Four second-half goals powered UNC to a 5-2 win against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals in Louisville Thursday afternoon. The win was Carolina’s second against the Blue Devils in the last six days.
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— Carolina Field Hockey (@UNCFieldHockey) November 6, 2025
Dani Mendez, who scored the game-winning overtime goal against Duke in the regular-season finale on Halloween night, opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game and gave Carolina a 1-0 lead. Duke answered less than two minutes later, but All-ACC first team honoree Ryleigh Heck restored the Tar Heel advantage later in the first quarter with her 17th goal of the season on a deflection in front of the Blue Devil cage.
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— Carolina Field Hockey (@UNCFieldHockey) November 6, 2025
Mendez was back to her scoring ways early in the third quarter, pushing the UNC lead to 3-1 with her 12th goal of the year. Charly Bruder added on later in the period, and the game went to the fourth quarter with Carolina leading 4-2 after a late Duke goal.
In the fourth quarter, UNC limited the Blue Devils to just one shot on goal as the Tar Heels held on to the two-goal edge. With the game already won in the final minutes, Sanne Hak scored one more Carolina goal for good measure and sealing the 5-2 final. The five goals are UNC’s most scored in an ACC game since September 21, when the Tar Heels scored eight against Stanford.
Carolina will face either No. 2 seed Virginia or No. 6 seed Syracuse in the ACC Tournament final Friday in Louisville. The Tar Heels are seeking their ninth consecutive ACC championship and 28th overall.
Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications
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