Second-ranked North Carolina used a pair of scoring runs of at least five goals to down #17 James Madison, 15-7, to open the 2020 women's lacrosse season on Saturday afternoon in front of 525 fans at Sentara Park. The Tar Heels (1-0) won for the second straight season against the Dukes (0-1), as it marked UNC's first win in Harrisonburg since 2016. JMU was led by junior midfielder Charlotte Haggerty, who recorded her first career hat trick with three goals, to go with a pair of ground balls. Junior attacker Daria Lucchesi also had a multi-point game with one goal and an assist. Defensively, senior defender Emma Johnson had a game-high three caused turnovers. Sophomore midfielder Lizzy Fox tied her career high, as she was one of three players to collect three ground balls. Senior midfielder Kelsey Reed also had three ground balls with three draw controls, and sophomore defender Rachel Matey had three pickups and a pair of draws. Senior attacker Maddie McDaniel had five draw controls, leading all players, while sophomore defender Mairead Durkin added three draws. Between the pipes, redshirt junior Molly Dougherty made 12 saves, including seven in the second half. The Tar Heels (1-0) had five players with at least two goals, including Katie Hoeg, who had eight points off two goals and six assists. Jamie Ortega scored three goals and dished out four assists, Tayler Warehime had three goals and two helpers while Scottie Rose Growney added three tallies. Taylor Moreno made 12 saves in net, allowing just three goals.