Women’s Lacrosse Team Battled it Out for a Win
By Karen Kolman

The No. 6-ranked women’s lacrosse team battled No. 14 Vanderbilt Friday night in their first home game after a five-game road trip.

Back-and-forth scoring from both Carolina and Vanderbilt marked the first half of play, but Carolina took control going into halftime with a 6-4 lead.

The Commodores must have had Wheaties for a snack because Vanderbilt scored within the first two minutes of the second half to tie the game. The Tar Heels wouldn’t stand for it and picked up the momentum midway through the second half to win 13-9.

Christina Juras, a Carolina midfielder, said her team’s energy and cohesiveness helped secure the win.

“We knew we had to pick it up a little bit,” Juras said. “We had to play harder, but I think that once we get rolling we get into a flow, our offensive players feel good. We feel like we're connecting, and it just keeps going.”