Read the latest from North Carolina women’s lacrosse sisters Kelly and Kristen Taylor.

Sorry it’s been so long…wow, these past few weeks have flown by! Our season got off to a quick start with big wins against two top 20 teams, Loyola and Denver. After four great wins at home including our games against Albany and Brown, our fifth home game turned out to be a tough loss for our team.

This past Saturday we took a one-goal loss to the University of Pennsylvania. The final score was 8-7 with Penn scoring with 14 seconds remaining in the game. Losing is never easy, but those one-goal loses are always extra tough to swallow. You run through all of the things that could have been different and ways that we could have won the game. Nonetheless, we have learned a lot about ourselves as a team from that game and we are ready to move forward with those valuable lessons. With all the hard work and passion we put into being the best we can as a team, it is always hard to lose. But sometimes, as many great teams have demonstrated, losing a game gives a team that desire to never want to have that feeling again.

Our first loss isn’t the only thing we’ve been weathering here in Chapel Hill. We’ve been facing some tornado warnings down here in North Carolina this week; however, the rain has been a pleasant surprise during a time of an extremely severe drought. Whether it is on the turf or on our grass field, we have been and will continue to practice hard for our next challenge against Vanderbilt on Saturday. As a team, we have committed ourselves to pushing each other harder every day in practice so that we are well-prepared for every situation come game day. After our Saturday game against Vanderbilt, we will fly out to Oregon for a couple days during our spring break.

Our trip will begin with a practice at the Nike complex and will include many great meals, team experiences and West Coast sights, culminating in a big game versus the University of Oregon.

Can’t wait to fill you in on all of the spring break excitement and travels!!! Go Heels!