Radford University
(1-4)
No. 1 North Carolina
(6-0)
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADFORD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 8 |
RADFORD FALLS AT NO. 1 NORTH CAROLINA; SETS DEFENSIVE SAVES RECORD
9/15/2013 4:03:00 PM | Field Hockey
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Freshman Camaron Watkins scored her first collegiate goal. senior Sidney Encarnacion made a season-high 15 saves, and Radford recorded a school-record seven defensive saves, but the Highlanders were defeated by No. 1 North Carolina, 8-1 on Sunday afternoon from Francis E. Henry Stadium.
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Watkins strike came in the 60th minute as she pounced on a rebound and put it in the back of the cage for the Highlanders' (1-4) lone score. 11 of Encarnacion's saves came in the first half keeping the top-ranked Tar Heels (6-0) to just three goals. She was also helped out by defensive effort that featired Radford's school-record seven defensive saves.
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Senior Alayna Versage, junior Jordan Vrhovac and junior Jennifer Hedrick recorded two defensive saves each and junior Amy Kinkler notched the other. Versage and Hedrick lead the team with three apiece. Versage is now ranked third all-time with 14, three from setting a new school record.
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The top-ranked Tar Heels received goals from six different players, two each by Casey Di Nardo and Nina Notman, as they remained undefeated on the season.
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North Carolina took a 3-0 lead into half and posted five more in the second stanza.
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Watkins, sophomore Stacey Mackintosh and sophomore Marianna Parker each recorded a shot for the Highlanders.
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Radford comes home for the first time this season hosting Longwood in its home and NorPac opener on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Charlotte Craddock (3)
Assisted By: Janne Grove , Julia Young
Penalty corner
8:22
Casey Di Nardo (4)
Assisted By: Loren Shealy
Pass from left side, shot from front of
24:18
Emily Wold (2)
Assisted By: Janne Grove
GOAL by NC Emily Wold, Assist by Janne Grove, goal number 2 for season.
31:17
Nina Notman (4)
Assisted By: Sinead Loughran
On penalty corner
39:03
Casey Di Nardo (5)
Assisted By: Loren Shealy
On the break, set up by pass from #5
45:55
Lauren Moyer (2)
Assisted By: Emma Bozek
Deflection from right side of cage
51:56
Nina Notman (4)
Shot from top of circle
59:15
WATKINS, Camaron (1)
On rebound after save
59:48
Kristy Bernatchez (2)
GOAL by NC Kristy Bernatchez, goal number 2 for season.
60:38
