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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Virginia area hockey crew (16-2) suffered a 4-1 loss to North Carolina (19-1) within the ACC Championship title recreation on Friday (Nov. 7) Trager Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Goals (Assist)
3:19 North Carolina — Dani Mendez (Charly Bruder)
17:32 North Carolina — Dani Mendez (Isabel Boere)
22:20 North Carolina — Charly Bruder (Coco Courtright, Ryleigh Heck)
23:47 Virginia — Mia Abello (unassisted)
30:43 North Carolina — Reese Anetsberger (Dani Mendez)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia suffered simply its second lack of the season and second lack of the season to North Carolina falling 4-1 within the ACC Championship title recreation.
From the primary whistle, North Carolina got here out sturdy as Dani Mendez discovered the again of the online lower than 4 minutes into the primary quarter. Opening the second quarter just like the primary, Mendez netted her second of the day to place the Tar Heels forward by two. Continuing to increase the lead, Charly Bruder scored her 17th objective of the season for North Carolina. Just earlier than the half, junior Mia Abello confirmed why she is so dominant on penalty strokes. Abello continued her streak going five-for-five this season changing on penalty strokes. North Carolina was forward on the midway mark 3-1.
North Carolina opened the third quarter with a objective by Reese Anetsberger assisted by Dani Mendez. Virginia continued to battle on each ends of the sphere however had been unable to catch as much as the Tar Heels on the scoreboard.
Starting in objective, Virginia’s Nilou Lempers recorded six saves whereas North Carolina’s beginning goalkeeper, Merritt Skubisz, recorded three saves.
NOTES
- Mia Abello scored her eighth objective of the season
- Abello has gone five-for-five this season scoring on penalty strokes
- Virginia goalkeeper, Nilou Lempers, recorded six saves
- North Carolina beginning goalkeeper, Merritt Skubisz, recorded three saves
- North Carolina held the sting in photographs (14-5) and photographs on objective (11-3)
- North Carolina earned 4 penalty corners whereas Virginia earned three
FROM HEAD COACH OLE KEUSGEN
“We played one heck of a week. That was a very challenging week for many reasons including playing back-to-back high intense games, including overtime, including sickness, it was just a long stretch for everyone involved. I think the team did a good job but, in the end, it wasn’t enough and we will have to look into a couple things going into the national tournament that we have to be better at. All in all, I am very proud of how they played all week and represented our program in a great way.”
ON THE HORIZON
The NCAA Selection Show will stream dwell on NCAA.com on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 10 p.m.
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