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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – After defeating Navy in the first round, the Clemson Tigers (14-6) will continue its first NCAA Tournament run on Sunday, May 11th at 12 p.m. at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on the No. 1/1 and first overall seed North Carolina Tar Heels (18-0). This will be the third contest between the two programs this season.
LAST TIME OUT
A fourth-quarter hat trick from graduate scoring leader Lindsey Marshall helped No. 14/12 Clemson Lacrosse turn a 7-5 deficit into a 11-8 victory over No. 16/15 Navy Midshipmen in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Dorrance Field. The win was Clemson’s first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
After falling behind 7-5 with 11:25 to play in the third quarter, Clemson allowed just one goal in the final 26 minutes en route to the victory and holding the Midshipmen to eight goals below their season average of 16.0 per game. Goalie Emily Lamparter tallied seven saves against 15 shots on goal and the Tigers caused 11 of Navy’s 20 turnovers.
Marshall tied for the most goals scored in the game with three and tied a game-high four points. Brooke Goldstein added a pair of goals and assists to put her at four points. Bridget Babcock filled up the stat sheet with a pair of goals, an assist, two ground balls, a draw controls and three caused turnovers. Summer Agostino had a defensive showcase and secured four ground balls and five caused turnovers.
STAND OUT TIGERS
All-ACC Third Team member Marshall has shown herself to be a true offensive force this season. The Towson transfer broke Gianna New’s record of 64 for the most points in a single-season in Clemson history, and her first goal against Pittsburgh also allowed her to exceed Hanna Hilcoff, who had 51 goals in 2023, for the most goals in a single-season in Clemson history. Marshall’s 59 goals this season ranked in the top-five in the ACC while her 72 points is in the top-10 for the ACC.
Shurtleff, one of the Tigers’ two ACC All-Tournament selections, has had a spectacular sophomore campaign in the midfield. Her 36 goals and 56 points are fourth on the team, while her 20 assists are second. She is one of three players on the team with at least 20 ground balls, 30 draw controls and 10 caused turnovers and the only one to do so with over 15 goals.
Newcomers Edmonds, a graduate transfer from Penn, and Goldstein, a freshman, have also carved roles for themselves in the high-powered Clemson offense. Edmonds is one of five Tigers with at least 50 points on the year with 40 goals and 12 assists to her name, while Goldstein has done so in a more supportive role with 19 goals and a Clemson single-season record of 42 assists. The freshman is ranked sixth in total assists and assists per game in the ACC and is the second-ranked freshman nationally in each. She also has the most points by a freshman in the ACC and is sixth in the nation by the same metric. The freshman’s six points against Duke were enough to break the freshman points record set initially by Sofia Chepenik in 2023 with 53; Goldstein has 61 so far this season.
Agostino leads Clemson with the best defensive season by a Tiger to date. The senior has broken Clemson single-season records for the caused turnovers with 58 this season and ground balls with 54. Both marks lead the ACC and are top-seven nationally. Agostino is one of two players in a Power Four conference with over 50 caused turnovers and over 50 ground balls.
Graduate transfers Babcock and Maggie Jordan have greatly added to the defense and draw unit. Jordan has recorded 27 ground balls, 45 draw controls and 22 caused turnovers, while Babcock has notched 42 ground balls, the second-most in a single season in Clemson history, with 31 draws and 25 caused turnovers. Masaracchia, the other of Clemson’s ACC All-Tournament selections, is one of three players with at least 25 caused turnovers and has also picked up 34 ground balls, the third-most on the team.
In the cage, Lamparter is having the best season of her illustrious career. The goalie has added six games with a save percentage over 60% to push her career total to 13. She has dropped her goals-against average to the lowest point of her career, 9.20 and has pushed her save percentage to the highest-point of her career, 47.2%, ranked third and fourth in the ACC, respectively, and both are top-20 nationally.
MILESTONE WATCH
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The North Carolina attack is led by Chloe Humphrey with 73 goals and Ashley Humphrey with 70 assists with the sisters combining for 195 points on the season. Olivia Vergano and Marissa White each have at least 30 goals this season with C. Humphrey being second on the team in assists with 24. On defense, the Tar Heels have six players with double-digit caused turnovers and three players with at least 20 ground balls picked up. In the cage, Betty Nelson has 101 saves on the year for a 50.5% save rate and averages 7.25 goals given up per game. The North Carolina program is helmed by Jenny Levy alongside assistant coaches Phil Barnes, Maire McCool and Maiah Bartlett.
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