Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/19/21
From Press Release
Scottie Rose Growney (Conestoga) scored four goals and Taylor Moreno made 11 saves to lead top-ranked North Carolina to an 11-5 win over visiting Florida on this afternoon at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Growney led the way, scoring four goals against Florida for the second consecutive season. Tayler Warehime and Ally Mastroianni each scored twice, while Jamie Ortega and Caitlyn Wurzburger both had a goal and an assist for UNC. Kerrigan Miller also scored for the Tar Heels.
Grace Haus led Florida (1-1) with three goals and an assist.
The Tar Heel defense, led by Moreno and senior All-America Emma Trenchard, held the Gators to just two second-half goals. UNC led, 4-3, at halftime. Carolina out-shot the Gators, 19-12, in the opening 30 minutes but Florida goalie Sarah Reznick (1-1) played well, making 10 first-half saves.
Florida got a solid defensive performance from Becky Browndorf (Upper Dublin), who had two groundballs and a caused turnover.
Moreno (2-0) went the distance in goal for the Tar Heels, recording double-digit saves for the second game in a row. She earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week accolades this week after making 10 saves against sixth-ranked Stony Brook last Sunday.
For the game, UNC out-shot Florida, 32-26. Both teams controlled nine draws, and Carolina held an 18-16 edge in ground balls.