March 1, 1999

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team, ranked #2 in the preseason Brine/IWLCA poll, will open its 1999 season on Tuesday against the fourth-ranked James Madison Dukes.

The game will be played at Fetzer Field beginning at 4 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. UNC students are admitted free with their IDs.

North Carolina returns 10 of 12 starters from a team which reached the NCAA Final Four last year for the second straight year.