CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — North Carolina went on a 6-0 run in the second and third quarters and held off a furious Boston College rally, beating the defending NCAA champion Eagles, 16-15, in a matchup of the nation’s top two teams on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.
Graduate transfer Andie Aldave had four goals on five shots to lead the way for the Tar Heels, who won their 35th consecutive regular season game. Fellow transfer Olivia Dirks also came up big for Carolina, tallying two goals, two assists and a team-high five draw controls.
Grad transfer attacker Sam Geiersbach finished with two goals and two assists. Jamie Ortega had a goal and two assists. Ally Mastroianni and Elizabeth Hillman both scored twice, with Mastroianni adding five draw controls and scoring a key goal with 11:37 remaining in the fourth quarter, the only UNC goal in BC’s 6-1 run to close the game.
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Nicole Humphrey, Caitlyn Wurzburger and Scottie Rose Growney also scored single goals in a balanced attack that saw nine Tar Heel scorers.
The Tar Heel defense held BC scoreless for a span of 21:05, including the entirety of the second quarter, as UNC seized control of the game.
Carolina built a 15-9 lead with 13:30 left in the fourth quarter before the…
