SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Senior Cassie Sumfest scored on a penalty corner in the 63rd minute of play Thursday night to earn the North Carolina field hockey team a 3-2 overtime win over Wake Forest and a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship semifinals. Third-seeded UNC will face host Syracuse, the No. 2 seed, Friday at 3:30 p.m. at the Orange's J.S. Coyne Stadium.
Senior Erin Matson scored the other two Carolina goals and assisted on the gamewinner as the Tar Heels improved to 11-6 on the season.
"Congratulations to Wake Forest," UNC coach Karen Shelton said.