The No. 1 UNC Field Hockey team had a lights-out win Sunday afternoon when they beat James Madison University (3-6) 9-0 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The shutout victory boosted the team’s record to 9-0 for the season.
What happened?
North Carolina’s offense could not be stopped.
Sophomore Erin Matson got the scoring started early with her first of four goals only four minutes in. She was assisted with a pass from senior Megan DuVernois at the top of the circle.
The Tar Heels scored again just five minutes later when sophomore Abby Pitcairn scored her first of the season off a rebound from a penalty corner shot. Senior Marissa Creatore put UNC up by three in the 11th minute when she scored off a pass into the circle from senior Yentl Leemans.
UNC’s electric offense dominated into second.
Senior Catherine Hayden scored her first of the game when she broke through the JMU defense and just tipped the ball into the net. Matson got her second of the game with just four minutes left in the quarter when she shot from the left right into the back right corner.
In the third, Hayden got on the board again, putting The Tar Heels up by six, when she found the back of the net off a rebound from a penalty corner.
Matson snagged her third goal of the night off a penalty shot just 48 seconds after Hayden’s goal, making JMU's deficit 7-0.
