Dani Mendez’s first-quarter goal was all the scoring UNC needed Friday, as the No. 8 overall seed Tar Heels beat Miami-Ohio in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Carolina will now face No. 1 overall seed Northwestern in the tournament’s second round Sunday.
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Mendez’s goal came as Carolina dominated possession in the first half, taking 10 shots to Miami’s one. Still, RedHawk goalie Macarena Gonzalez kept her team just a goal down with three first-quarter saves, and the score remained 1-0 at halftime.
Carolina didn’t send a shot on goal in the final three quarters, and it was Miami which turned up the heat on the Tar Heel cage in the game’s closing minutes. UNC goalie Tessa Shahbo made two saves in the final five minutes, both of which came off Miami penalty corners. The graduate transfer from Harvard finished her day with three saves to post her third shutout victory.
The Tar Heels will face defending national champions Northwestern, who are hosting this weekend’s games in Evanston, IL, in the tournament’s second round Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The top overall seed Wildcats defeated Saint Joseph’s 5-0 in the day’s first game. Together, UNC and Northwestern have combined to win the last eight national championships in field hockey, and the Wildcats beat the Tar Heels in the national semifinals last season.
Featured image via UNC Field Hockey on Twitter
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