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UNC men's lacrosse looks to erase doubt in season opener against Michigan

By Kiley Burns | February 5

The North Carolina’s men’s lacrosse team might be young, but it is more focused than ever. Despite losing 11 seniors from the 2015 roster — including ...

The men's lacrosse team scrimmaged Limestone on Thursday night, Jan. 28. So. William McBride (14) prepares to fight for the ball.

Goldstock embraces leadership vision

By Chandler Carpenter | January 28

As a sophomore in 2015, Luke Goldstock blended into the third best scoring offense in men’s lacrosse, even as he set the North Carolina single ...

UNC men's lacrosse falls short of Final Four with loss to Maryland

By Mohammed Hedadji | May 18

Joey Sankey didn’t celebrate. With 5:12 left in his team's NCAA quarterfinal game against Maryland, the senior had just scored his third goal ...

North Carolina looks for first Final Four in 22 years in rematch with Maryland

By Mohammed Hedadji | May 16

With a chance at revenge and a spot in the NCAA Championship semifinals on the line, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team will look to ball security ...

Goldstock's record-breaking performance leads UNC past Colgate

By Mohammed Hedadji | May 11

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 ...

Syracuse gets revenge with ACC semi-final win over North Carolina

By jane zorowitz | April 27

It may have been playing the same opponent, but nothing in No. 2 North Carolina’s ACC semi-final match-up against Syracuse resembled its fast-paced, ...

Notre Dame takes down UNC men's lacrosse

By Mohammed Hedadji | April 20

As the clock ticked under 90 seconds in South Bend, Ind., chaos was unfolding inside the North Carolina goalie circle.

Senior Joey Sankey attempts a goal in the second half Saturday afternoon. Sankey became UNC's all-time leading scorer after UNC defeated Syracuse 17-15 at Fetzer field.

Joey Sankey breaks UNC men's lacrosse record on Senior Day

By Patrick Ronan | April 13

It’s been a season full of broken records for the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team, so it was only fitting that on Senior Day, one of the program’s ...

Seniors propel UNC men's lacrosse past Syracuse on Senior Day

By Logan Ulrich | April 13

Like most other teams on senior day, the seniors on the No. 4 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team addressed their teammates in the locker room before ...

The North Carolina men’s lacrosse team was tied with the Virginia Cavaliers before Steve Pontrello’s two goals in the third quarter led the team to a win.THE CAVALIER DAILY/LAUREN HORNSBY

Steve Pontrello propels UNC men's lacrosse to a 10-6 win

By Logan Ulrich | April 6

Everything Steve Pontrello does on the field is fast.

Seniors secure win for UNC men's lacrosse

By Patrick Ronan | March 30

Every coach expects his seniors to lead the team in each workout, practice and game. But there are some moments where it takes a little something more, ...

UNC senior attackman Joey Sankey (11) fights for the ball.

Defending champion Duke falls to North Carolina men's lacrosse

By Logan Ulrich | March 30

Kieran Burke sat and waited. The clock ticked down. The No. 4 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team clung to a one-point lead against No. 6 Duke. As the ...

Senior attackman Joey Sankey (11) carries the ball down the field during the Feb. 27 12-10 win over the University of Denver.

Terrapins outlast UNC men's lacrosse in slow match

By Logan Ulrich | March 22

Before Saturday’s match between No. 2 North Carolina and No. 5 Maryland men's lacrosse teams, the only similarity between the two was their top-five ...

Men’s lacrosse beats Harvard, continues to hit stride

By Patrick Ronan | March 18

Senior attackman Jimmy Bitter came into Tuesday night’s home game against No. 16 Harvard with at least a point in 49 straight games – just one game ...

Sophomore Luke Goldstock prepares to shoot against Manhattan as a part of his historic nine-point performance, the most of any Tar Heel since 2012.

Luke Goldstock emerges as North Carolina men's lacrosse giant

By Patrick Ronan | March 16

When opponents prepare for the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team, their chief concern is UNC’s relentless offense attack.

Impact has a price for men in lacrosse

By Logan Ulrich | March 5

Impact. It’s part of why contact sports like football are so popular. We engage with them to feel a sense of achievement, not just physically, but emotionally. ...

Sophomore midfielder Tate Jozokos (28) looks downfield to pass the ball during Friday’s 12-10 win over Denver. Jozokos had one point and one assist.

The men’s lacrosse team beats No. 1 Denver for the first time since Feb. 14, 2009

By Patrick Ronan | March 2

Players and coaches don’t like to admit that some regular season games mean more than others – especially early in the season

Junior defenseman Zach Powers (77) carries the ball down the field.

Men’s lacrosse team moves to 4-0 overall after defeating Johns Hopkins

By jane zorowitz | February 23

Under overcast skies and 33-degree weather, the bundled crowd at Navy Field on Saturday was cold. But the No. 4 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team’s ...

UNC boasts depth in rout of Massachusetts

By Max Miceli | February 16

In the first two games of the 2014 season, Steve Pontrello and Shane Simpson of the No. 5 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team combined for nine points, ...

UNC men’s lacrosse wins with a trio of hat tricks

By Andrew Tie | February 16

On Feb. 7, the No. 5 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (3-0) completed a feat it hadn’t accomplished in six years.