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UNC men's lacrosse loses second straight heartbreaker

By Ethan Belshe | April 23

For the second week in a row, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team lost in heartbreaking fashion.

The North Carolina men's lacrosse team shows emotion after losing to No.1 Syracuse 12-11 in overtime on Saturday.

Finale against Notre Dame will once again shape UNC men's lacrosse's season

By Jeremy Vernon | April 21

On April 23, 2016, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team saved its season. Facing then-No. 1 Notre Dame and in danger of falling to 7-6 on the season ...

UNC men's lacrosse gives up five-goal lead in devastating loss to Syracuse

By Mohammed Hedadji | April 17

North Carolina senior defenseman Austin Pifani slammed the butt of his lacrosse stick against the turf in frustration. He and his teammates simply couldn’t ...

No. 17 UNC men's lacrosse falls in overtime to No. 1 Syracuse

By Mohammed Hedadji | April 15

The No. 17 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (6-6, 1-2 ACC) dominated No. 1 Syracuse for the majority of Saturday’s match, but the Orange came back ...

UNC men's lacrosse holds off Virginia for Joe Breschi's 100th win

By James Tatter | April 10

The No. 19 North Carolina men's lacrosse team (6-5, 1-1 ACC) celebrated head coach Joe Breschi’s birthday on Sunday night by delivering him his 100th ...

Austin Pifani is a senior defender for the North Carolina men's lacrosse team. The two-time captain helped lead the turnaround last year that ended with the Tar Heels' first national title since 1991.

'Tough as nails': Austin Pifani leads UNC men's lacrosse with grit and passion

By James Tatter | April 7

Austin Pifani stood before his teammates, pointing to the left side of his chest over and over.

Senior Midfielder Stephen Kelley (24) faces off against Duke at the game on Sunday.

Second-half slump costs UNC men's lacrosse 12-8 loss to Duke

By Sam Doughton | April 2

Sometimes, you don’t even have to be at the game to know the why a team lost. All you have to do is look at the box score.

UNC men's lacrosse falters late in 12-8 loss to Duke

By Jonah Lossiah | April 2

The No. 16 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team couldn’t ride its hot start against No. 11 Duke (8-3, 1-1 ACC), and the Tar Heels (5-5, 0-1 ACC) ...

Maryland lacrosse players celebrate a goal during the first half of their 15-7 defeat of UNC. North Carolina claimed the NCAA title the last time the two teams played each other in May.

UNC men's lacrosse in danger after losing big to Maryland

By Jeremy Vernon | March 27

From 2011 to 2016, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team never lost a game by more than seven goals. Over the last month, the No. 14 Tar Heels have ...

UNC men's lacrosse falls hard in 15-7 loss to Maryland

By John Bauman | March 25

The No. 14 North Carolina men's lacrosse team lost on Saturday afternoon 15-7 to No. 10 Maryland.

UNC midfielder Michael Tagliaferri (21) fights off a Maryland defender. The unseeded North Carolina men's lacrosse team defeated No. 1 Maryland 14-13 in overtime to claim the program's first national championship since 1993 in May at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. North Carolina faces Maryland this Saturday at 11:30.

What to watch for as UNC men's lacrosse takes on Maryland

By Jeremy Vernon | March 24

The No. 14 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team takes on No. 10 Maryland at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Fetzer Field. 

Michael Tagliaferri defends against Jack Richardson of Dartmouth.

UNC women's lacrosse finishes 3-0 while men's team goes 1-2 over Spring Break

By John Bauman | March 20

Both the North Carolina men’s and women’s lacrosse teams played three games over Spring Break. Neither took much of a road trip, as all six games ...

No. 6 UNC men's lacrosse topples No. 1 Denver 13-9

By Sam Doughton | March 4

The No. 6 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team started out hot and never took the foot off the gas, never trailing in a 13-9 upset of No. 1 Denver in ...

Johns Hopkins' players celebrate a goal during their 13-5 victory over UNC on Saturday, February 25, 2017.

UNC men's lacrosse not discouraged by blowout loss to Johns Hopkins

By Mohammed Hedadji | February 27

Despite being dominated by Johns Hopkins all day, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team still had a chance to turn things around.

Johns Hopkins demolishes UNC men's lacrosse in top-5 matchup

By Jeremy Vernon | February 25

The No. 3 North Carolina men's lacrosse team XXX What happened? XXX Who stood out? XXX When was it decided? XXX Why does it matter? XXX Where do they ...

North Carolina attackman Luke Goldstock (1) moves up field against UMBC on February 4.

Goldstock's five goals push UNC men's lacrosse past Lehigh, 15-8

By Chapel Fowler | February 19

On Feb. 11, Luke Goldstock’s streak ended. But on Saturday, he started a new one.

Fourth-quarter surge pushes No. 1 UNC men's lacrosse past Furman 7-3

By Chapel Fowler | February 11

The No. 1 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team defeated Furman 7-3 on Saturday in Greenville, S.C. After a close first quarter, UNC outscored Furman 5-1 ...

UNC midfielder Stephen Kelly (24) fires a shot after winning a face-off against UMBC on Saturday at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh.

Blazing start blasts UNC men's lacrosse past UMBC

By Sam Doughton | February 5

RALEIGH — Senior midfielder Stephen Kelly knew it was going to be a big day for the No. 1 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team from the first whistle. ...

UNC men's lacrosse blows past UMBC in season opener

By Sam Doughton | February 4

The North Carolina men’s lacrosse team opened its national title defense with a bang on Saturday, defeating UMBC, 17-6, at Cardinal Gibbons High School ...

The unseeded North Carolina men's lacrosse team celebrates its defeat of No. 1 Maryland 14-13 in overtime to claim the program's first national championship since 1993 on May 30, 2016 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

‘We knew what we were playing for’: Tar Heels embrace family in their 2016 title run

By John Bauman | February 3

Piled high, they covered every inch of counter space in North Carolina men’s lacrosse head coach Joe Breschi’s kitchen. There were dozens of sets ...