Clemson Falls to No. 1 UNC in ACC Tournament Semifinals, 17-7

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The No. 16/16 Clemson Tigers (13-6, 6-3 ACC) fell to the No. 1/1 North Carolina Tar Heels (17-0, 9-0 ACC) in the ACC Tournament Semifinals on Friday evening, 17-7.

KEY PERFORMANCES

• Natalie Shurtleff: three goals, two assists, four draw controls, one caused turnover
• Maggie Jordan: one goal, three draw controls, two caused turnovers
• Lexi Edmonds: two goals
• Brooke Goldstein: two assists
• Paris Masaracchia: six ground balls, four caused turnovers

NOTABLES

• Clemson scored five of their seven goals in the second half.
• Shurtleff tied a game-high three goals, her career-high and season-high as well.
• Masaracchia’s six ground balls are triple the next highest and four caused turnovers are double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After going down a goal, Lindsey Marshall answered with an unassisted goal to tie up the contest, 1-1.
• Shurtleff ended the North Carolina run with a goal off a Goldstein assist.
• Jordan recorded her first goal of the year off the eight-meter early into the third quarter.
• Edmonds quickly followed that up with a goal of her own off a Shurtleff assist for back-to-back goals.
• After a pair of North Carolina goals, Shurtleff once again scored off a Goldstein assist.
• A women up, Shurtleff scored from the eight-meter to secure her hat trick.
• In the final minutes of the game, Edmonds scored her second of the evening off a Shurtleff assist.

UP NEXT

The NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Selection Show will air on ESPNU on May 4 at 9 p.m. More details will be announced later on Clemson Lacrosse social media.