{"id":8132,"date":"2015-04-23T21:52:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T01:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=8132"},"modified":"2015-04-23T21:53:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T01:53:57","slug":"top-seeded-heels-womens-lacrosse-turn-back-virginia-tech-in-acc-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=8132","title":{"rendered":"Top-seeded Heels women’s lacrosse advances to ACC semis"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"uncwomensxcross\"<\/a>Senior Kelly Devlin led UNC with a career-high four goals, three of which came in the second half. Sydney Holman scored three goals while assisting on three others, and Maggie Bill added a hat trick for the Tar Heels (14-2).<\/p>\n

Top-seeded North Carolina responded to eighth-seeded Virginia Tech\u2019s challenge.<\/p>\n

After trailing much of the first half and holding just a one-goal lead at intermission, the Tar Heels eased away for an 18-12 victory Thursday in the opening quarterfinal game of the 2015 Atlantic Coast Women\u2019s Lacrosse Championship at Klockner Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest difference between the two halves is that shots started falling in the second half,” UNC coach Jenny Levy said. “I thought Meg Ward and Caylee Waters did a nice job of coming in and making saves. They scored 7 of their 9 shots in the first half, and that is not something that Caylee (Waters) has done much, but she will be better tomorrow. We don\u2019t lack any confidence in her, but I also think that shooters had their hands free and had nice shots. We were happy with the effort today. I thought we were sloppy in a lot of places and obviously tomorrow is a new day and we will play a lot better tomorrow than we did today.\u201d<\/p>\n

All-ACC attack Megan Will scored three goals \u2013 all in the first half \u2013 for the Hokies (6-11), and fellow senior Meg Bartley also had a hat trick.<\/p>\n

The nationally second-ranked Tar Heels will carry a six-game winning streak into Friday\u2019s 1 p.m. semifinal matchup against the winner of Thursday\u2019s second quarterfinal game between fourth-seeded Virginia and fifth-seeded Notre Dame. UNC improved to 21-0 all-time versus Virginia Tech with Thursday\u2019s win, including a pair of victories this season.<\/p>\n

UNC led 8-7 at the end of a first half that proved a study in contrasts in scoring production. Virginia Tech\u2019s Will already had her hat trick by intermission, while seven different players scored the Tar Heels\u2019 first seven goals. <\/p>\n

The first UNC player to score multiple goals \u2013 junior attack Aly Messinger \u2013 connected for her second score with one second showing on the first-half clock to provide the Tar Heels with their halftime edge.<\/p>\n

UNC outshot the Hokies 24-10 in the first half, and Virginia Tech keeper Meagh Graham already had 10 saves at the break. She finished with 12 for the game.<\/p>\n

Messinger, Carly Reed and Marie McCool all finished with two goals for the Tar Heels. McCool also scooped up four ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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