March 17, 2000

BALTIMORE, MD.--Twelfth-ranked Boston University used a balanced scoring attack featuring six different goal scorers to pull off a 7-4 women's lacrosse upset over fifth-ranked North Carolina Friday night at Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins University.

The Terriers improved to 2-0 on the season while the Tar Heels fell to 4-2 on the campaign and saw a four-match winning streak ended.

The Tar Heels will be out to bounce back into the win column Sunday when it plays at 11th-ranked George Mason (3-0) at 1 p.m.

BU was led by Kristin Abbruzzese who had two goals. Five other players scored for the Terriers while UNC had four different players with one goal. Burke Barett was a standout in the goal for BU as she made 10 saves.

Boston University led 3-1 at halftime and then outscored the Tar Heels 4-3 in the second half in the first ever meeting between the two teams.

NORTH CAROLINA     1  3--4

BOSTON UNIVERSITY  3  4--7

GOALS:  UNC--Kellie Thompson, 
Meghann Mohler,
 Lindsay Stone,
 Christine McPike,  
BU--Kristin Abbruzzese 2,
 Katie Nordhoff,
 Krissie Lombard,
 Erica Hergenroeder,
 Gabby Juocyz,
 Kyle Rudkowksi.  
ASSISTS:  UNC--Kristin Off. 
 SHOTS:  UNC 16, BU 23. 
 FREE POSITION SHOTS:  UNC 6, BU 3. 
 GROUND BALLS:  UNC 29, NU 18.
  DRAW CONTROLS:  UNC 6, BU 6.  
SAVES:  Melissa Coyne (UNC) 5, 
Burke Barett (BU) 10. 
 RECORDS:  UNC 4-2, BU 2-0.