#4 Orange Winning Streak Snapped at #2 North Carolina

Saturday, February 22

Chapel Hill, NC

11 AM

Syracuse University

3-1

North Carolina

4-0

Syracuse

North Carolina

#4 Orange Winning Streak Snapped at #2 North Carolina

2/22/2025 2:13:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina – No. 4 Syracuse women's lacrosse team had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 16-8 loss at No. 2 North Carolina in the ACC opener for both teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams traded goals before Olivia Vergano netted back-to-back goals give North Carolina (4-0) a 3-1 advantage. Molly Guzik scored the first of her two goals to cut the deficit to one, but the Tar Heels recorded the next eight goals to build an 11-3 lead.

North Carolina led 12-5 at halftime, and the Orange (3-1) couldn't cut into the deficit in the second half in their first loss of the season.

OF NOTE
Goalkeeper Daniella Guyette reached double figures in saves for the third-straight game with a career-high 16. Emma Ward led the Orange with four points on two goals and two assists. Guzik and Alexa Vogelman had two goals each.

UP NEXT
Syracuse's tough schedule continues when it hosts No. 3 Northwestern on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome. Tickets are available at Cuse.com/tickets.