as they have continued their dominant play.

Jamie Ortega led the way with four goals and five assists while Caitlyn Wurzburger added a goal and six assists. Ally Mastroianni, Scottie Rose Growney and Andie Aldave all added three goals in the game.

UNC will now face off against Stony Brook (16-2) in the quarterfinals on Thursday at home. The game begins at 7:30 and will be broadcasted on ESPNU.

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