Sat May 22 2021 | Patrick Stevens | College
PHOTO BY NCAA DIGITAL MEDIA
Chris Gray (4) hoists Lance Tillman (0) to celebrate one of Tillman's four goals Saturday in North Carolina's 12-11 overtime win over Rutgers in the NCAA quarterfinals at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — It takes a while for traffic to clear out on Long Island.
Connor McCarthy was ready when it did.
The graduate transfer waited to get a clear look at the cage, then fired in the game-winner with 1:38 left in overtime to nudge top-seeded North Carolina past Rutgers 12-11 in an NCAA quarterfinal at Shuart Stadium.
Lance Tillman scored four goals after entering the game with five on the season for the Tar Heels (13-2). North Carolina will face fourth-seeded Virginia (12-4) in the semifinals next Saturday in East Hartford, Conn., the teams’ third meeting of the season.