Tar Heel women’s lacrosse advances to play Virginia

Abbey Friend.
Abbey Friend.
Third-seeded North Carolina got four goals and an assist from senior Abbey Friend and defeated unseeded Georgetown, 10-8, on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament second round at Fetzer Field.

Friend took over as the career goal leader for North Carolina (15-4) while also tying the UNC single-season goal mark on Sunday. She entered Sunday’s game with 191 career goals, one behind the school record of 192 set by Corey Donohoe (2008-11).

With her performance against the Hoyas, Friend now has 195 goals in her career. She has career highs of 62 goals, 16 assists and 78 points this season. Her 62 goals tie the single-season school record set by Kellie Thompson in 2002. The school single-season mark for points is within reach at 83, set by Kara Cannizzaro in 2013.

Carolina will return to action in the NCAA quarterfinals next Saturday (May 17) at home against sixth-seeded Virginia, which beat unseeded Princeton on Sunday afternoon.

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