CHAPEL HILL—Unseeded Navy closed the game on a 6-1 run in the final 16:06 of action and defeated defending national champion North Carolina, 16-14, in an NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinal on Saturday at Fetzer Field.
After trailing most of the first half, the Tar Heels went on a 5-0, second-half run to take a 13-10 lead with 17:39 to play. Navy responded with its 6-1 run, including three in a row to retie the game four minutes later, and a 3-0 run in the final 11:37 to ice the victory.
Navy improved to 18-4 this season and move on to its first NCAA semifinal appearance to meet Boston College next Friday evening in Foxborough, Mass.