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PAGE 14 SCOREBOARD HEELS CAN'T OUTRUN TERPS Late UNC rally falls short of win BY ANNA KIM STAFF WRITER In less than 30 seconds, the North Carolina women's lacrosse team saw the team's four-goal defi cit dissipate to two against confer ence rival Maryland. Unfortunately, there were then only 50 seconds left on the clock —and time ran out for the late Tar Heel surge in a 10-8 loss Saturday at Fetzer Field. "The play is fast and physical you get opportunities that are high percentage, and you have to finish on them." UNC coach Jenny Levy said. “I thought Maryland did a good job of that WOMENS LACROSSE Maryland 10 UNC 8 tonight, and we did not." The No. .4 Tar Heels (10-4, 2-3 ACC) met No. 3 Mankind in their final home game. Senior Night, with postseason implications. “Today also meant a lot for the seeding of the ACC tournament," said sophomore Kristen Taylor, who led UNC with a team-high two goals and one assist. “So I think, knowing that, both teams came out very hard, very fast from the start." Maryland (12-1.3-1) got off to a quick start, scoring first and find ing the net again less than five minutes later. The first half consisted of each team running up and down the field —but both struggled to capi talize on those trips. “We’re not adjusting the way I'd like to see us adjust," Levy said. The game started to get into a lot of stall hall; its really disappoint ing to see." Freshman Corey Donohoe got UNC on the board at the 22:39 mark of the first half to cut the lead to one, netting a goal off an assist from Taylor. But the Terrapins quickly responded, and less than four minutes later. North Carolina was trailing by three goals. Then senior Meg Freshwater gave the Tar Heels a much needed boost. With UNC down 4-1. she stripped the ball away from Maryland and raced from midfield to sling a pow erful shot into the back of the net. But for UNC, offensive oppor tunities seemed to come few and far-between against a stifling Mary land defense. "1 think a lot of people thought it was going to be a very high-scor ing game." Taylor said. “So it was kind of ironic how it ended up." The teams continued to trade goals, and the Terrapins entered halftime leading 6-4. In a game in which winning the SEE LACROSSE, PAGE 11 Seniors stand out in final home meet BY JOHN DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER The contributions and careers of 12 senior members of the North Carolina track and field teams were recognized Saturday at the Tony Waldrop Invitational. After four years of hard work, the group of honorees, ranging from All-Americans to multiple time national champions, had center stage in their final home meet. "The thing that always amazes me is how quick they become seniors,” said UNC head coach Dennis Craddock. “You look up one day, and all of a sudden they're seniors, and you say, ‘lt could not have been four years.’” Making the most of the recogni tion, a number of Tar Heel seniors prolonged their time in the spot light and led UNC to a slew of first-place finishes. Seniors Tyra Johnson and Megan Kaltenbach, both national champions during their time in Chapel Hill, legged out top times in the 200-meter dash and 1,500- meter run, respectively. Seniors took top honors in the throws, as well. lan Reynolds' 16.03- meter hurl of the shot put landed Sports Monday SOFTBALL UNC 7 Virginia 1 % EL 1 ■- W DTH/KHVIN YEUNG North Carolina sophomore Kristen Taylor attempts to shake her defender during the Tar Heels’ 10-8 loss against the third-ranked Maryland Terrapins on Saturday at Fetzer Field. Taylor led all Tar Heels with a team-high two goals and one assist, but it wasn't enough to overcome UMd. Diverse attack falls short against UMd. J js" * ■n WA - * ■KI Mfl| Ik . JM f M DTHfICEtVIN YEUNG North Carolina's Megan Bosica looks to get rid of the ball against Maryland. Bosica is a key part to UNC's diverse offensive attack. mKH&fr- iM|l Hfa& .4.. DTH/J B YOUNG The North Carolina track and field squad competed in its final home match of the outdoor season Saturday when it honored its 12 seniors. him in first-place company with fellow senior Jocelyn White, who bested her nearest competitor in the discus by more than three meters. In what was possibly North Carolina’s most impressive showing of the day, seniors Porscha Dobson and Colleen Farley finished just ahead of sophomore Vinneisha ivy to claim the top three spots in the women’s 400-meter hurdles for the Tar Heels www.dailytarheel.com BY BETH MECHUM STAFF WRITER The North Carolina women’s lacrosse team saw an array of players score in a variety of different wavs, but the diverse attack wasn’t quite enough to overcome Maryland's high-speed offense Saturday night. Five different Tar Heels scored in the 10-8 loss. Whether it is the speed of senior Meg Freshwater or the power of freshman Corey Donohoe, the Tar Heels have a lot to throw at a team. “I think our strengths are that we can score a lot of different ways,” coach Jenny Levy said. “I think our weaknesses, though, are if things aren’t going on our way, we don’t do a good job of going to a couple of things we know we can score on." Levy said she blames some of that on being a young team with only seven seniors but most of it on a lack of communication. “They got to communicate, and if they don’t, there will be repercus sions if they’ are constantly not com municating in those situations." Racing against the clock and looming inclement weather, Ivy improved her standing in the 100- meter hurdles, finishing a mere hundredth of a second behind fresh man teammate LaToya James. “Were always pushing each other to try to beat each other,” Ivy said of her relationship with James. 'Even in practice we talk, like, SEE TRACK. PAGE 11 MEN'S LACROSSE JNC 11 Ohio State 14 Levy said the players aren’t self ish but that they just aren’t getting the ball to the right people at the right time. And this team has too many options for that to happen. “1 think we re a very balanced attack. 1 think we get goals and shots from a lot of different people," sophomore Kristen Taylor said. “It shows how diverse our attack is." Freshwater’s speed is one way UNC can gain an advantage. She scored on a breakaway Saturday as she barrelled through Maryland’s defenders in transition for a quick goal. But the Terrapins were too disci plined defensively to let Freshwater surprise them again. “1 always try to run through transition, but once I scored, Maryland’s defense kind of clued in on that facet of my game, so they started reacting," Freshwater said. So UNC had to look elsewhere. Chelsea Parks had an unassisted goal in the first half when she toyed with some defenders before spin ning to her left and lofting a shot UNC tops two conference foes Sloppy starts slow Tar Heels in wins CHRIS HEMPSON STAFF WRITER The ball gracefully flew through the air. It wasn’t hit hard. It wasn’t placed perfectly. It seemed North Carolina men’s tennis player Stefan Hardy might get it that he might hit an improbable, retreating return from his back right position. But as he sprinted back, the ball dropped teasingly beyond his outstretched arms. The point was lost and North Carolina’s No. 2 doubles pairing of Hardy and Clay Donato then faced a MEN'S TENNIS Ga. Tech 1 UNC 6 Clemson 0 UNC 7 ONLINE UNC's senior class has a grand finale in its last home match. daunting predicament Down five games to two against Clemson on Sunday, the two would have to win six games without los ing more than one for victory. It appeared they wouldn’t couldn’t make up such ground. But sure WOMEN'S TENNIS UNC 6 Virginia Tech 1 over her shoulder for a goal. Then there is Donohoe, the team’s leading scorer and ACC rookie of the year candidate, who used her strength to power her way into the middle and score two of the Tar Heels' goals. Taylor also scored two goals for North Carolina, one assisted by her older sister, Kelly. This sister-to-sister offensive attack has been working for the Taylors all season. “They are competitors and they are tough, and we look for them to be leaders for us," Levy said. “They’ll drive the direction of our team in the postseason." It will be a postseason that will demand all parts of UNC’s offense to be working in a competitive ACC. Eight goals from five players weren't enough against Maryland, but this versatility could bolster UNC in the future. Contact the Sports Editor at sports@unc.edu. ■ DTH/KEIVIN YEUNG UNC’s Benjamin Carlotti was one of eight seniors honored Sunday afternoon during the Tar Heels' final home match of the year. enough, they did. That series of events was indic ative of the weekend's play as UNC started out slow before blowing out Georgia Tech and Clemson, 6-1 and 7-0, respectively. “Hardy said to me, 'Forget the SEE TENNIS, PAGE 11 ahr Daily Oar Hrrl MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008 SPORTS MEN'S BASKETBALL J DTH FIIEAAUREN COWART LOS ANGELES He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took home one last bit of brass Friday night. The North Carolina junior won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball’s top player, giving him essentially a sweep of the season’s individual honors, including The Associated Press college basketball player of the year award. “ItmeansaloL" said Hansbrough. “I was in just in such a great situa tion with coaches and teammates I feel like I've improved so much." BASEBALL DTH FILE/ERIN DEBNAM CLEMSON, S.C. No. 4 North Carolina broke open a one-run game with five straight two-out singles in the eighth inning to claim an 8-4 win over Clemson on Sunday. The win completed UNC's first series sweep at the Tigers' Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Second baseman Kyle Seager belted the go-ahead home run in the fifth his third in the last two days —and drove in a game-high three runs for the Tar Heels (29-7, 13-4 ACC). GYMNASTICS The North Carolina gymnastics team traveled to Florida on Saturday to face the Gators, UCLA, Nebraska, West Virginia and N.C. State. The Tar Heels placed sixth with a team score of 191.825. Florida fin ished first (197.525), UCLA second (196.625), Nebraska third (196.100), West Virginia fourth (194.825) and N.C. State fifth (193.825). The Tar Heels’ season came to an end in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Florida as they finished the 2008 season 19-14. “The long season caught up with us tonight," North Carolina coach Derek Galvin said. 'They put what they had out there and they gave it a valiant effort. We kind of ran out of steam as a team, but we were pleased to be here as it was a goal of ours to qualify for NCAA Regionals." THIS WEEK BASEBALL at UNC-Greensboro TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: Greensboro BASEBALL vs. Charlotte TIME: 6 pan. LOCATION: Cary SOFTIALL vs. Coastal Carolina TIME: 4 pm. and 6 pm. LOCATION: Anderson Stadium WOMEN'S LACROSSE at (Sd Dominion THE: 3pm. LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. —fnwws ACC Championships TIME: TEA LOCATION: Orlando. Ha.
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