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UNC men’s lacrosse collapses late, falls to Terrapins

By Evan G. Marlow | April 24

For the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team in the ACC tournament semifinal against Maryland, the ball rolled its way for the first 45 minutes, but the ...

Kirkup shines in UNC debut

By Evan G. Marlow | April 14

Due to multiple knee surgeries, sophomore Stevie Kirkup hadn’t played in a lacrosse game since his junior year of high school. Thursday night against ...

UNC drops Blue Hose with big second quarter

By Justin Mayhew | April 14

The North Carolina men’s lacrosse team needed only one quarter of offensive production to put away Presbyterian in its 15-5 victory Thursday night.

Men’s lacrosse looks ahead

By Evan G. Marlow | April 11

Going into the season, North Carolina men’s lacrosse coach Joe Breschi knew his team might have its ups and downs as he incorporated the nations No. ...

Men’s lacrosse falls to UVa.

By From staff and wire reports | April 11

For the second straight game, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team was just one goal short. After falling last week to John Hopkins 10-9, UNC (7-4, ...

Goalkeeper Steven Rastivo steps up for UNC men’s lacrosse

By David Adler | March 22

Goalie Steven Rastivo watched his team’s first 420 minutes of lacrosse go by without getting one second of playing time. But on Tuesday night, the ...

Photo: Late-game Tar Heel offense rocks Dartmouth (James Carras)

Late-game offense pushes UNC men’s lacrosse past Dartmouth 12-7

By Louie Horvath | March 22

For the first 57 minutes of their 12-7 win against Dartmouth, it looked like a game the North Carolina men’s lacrosse attackers would soon forget. The ...

Crucial turnovers doom Tar Heels in Duke loss

By Evan G. Marlow | March 16

Twice in the second half the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team brought the score within three, and twice unforced turnovers gave the lead right back ...

Blue Devils continue dominance, beat UNC

By Kelly Parsons | March 16

Playing in front of a home crowd is usually advantageous to a team, especially in a big rivalry match. But against Duke, the No. 8 North Carolina men’s ...

UNC men’s lacrosse pulls out win over Navy, 10-8

By Louie Horvath | February 27

In North Carolina’s 10-8 win against Navy at Fetzer Field on Friday, Flanagan scored two goals to propel the Tar Heels to victory. While Flanagan ...

UNC lacrosse coach to face off against former players at Ohio State

By Evan G. Marlow | February 16

Following the 2008 lacrosse season, coach Joe Breschi arrived at his alma mater, North Carolina, after leaving Ohio State — where he spent 11 seasons ...

UNC lacrosse freshmen lead in debut

By Brooke Pryor | February 13

North Carolina’s matchup against Robert Morris on Saturday was not simply a season opener; it was the collegiate debut of coach Joe Breschi’s No. ...

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UNC lacrosse scrimmages give first look

By Evan G. Marlow | February 6

Both the North Carolina men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are coming off successful 2010 campaigns, and both squads will begin the season ranked No. ...

Men’s lacrosse defeated by Duke in NCAA Quarterfinals

By From staff and wire reports | May 27

The goal of winning an NCAA title for the men’s lacrosse team was extinguished on Saturday afternoon when Duke beat North Carolina 17-9 in the quarterfinals ...

UNC midfielder Matt Davie is defended by Delaware’s John Austin in the NCAA Tournament Sunday. DTH/Stephen Mitchell

Heels move on to face Duke

By Kelly Parsons | May 19

Delayed due to a thunderstorm, the NCAA matchup between No. 4 North Carolina and No. 12 Delaware kicked off 90 minutes late Sunday night on Fetzer Field.And ...

UNC steps up defense against Delaware, edges out victory

By Kelly Parsons | May 17

Delayed due to a thunderstorm, the NCAA matchup between No. 4 North Carolina and No. 12 Delaware kicked off 90 minutes late Sunday on Fetzer Field.For ...

Men’s lacrosse secures No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament

By From staff and wire reports | May 12

On Sunday, the men’s lacrosse team was awarded the No. 4 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.The announcement came after a 19-13 win against Ohio State ...

When he came back to his alma mater two years ago, he brought his coaching philosophy with him. DTH Photos/Mike Ehrlich

Lacrosse coach puts family first

By Anna Kim | April 22

Lacrosse practice ends as players huddle at midfield, with arms raised and a shout on three.“Family.”One man stands in the middle of it all — a ...

Men’s lacrosse battles for win against Robert Morris

By From staff and wire reports | April 18

The No. 3 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (11-1, 2-1 ACC) returned to victory after a loss to Virginia last weekend by defeating Robert Morris, 17-14, ...

Billy Bitter led No. 3 UNC with four goals against No. 14 John Hopkins Saturday. UNC is now 10-0.

Billy Bitter and Tar Heels stretch unbeaten streak to 10

By From staff and wire reports | April 4

Billy Bitter led the No. 3 Tar Heels to their 10th straight win with a convincing 11-7 decision against No. 14 Johns Hopkins. Bitter recorded an early ...