It was, as Jenny Levy later described, the worst first half the North Carolina women's lacrosse team could have played.
But in climbing back from a 6-2 halftime deficit to defeat No. 22 Notre Dame 13-12 on Saturday at Kenan Stadium, the fifth-ranked Tar Heels received a stellar effort from Jamie Ortega, who played one of the best games by a true freshman in program history.
Ortega scored a career-high six goals. That bested her previous career high of five, which she scored against Liberty on Feb. 18, and marked the most goals by a UNC true freshman in at least the last 20 seasons.