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2023 UNC men’s lacrosse looks to get out and running as season opener quickly approaches

By Ben McCormick | January 18

“You don’t commit to a school like UNC without expecting to play the best of the best,” team captain Connor Maher said. “And that’s what you ...

Schedule Preview: UNC men's lacrosse has high hopes for spring after disappointing 2022

By Noah Monroe | January 9

The Tar Heels will open the season on Feb. 10 with a matchup against Mercer. After missing the NCAA Tournament last year and losing four of their last ...

Awards and records aside, all-time lacrosse great Chris Gray is remembered for his humility

By Riley Kennedy | June 8

On May 1, for the final game of the UNC men's lacrosse team's 2022 season, Chris Gray and the North Carolina Tar Heels traveled to Durham to take on ...

Despite loss to Duke, UNC men's lacrosse attackman Chris Gray makes history on Sunday

By Evan Rogers | May 3

In Sunday's loss to Duke, UNC men's lacrosse graduate attacker Chris Gray notched three goals and three assists to pass Lyle Thompson as the NCAA D1 record-holder ...

UNC men's lacrosse falls to Duke in final regular season game, 19-11

By Daniel Wei | May 1

The No. 18 North Carolina men's lacrosse team (8-6, 1-5 ACC) dropped its final game of the 2022 regular season to No. 9 Duke (11-5, 3-2 ACC) after eight ...

Nine unanswered goals seal UNC men's lacrosse's fate in 12-5 loss to Notre Dame

By Emily Thoreson | April 22

The No. 15 North Carolina lacrosse team (8-5, 1-4 ACC) fell 12-5 in its matchup against conference opponent No. 9 Notre Dame (6-4, 3-1 ACC) on Thursday ...

UNC men's lacrosse travels to South Bend looking for marquee win against Notre Dame

By Evan Rogers | April 18

Here are three keys that could help UNC earn the upset victory against the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

UNC men's lacrosse captures senior night victory against Syracuse

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | April 17

“It's bittersweet,” senior attackman Chris Gray said. “I'm so fortunate to have ended up in such a special place with such a great group so I really ...

Late goal from Chris Gray gives UNC men's lacrosse 14-13 win over Syracuse

By Riley Kennedy | April 16

A game-winning goal from Chris Gray gave the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team a 14-13 win over Syracuse. 

UNC men's lacrosse loses on the road to No. 7 Virginia, 11-4

By Eve Maddock | April 10

The No. 15 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (7-4, 0-3 ACC) was defeated 11-4 by Virginia (8-2, 4-0) on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville.

Strong goalkeeping play from Duke leads to UNC men's lacrosse loss on Saturday

By J Banzet V | April 6

“We pressed a bit offensively when he made nine saves in the first quarter and took the wind out of our sails,” UNC head coach Joe Breschi said. “Sometimes ...

UNC men's lacrosse falls to Duke on Saturday, 15-6

By Shelby Swanson | April 3

The No. 9 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (7-3, 0-2 ACC) fell to No. 15 Duke (9-4, 1-1 ACC), 15-6, in a Saturday afternoon bout at Dorrance Field. ...

No. 7 UNC men's lacrosse looks to improve after mistake-laden loss to No. 2 Virginia

By Asheebo Rojas | March 12

“That’s what I told the guys in the huddle," men's lacrosse head coach Joe Breschi said. "I said, 'If that’s the best team in the country, I like ...

No. 7 UNC men’s lacrosse drops ACC opener to No. 2 Virginia, 15-11

By Lucas Thomae | March 11

This was the final matchup of a seven-game homestretch to open the season. UNC’s schedule is back loaded with three of its last four games being on ...

Unselfish play helps UNC men's lacrosse defeat No. 13 Johns Hopkins

By Ike Bryant | February 28

“I think you just have to trust the offense and how it works,” senior attacker Nicky Solomon said. “Just give space to other people and just keep ...

No. 10 UNC men's lacrosse runs away from No. 13 Johns Hopkins in 15-10 win

By Riley Kennedy | February 27

The No. 10 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (4-1, 0-0 ACC) used a second half surge to defeat No. 12 Johns Hopkins (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten) 15-10 at Dorrance ...

Physical play lifts No. 10 UNC men's lacrosse to gritty win over Brown

By Daniel Wei | February 23

“It was as bad as it gets on Saturday against Ohio State,” head coach Joe Breschi said. “Beyond proud of what these guys did in a quick three-day ...

No. 10 UNC men's lacrosse uses 3-0 run to seal 14-11 home win over Brown Bears

By Nia Satterfield Brown | February 23

After a painful loss to an unranked Ohio State last Saturday, the Tar Heels must play a more focused game for their next two scheduled matches against ...

Despite 20-8 loss, UNC men's lacrosse team share special moment with Ohio State

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | February 20

“When you're not winning a lot of draws, you have to come up with those one-and-done opportunities defensively,” head coach Joe Breschi said. “And ...

No. 4 UNC men's lacrosse blown out 20-8 at home against unranked Ohio State

By Cooper Metts | February 19

On top of losing their undefeated record and a drop in the rankings likely pending, this loss matters because it’s an early indicator that they need ...