CHAPEL HILL—Third-ranked North Carolina got a career-high 13 saves from backup goalie Megan Ward and beat No. 5 Louisville, 13-12, on Saturday afternoon. Marie McCool had a hat trick in the second half to lead a balanced attack as the Tar Heels won their eighth consecutive game and improved to 11-2 overall this season, 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Louisville, which had won five in a row entering the weekend, fell to 12-2, 3-2. The Cardinals are ranked No. 6 in the IWLCA poll and No. 5 in the media poll.