Ten players scored for the UTM women’s basketball team and two of them tossed in double-digit efforts. It wasn’t enough though for the visiting Skyhawks to upset No. 13 North Carolina, Wednesday night, in Carmichael Auditorium.

The Tar Heel women shot 50 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Skyhawks 59-29 en route to a lopsided 101-63 win.

The Tar Heels had four players that scored in double figures to improve their record to 5-0, while the Skyhawks fall to 1-2.

The Skyhawks return to action with a non-conference road game at 5 p.m., tomorrow against the University of Memphis. With 15:18 remaining in the first half, the Skyhawks led 10-9 after two free throws by junior Danielle Page.

A 14-0 run for the Tar Heels, including points by six different players, is what kept the lead in double-digits for the rest of the night.

Senior Julie Young and junior Chandra Carey led the Skyhawks offensively with 11 points each. Freshman Deina Willingham helped the Skyhawks with nine points while sophomore Keva Robinson had eight points.

Young and freshman Andreika Jackson led the Skyhawks defensively with four rebounds each.

“We played at UNC two years ago and they have a much more athletic team this year,” said Gary Van Atta, co-head coach of the Skyhawks. “UNC has speed and quickness at every position.

“My team played hard and completed. We got off to a good start and we forced 17 turnovers. I saw a lot of good things.”

The Skyhawks shot well from the free throw line, sinking 10-of-11 attempts.

Page hit both of her free throw attempts in the game and has now made 37 consecutive free throws. Her streak started Jan. 27 against Eastern Kentucky.

The Skyhawks also shot 34.8 percent from the field against the Tar Heels, the highest by any UNC opponent this season. UNC’s scoring effort was led by center Candace Sutton with 19 points. La’Tangela Atkinson added 13 points, while Nikita Bell tossed in a dozen points. Ivory Latta pitched in 10 points to round out UNC’s double-digit scoring.