Freshmen see more time
Out of the 14 true freshmen listed on the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team’s roster, coach Joe Breschi has started just two — Evan Connell and Steve Pontrello — in UNC’s two scrimmages this season.
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Out of the 14 true freshmen listed on the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team’s roster, coach Joe Breschi has started just two — Evan Connell and Steve Pontrello — in UNC’s two scrimmages this season.
In preparation for one of the most difficult schedules in the nation this season, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team scheduled two scrimmages, one of which was against defending national champion Loyola.
Exhibition games don’t count toward a team’s record, but when the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team plays preseason No. 1 Loyola on Saturday, don’t expect the Tar Heels to play like it doesn’t matter.
Last season, a trio of freshmen, Joey Sankey, Jimmy Bitter and Chad Tutton, infused the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team with a new, fresh energy.
When Becky Lynch was a sophomore, she was a part of an offense that was a force to be reckoned with, combining for more than 400 points that season.
In a pregame interview, junior midfielder Kara Cannizzaro said the No. 5 seeded North Carolina women’s lacrosse team expected to play in an evenly matched game against No. 4 seeded Syracuse. They knew it would come down to a couple of goals.
North Carolina women’s lacrosse may be going on the road for Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal, but for many members of the team it will be a welcome return home.
The game could have been North Carolina’s.
After a three-week hiatus from competition, the No. 5 North Carolina women’s lacrosse team picked up its sticks and began the march for the NCAA championship crown.
Games on Senior Night are supposed to be about showcasing the senior members of a team, but in No. 5 North Carolina’s (11-5) 19-5 rout of Michigan (1-13), a junior stole the spotlight.
After a 14-10 loss to Maryland in the ACC tournament final Monday night, North Carolina’s women’s lacrosse team might wish its sport had a shot clock.
On April 7 in Chapel Hill, junior midfielder Kara Cannizzaro tormented Maryland, scoring five goals in a 14-11 victory against the Terrapins.
The top-seeded UNC women’s lacrosse team got off to a sluggish start against fourth-seeded Virginia in the ACC semifinals and entered the locker room tied at two.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A major tenet of the No. 9 North Carolina lacrosse team is to play the full 60-minute game physically and aggressively.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — They weren’t even supposed to be in the title game.
Two weeks ago, No. 9 North Carolina’s (9-4, 1-2 ACC) men’s lacrosse matchup against No. 4 Virginia (10-2, 2-1 ACC) was buzz-worthy on a national stage.
When the No. 8 North Carolina lacrosse team rallied from a halftime deficit on Feb. 25 against Navy, it was the first time the Tar Heels had done so since 2009.
The North Carolina women’s lacrosse team did to Northwestern what only one other Wildcat opponent had been able to do this season — take a lead into halftime.
After completing its ACC schedule with a clean sheet, the No. 3 North Carolina women’s lacrosse team (13-1, 5-0 ACC) has one last stop to make before it starts postseason play – Evanston, Ill., home of No. 1 Northwestern.
After slaying the giants of Johns Hopkins last week, No. 9 North Carolina couldn’t capitalize on opportunities to defeat its second consecutive No. 1-ranked opponent.