No. 13 Women’s Lacrosse Falls, 10-9, to No. 5 North Carolina in ALC-ACC Challenge – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/25/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
March 25, 2005
Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 13th-ranked Ohio State (4-3 overall, 2-0 American Lacrosse Conference) women’s lacrosse team fell short in a 10-9 loss to fifth-ranked North Carolina (7-2) Friday evening in the ALC-Atlantic Coast Conference Challenge hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. OSU’s Regina Oliver (Sr., Pottstown, Pa.) scored a career-high five goals for the Buckeyes while Jess Allen had a team-high three goals for the Tar Heels.
North Carolina opened the scoring with 2:28 gone in the contest on a goal by Christina Juras, assisted by Allison Higgins. OSU’s Oliver at 3:43 tied the game at one. The Tar Hells took a 2-1 lead at 5:49 with a free position goal by Jess Allen. UNC’s Gina Allen took the lead to 4-1 with back-to-back goals, the first at 10:00 that was assisted by Meg Freshwater and the second at 15:22, assisted by Higgins. OSU’s Natale Miller (So., Birmingham, Pa.), with a free position goal at 17:17 cut the lead to 4-2. North Carolina’s Julie Gladchuk scored at 21:03 to make it 5-2. Buckeye Kelly Kremer (Fr., Kennett Square, Pa.) made it 5-3 with an unassisted goal at 22:56. A Higgins’ goal at 27:18 put North Carolina ahead by three, 6-3, as the half ended.
The second half opened with Ohio State cutting the UNC lead to 6-5. Kelly Kremer (Fr., Kennett Square, Pa.) scored on a free position attempt at 32:28 and Miller’s second goal at 33:32 cut the Tar Heel lead to one. Jess Allen’s second goal on a free position shot at 35:17 gave North Carolina a 7-5 lead. Oliver’s second goal at 39:16 cut the lead to one at 7-6. Higgins’ second goal of the game, assisted by Jenn Cook at 48:36 and a Chrissy Rude goal at 39:11, assisted by Juras built a three-goal lead for North Carolina at 9-6. Buckeye Oliver added her third (50:34) and fourth (53:15) goals of the game to trim the Tar Hell lead to one at 9-8. North Carolina’s Jess Allen scored the winning goal for the Tar Heels at 58:38 to take the lead to 10-8. OSU’s Oliver again cut the lead to one at 59:12 with her fifth goal to close out the scoring at 10-9 Tar Heels. North Carolina controlled the final draw of the game to run out the clock.
In goal for North Carolina, Kristen Hordy picked up the win (7-2) while making four saves. OSU’s Kim Hastings (Jr., Sewickley, Pa.) took the loss (4-3) and recorded 10 saves.
Ohio State continues play in the ALC-ACC Challenge when they face 11th-ranked Maryland (5-3) Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
North Carolina vs. Ohio State, March 25, 2005 – ALC-ACC Challenge Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.
Weather: 40F, rainy
Linescore 1 2 FINAL Attendance: 452 Ohio State 3 6 9 (4-3) North Carolina 6 4 10 (7-2)
Scoring Summary OS-NC Time School Score Goal Assist 1st Half 02:28 NC 0-1 Christina Juras Allison Higgins 03:43 OS 1-1 Regina Oliver – 05:49 NC 1-2 Jess Allen FPS 10:00 NC 1-3 Gina Allen Meg Freshwater 15:22 NC 1-4 Gina Allen (2) Allison Higgins (2) 17:17 OS 2-4 Natate Miller FPS 21:03 NC 2-5 Julie Gladchuk FPS 22:56 OS 3-5 Kelly Kremer – 27:18 NC 3-6 Allison Higgins –
2nd Half 32:28 OS 4-6 Lindsay Weiner FPS 33:32 OS 5-6 Natale Miller (2) – 35:17 NC 5-7 Jess Allen (2) FPS 39:16 OS 6-7 Regina Oliver (2) – 48:36 NC 6-8 Allison Higgins (2) Jenn Cook 49:11 NC 6-9 Chrissy Rude Christina Juras 50:34 OS 7-9 Regina Oliver (3) – 53:15 OS 8-9 Regina Oliver (4) – 58:38 NC 8-10 Jess Allen (3) – 59:12 OS 9-10 Regina Oliver (5) –
Ohio State Goals: Regina Oliver 5, Natale Miller 2, Kelly Kremer 1, Lindsay Weiner 1. Ohio State Assists: -none-.
North Carolina Goals: Jess Allen 3, Allison Higgins 2, Gina Allen 2, Christina Juras 1, Chrissy Rude 1, Julie Gladchuk 1. North Carolina Assists: Allison Higgins 2, Jenn Cook 1, Meg Freshwater 1, Christina Juras 1.
Goalies Min GA Svs Ohio State – Kim Hastings (L) 60:00 10 10 North Carolina – Kristen Hordy (W) 60:00 9 4
OSU UNC Shots: 21 20 Fress Position Shots: 2-5 3-7 Draws: 9 12 Groundballs: 21 24 Turnovers: 14 11 Caused Turnovers: 7 3 Fouls: 20 20
