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Sports Monday Field Hockey Notches Shutouts Against Weekend Foes By Rachel Carter Assistant Sports Editor CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - It was a picture-perfect day at University Hall Artificial Turf Stadium. The field hockey game between third-ranked North Carolina and No. 10 Virginia was anything but. Although the Tar Heels slapped r P*€S I Hockey UNC 3 Virginia 0 Michigan 0 UNC 4 Virginia with a 3-0 loss, the teams played evenly for much of the game. UNC also defeated fifth-ranked Michigan at Henry Stadium 4-0 on Friday. UNC goalkeeper Amy Tran tallied eight saves, which is more chances than she has typically seen this year. Tar Heels Get Title, Revenge The UNC men's soccer team won the Spartan Classic at UNC-G a month after the Spartans won in Chapel Hill. By Joe Disney Staff Writer GREENSBORO - It was payback time this weekend for the men’s soccer team at the Spartan Classic in Greensboro. With victories against Dartmouth and Rider during the weekend, fifth ranked North Carolina captured the overall tour nament tide on goal differ ential against UN C - Greensboro. In mid- September, the Spartans ► Hen’s j Soccer UNC 3 Dartmouth I Rider 0 UNC II won the Nike Carolina Classic, claiming the tide against UNC by one goal in goal differential. The Tar Heels’ performance in the two tournaments was completely differ ent. In its home classic, UNC had prob lems putting the ball in the net although it outshot its opponents 33-12. This weekend, North Carolina didn’t have that problem. “Like Brad Thomas, our keeper, said, ‘They came to our place and stole our apples from our tree, and we came down here and stole the whole tree,’” UNC forward Caleb Norkus said. The Tar Heels scored 14 goals in two games, including an 11-0 victory against Rider on Sunday. Norkus led the way against the Broncs with four goals, and Chris Carrieri added three goals with three assists. Carrieri tallied five goals for the tournament on the way to increasing his ACC-leading goal total to 17. He also earned all- Classic honors along with Norkus, Danny Jackson and Michael Bucy. “It was impor tant because UNC-G played in UNC forward Chris Carrieri leads the ACC with 17 goals after scoring three times against Rider. our invitational and ended up winning that,” UNC midfielder Matt Crawford said. “We wanted to come back and make a statement” The Tar Heels maintained control of the game on offense, limiting Rider to two shots, neither of which were, on goal. UNC, on the other hand, had 28 shots, with 18 of those on goal. “The way we were playing, it did look easy,” Norkus said. “Our offense is just clicking, and it is awesome to be a part of.” Norkus, who scored in his fifth straight game, began the scoring only five minutes into the game on a running See MEN'S SOCCER, Page 8 Most of Virginia’s oppor tunities came off the six penalty comers it drew in the game - five of which were in the second half. On comers, Tran throws her self on the ground to block as much of the goal as pos sible and relies on her teammates to direct the ball out of the circle. UNC goalkeeper Amy Tran made a combined 11 saves in shutouts against Michigan and Virginia. The strategy worked well because Virginia’s Jessica Coleman, the Cavaliers’ primary weapon in the penal ty comers, tried to power a straight shot into the goal on several occasions. But because of Tran’s move and the work of backjana Toepel, Virginia couldn’t con- Mistakes Prove Costly in UNC Loss - 9 w JgyU * 4 - jgMk .■** wHH ■. DTH/JEFF POULAND Up 24-17, NCSU's James Walker breaks up a scoring pass intended for Bosley Allen. UNC settled for a field goal. Men's Golf Looks to Continue Improved Play By Owen A. Hassell Staff Writer DURHAM - North Carolina’s Richard Treis believes playing the last 18 holes of golf is easier than the first. His teammates would have to agree. The Tar Heels shot eight strokes lower than their first effort with a 293 team score in the second round. However, the late surge was just good enough to place UNC in seventh place out of 18 teams in the 2000 Iron Duke Golf Classic with an overall score of 593. The final round of competition will begin Monday morning. “Asa team, we definitely improved after the first 18 holes,” Treis said. “The second round is always easier than the first round, especially if you play 36 holes in one day.” Treis shot a 6-over-par 78 only to make tiue on his belief by firing a 2-over 74 in the final 18 holes to end the day. UNC sophomore Ramon Bescansa led all Tar Heels with a first-round even par-72. He then slid a bit to a 2-over-74. Bescansa cited experience as a key factor in his improved play at Duke Golf Club. “We’ve played here a couple of times already this year, and I think it did help a little bit,” Bescansa said. “So we’re vert an opportunity. For Toepel and company, the game got off to a bit of a rough start. Toepel said the Tar Heels (15-1,3-0 in the ACC) second-guessed their passing because the field was very bouncy. Virginia (9-4,0-2) aggressively came after UNC’s offense, forcing some of the Tar Heels to protect their territory instead of charging into the Cavaliers’. “They’ve been shutting down our right side,” Toepel said. “(Midfielder Meredith Keller and I) have been in more of a defensive role.” While the Cavaliers neutralized the backs, they couldn’t find an answer for the forwards. Kristen McCann tacked on her 21st and 22nd goals of the season, including the all-important winning goal. But it was McCann’s second goal that drew the most attention. Just as she had in the Michigan game, McCann stopped a pass as she fell and chipped it into the ready this year. I think we did a good job today, and we got to keep it up.” The Tar Heels, ranked 46th in the nation, will have to keep it up if they are to move up in the 18-team competition. Virginia Tech leads the field with a team score of 582, followed by Augusta State UNC sophomore Ramon Bescansa leads the Tar Heels with a 2-over-par total after two rounds of play. (Ga.) and N.C. State at 586. Virginia and Wake Forest are tied for fourth at 590, and Duke stands one stroke back at 591. Individually, North Carolina fresh man Dustin Bray carded a 3-over-par 147, sophomore Whitten Mears posted a 6-over-par 150, and senior Rob Simmons shot an 8-over-par 152 for 36 holes to round out scoring for the Tar Heels. Freshmen and sophomores are pro viding UNC with solid performances thus far in the young season, which comes as no surprise to UNC assistant coach Jamie Green. To Green, it is a matter of the underclassmen getting goal. But what made McCann’s scores more impressive is that both were reverses. Toepel added the last goal on a penal ty comer. Although she allowed the three goals, Virginia goalkeeper Becky Worthington also stopped seven of the Tar Heels’ shots. The win marked the second shutout in three days for the Tar Heels and left UNC coach Karen Shelton wondering how her team pulled it off without play ing their best field hockey. “Well, I’m not exacdy sure how they’re winning (the games),” Shelton said. “They’re not winning them beau tifully.” But, as the adage goes, a win’s a win. Shelton said she worried that the Tar Heels might overlook Virginia after a big victory against Michigan on Friday. See HELD HOCKEY, Page 8 adjusted to their new-found academic workload. “Any of the freshmen who get in the (starting) lineup, and even some of the sophomores, are just going to get better and better with their time manage ment,” Green said. “And as that gets bet ter, the better we’ll play.” UNC head coach John Inman noted the improved play from his younger golfers but said he still sees a need for more improvement “They’re learning, and it’s going to take some time for them to get that experience and be comfortable in all sit uations on the golf course,” Inman said. “We are playing really good teams, so they have to step up and be comfortable in their position. All teams began play at 8:30 a.m. only to finish shortly before dark in Durham. Nevertheless, darkness was the least of Bescansa’s worries after North Carolina’s last tournament at the Duke Golf Club, where rain and nasty condi tions made for a rough outing on the greens, “At least we got some sun,” Bescansa said. “And the greens were a little bit better.” The Sports Editor can be reached at sportsQunc.edu. Flanagan Takes 3rd At Preview UNC freshman Shalane Flanagan (left) placed third in Saturday's NCAA Preview in Ames, lowa. She was compet ing against the nation's top runners. See Page 9. ' nB •. DTH/JEFF POULAND UNC forward Kristen McCann shoots from her knees Saturday against Michigan. McCann scored twice in each of UNC's victories this weekend. By T. Nolan Hayes Sports Editor The mistakes were supposed to be behind the North Carolina football team after its week off leading up to Saturday. They weren’t. The Tar Heels, who felt as though they gave Georgia Tech a win two weeks ago at Kenan Stadium, 1 Footbail N.C. State ....38 UNC 20 came back and did the same thing for N.C. State. The Wolfpack’s high-powered pass ing game managed just 221 yards, but the team still beat UNC-for the first time in eight tries - 38-20 before 59,000 fans at Running Game Plays Key Role In Tack victory See Page 11 Kenan Stadium. “We’re not worried about the statis tics,” said N.C. State quarterback Philip Rivers, who completed 13-of-25 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown. “Whatever it takes to win, that’s what we did tonight.” The Tar Heels (3-3,1-3 in the ACC) did just the opposite. They fell behind by multiple scores. They couldn’t stop the run late in the game. They made key turnovers. They were terrible in punting situations. It was almost as if the Georgia Tech game was being replayed. Still, just as in their 42-28 loss to the Yellow Jackets, they had a chance to win. The Tar Heels overcame a 24-7 deficit early in the second quarter and got back in the game at 24-20 with 10:14 remaining in the third. Quarterback Ronald Curry had an erratic passing day (11-of-24 for 114 life/ , * 'itA'A m DTH/LAURA GIOVANELU UNC freshman Dustin Bray blasts out of the sand during play at Duke Golf Club on Sunday. Bray posted rounds of 74 and 73. INSIDE: ■ Volleyball team gets weekend split after losing in front of record crowd. Page 8 ■ UNC men's cross country team wins N.C. Intercollegiate. Page 9 yards), so he led the charge with his feet. Down 24-7 and facing third and-16 from his own 10, he busted three tackles as he ran 19 yards on a quarterback draw. Nine plays later, Curry capped the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run on a sprint option to pull UNC within 10. The Tar Heels 3 S!k N.C. State wideout Bryan Peterson threw a touchdown in the first quarter and caught one in the second quarter. then got field goals from Jeff Reed on their next two drives, a 33-yarder at the end of the first half and one from 21 yards to open the second. They would have tied the game if James Walker had not broken up a sure touchdown pass to Bosley Allen on UNC’s first drive of the third quarter. “I definitely think we had the momentum when we came back,” said tailback Brandon Russell, who rushed for a career-high 96 yards on 28 carries. “Getting down there close and almost scoring, coming back and getting so close to tying the game up was a big plus for us.” UNC had a chance to expand on that momentum but couldn’t do it. N.C. State’s Kent Passingham missed a 24-yard field goal with 12:10 remaining in the game, giving the Tar Heels a chance to grab the lead. But on UNC’s first play from scrim mage, Curry fumbled after he was sacked from behind by Shane Riggs. Dantonio Burnette recovered on the UNC 15. Two plays later Cotrajackson, filling in for the injured Ray Robinson, See FOOTBALL, Page 11 14
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