Tar Heels Open NCAA Play At Virginia
May 8, 2008
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CHAPEL HILL - The unseeded University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team will play fourth-seeded Virginia in the NCAA Tournament first round on Sunday May 11 at 1 p.m. at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The winner of the contest will advance to the quarterfinal round to face the winner of the game between Towson and fifth-seeded Syracuse. On Sunday, the Tar Heels will hope to avenge their 16-5 loss at Virginia earlier this season on March 16. That day in Charlottesville, Blair Weymouth had four goals and three assists to lead the Cavaliers to the victory. "We're very excited about being part of the 16-team NCAA Tournament for 2008," head coach Jenny Levy says. "It's a really competitive tournament, probably the most parity in the tournament that I've ever seen. I think all the games could go either way. "We're excited about playing Virginia. They're a familiar foe, obviously, and they've had a great season up to this point. We're just looking forward to going back up to Charlottesville and being part of the NCAA Tournament. We're going to take it one game at a time." The Tar Heels, ranked No. 11 in the nation by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) and No. 12 by Inside Lacrosse, will be facing UVa, which is ranked No. 3 in both polls. Carolina has posted a 12-6 record thus far this season and went 2-3 in ACC regular-season competition. Virginia is 14-3 overall, 4-1 in conference play. Carolina reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament two weeks ago in Charlottesville. The Tar Heels have reached the quarterfinals of each of the last three NCAA Tournaments and made Final Four appearances in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Tickets for the game cost $5 for youth under 18, seniors 60 and over and students from both schools with valid ID. General admission is $7 and reserved seats under cover with stadium chairs are $9. Parking is $5. CAROLINA'S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY THE SERIES VS. VIRGINIA
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