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North Carolina Wins NCAA Women's Lacrosse Title, Completes Perfect Season

The Tar Heels defeated Northwestern 12-8 to secure their fourth championship, led by Chloe Humphrey’s record-setting freshman performance.

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Overview

  • North Carolina finished the season undefeated with a 22-0 record, claiming their fourth NCAA women's lacrosse championship and second perfect season in four years.
  • Freshman Chloe Humphrey scored four goals in the final, pushing her NCAA freshman record to 90 goals for the season.
  • The championship game drew a record crowd of 14,423 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
  • Ashley Humphrey, Chloe's sister, contributed four assists in the game and finished her career as the NCAA leader in assists.
  • Northwestern’s Madison Taylor, the nation’s leading scorer with 109 goals this season, was held to just four assists in the game by North Carolina’s defense.