No. 7 Wahoos host top-ranked Tar Heels to open ACC play

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Posted on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, 6:00 am

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Virginia senior midfielder Sammy Mueller (Photo UVA Athletics)

The No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team begins ACC play on Saturday, hosting No. 1 North Carolina at noon at Klöckner Stadium.

HOW TO WATCH

The game will be streamed live on ACCNX. Links for the live stream and live stats are available on VirginiaSports.com. Fans can follow @UVAWomensLax on Twitter for in-game updates.

CAVALIER TIDBITS

  • Virginia (4-1) is coming off a 13-12 overtime loss to Richmond on Wednesday.
  • The Cavaliers held the Spiders to six less goals than their season average entering the game.
  • Olivia Schildmeyer, Sammy Mueller and Courtlynne Caskin each had three goals to lead the Cavaliers.
  • Virginia is 3-0 against ranked opponents so far this season. UVA has wins over then-No. 15 Navy, then-No. 20 Stanford and then-No. 9 Princeton.
  • The Cavaliers are averaging 13.40 goals per game, with 10.57 goals against.

UVA VS NORTH CAROLINA

  • UVA and North Carolina (4-0) are meeting for the 41st time in the series.
  • North Carolina has a 27-13 advantage in the overall series.
  • UVA trails 10-8 in games played in Charlottesville.
  • Virginia has lost the last seven contests to North Carolina. The last win for UVA was a 10-9 win in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2014 as UVA advanced to the Final Four.
  • The last win at home for the Cavaliers was a 13-12 overtime victory on March 13, 2010.
  • UVA and North Carolina share a family bond. Riley Hoeg is a freshman for the Cavaliers and her sister, Katie Hoeg, plays for the Tar Heels.

NORTH CAROLINA

  • North Carolina is 4-0 on the season, most recently defeating then-No. 2 Maryland 19-6 last Saturday.
  • The Tar Heels lead the nation in assists per game (11.00), free position percentage (.563), points per game (31.00) and scoring defense (5.25).
  • Katie Hoeg leads the NCAA in assists per game (4.25).
  • Goalkeeper Taylor Moreno has nation-leading 3.90 goals against average.
  • Jamie Ortega paces the NCAA with 7.50 points per game and shot percentage (.818).

UP NEXT

Virginia hosts George Mason in a mid-week game on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.