In a hard fought 19-12 victory over Colgate, Luke Goldstock capped off a thrilling offensive display by etching his name into the North Carolina men’s lacrosse record books.
Goldstock ripped home his 48th goal of the season in the third quarter of Sunday’s game, passing Dennis Goldstein’s single-season scoring record from 1991.
“There are so many great players that have come through this program,” Goldstock said. “It’s definitely a great honor.”
As the Tar Heels look to continue their tournament run, Goldstock will likely distance himself from Goldstein’s former record. But the sophomore credits his teammates for the plethora of scoring opportunities he has had.
“I’ve got to thank Joey (Sankey) and Jimmy (Bitter) because they create so much for me.” Goldstock said.
But Goldstock’s record wasn’t all the Tar Heels took from the 1991 team that preceded them. UNC’s 19 goals were UNC’s most in the playoffs since Goldstein’s Tar Heels defeated Syracuse 19-13 in the Carrier Dome.
But the goals didn’t fall early, as four of UNC’s shots in the first two minutes rattled off the posts. The Tar Heels would find the net with more ease as the game went on.
“We shot the ball extremely well,” said Coach Joe Breschi. “We took advantage of the opportunities we had, and it was a great lacrosse game overall.”
The Tar Heels tallied 28 shots and 11 goals in the first half, a trend would continue throughout the game. Sankey, Goldstock and Bitter would combine for 10 goals and six assists in the game.