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No. 4 Tar Heels Face No. 11 Denver Pioneers Sunday
February 29, 2020 | Men's Lacrosse
DENVER, Colo. – The North Carolina men's lacrosse team heads west to the No. 11 Denver Pioneers for its second ranked matchup of 2020 on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET at the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
No. 4 North Carolina is now 4-0 following a historic 17-10 win over the then-No. 15 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on February 22. The Tar Heels' 17 goals are the most ever against the Blue Jays in the history of North Carolina lacrosse. Carolina and Johns Hopkins also combined for the second-most combined goals in series history (27). The last time the two teams combined for more than 27 goals was in 1999 when Hopkins bested Carolina, 21-12 in Chapel Hill. Junior attackman Chris Gray received ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors for a dominating performance in his first game at Homewood Field. Gray (Wading River, N.Y.) scored a career-high eight goals and had one assist for a season-high nine points to lead the conference through the weekend matchups.
The No. 11 Denver Pioneers hosts Carolina for their fourth of four-consecutive home games. The Pioneers opened their season with a win at Air Force before falling to the Duke Blue Devils, 13-15. Bill Tierney has led his team to two more victories against St. Bonaventure and Cleveland State to start the 2020 season 3-1.
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series with Denver, 10-7. Denver is currently on a two-game win streak in the series, but the visiting team has been victorious in the programs' last four matchups.
Following three home victories, the game at Denver will be the second of three successive road games for the Tar Heels. North Carolina will visit Furman on March 6 before returning to Dorrance Field for a four-game stretch.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The North Carolina men's lacrosse game against Denver will be aired on the Big East Digital Network/Altitude Sports.
Links to live results and live streams of North Carolina men's lacrosse games are available at GoHeels.com.
Fans can also follow @UNCMensLacrosse on Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the meet. UNC Men's Lacrosse is also on Facebook. A recap of games and results will be posted on GoHeels.com following the conclusion of each competition.
Live Results | Watch (BEDN/Altitude) | 2020 Schedule | 2020 Roster
LAST TIME OUT
The No. 9 North Carolina men's lacrosse team turned heads in its 17-10 victory over the No. 15 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field.
The Tar Heels' 17 goals are the most ever against the Blue Jays in the history of North Carolina lacrosse. Carolina and Johns Hopkins also combined for the second-most combined goals in the teams' series history (27). Saturday's 27 goals were the most combined goals since the teams combined for 33 in Chapel Hill in 1999. Hopkins won that game, 21-12.
Junior attackman Chris Gray led the Tar Heels with a career-high, eight goals and ended the day with a season-high, nine points (8g, 1a). While Gray certainly scored the most of all the Tar Heels, seven of his teammates contributed to Carolina's historic win over Hopkins.
North Carolina continued to show its dominance in extra-man opportunities, scoring on five of their seven chances. Sophomore attackman Nicky Solomon was a force to be reckoned with behind the cage, assisting three of the EMO goals and scoring one himself. Three of Gray's points (2g, 1a) also came from extra-man possessions while senior midfielders Justin Anderson and Tanner Cook and junior attackman Alex Trippi rounded out the EMO points.
Carolina remains undefeated with a 4-0 start to the 2020 season. Dave Pietramala and his Blue Jays drop to 1-2 on the season after falling to two ranked opponents – No. 9 North Carolina and then-No. 16 Loyola.
Carolina now trails Hopkins by just three games in the programs' all-time series (26-23) with their sixth-consecutive win at Homewood Field dating back to a 13-8 win in 2008.
Now 4-0, the Tar Heels have two more road trips on the horizon – No. 13 Denver on March 1 and Furman on March 6.
Key Moments
» Led by a hat trick from Chris Gray, six Tar Heels contributed to Carolina's five goals in the first quarter.
» Carolina extended its lead in the second quarter with the UNC defense holding JHU to just one goal in 15 minutes. Gray and Solomon each had a goal and an assist while Cook scored twice and Trippi found Gray for his fourth goal of the game.
» Both goalies appeared to find their groove heading into the second half with UNC's Caton Johnson recording six of his 10 saves and Hopkins' Ryan Darby making five of his 14. Though the teams were limited to three goals (UNC) and two (JHU), Gray again scored two more goals.
» In the fourth, four of Carolina's five goals had assists to give the Heels their most points in a quarter (9) of the day. Gray capped off his performance by resetting his career-high goal total twice, first with his seventh of the day and then again his eighth with just 12 seconds on the game clock.
Notable Team Achievements
» The Tar Heels totaled 17 goals – five man-up – and 13 assists for 30 points on 48 shots. The team also combined for 29 ground balls and three Heels forced three turnovers in their first ranked matchup of the season.
» The Tar Heels' 17 goals are the most ever against the Blue Jays in the history of North Carolina lacrosse. Carolina and Johns Hopkins also combined for the second-most combined goals in series history (27). This marks the most combined goals since the teams met in Chapel Hill in 1999 – UNC 12, JHU 21.
» Carolina's offense had great field vision with 13 of its 17 goals having assists.
No. 4 North Carolina is now 4-0 following a historic 17-10 win over the then-No. 15 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on February 22. The Tar Heels' 17 goals are the most ever against the Blue Jays in the history of North Carolina lacrosse. Carolina and Johns Hopkins also combined for the second-most combined goals in series history (27). The last time the two teams combined for more than 27 goals was in 1999 when Hopkins bested Carolina, 21-12 in Chapel Hill. Junior attackman Chris Gray received ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors for a dominating performance in his first game at Homewood Field. Gray (Wading River, N.Y.) scored a career-high eight goals and had one assist for a season-high nine points to lead the conference through the weekend matchups.
The No. 11 Denver Pioneers hosts Carolina for their fourth of four-consecutive home games. The Pioneers opened their season with a win at Air Force before falling to the Duke Blue Devils, 13-15. Bill Tierney has led his team to two more victories against St. Bonaventure and Cleveland State to start the 2020 season 3-1.
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series with Denver, 10-7. Denver is currently on a two-game win streak in the series, but the visiting team has been victorious in the programs' last four matchups.
Following three home victories, the game at Denver will be the second of three successive road games for the Tar Heels. North Carolina will visit Furman on March 6 before returning to Dorrance Field for a four-game stretch.
HOW TO FOLLOW
The North Carolina men's lacrosse game against Denver will be aired on the Big East Digital Network/Altitude Sports.
Links to live results and live streams of North Carolina men's lacrosse games are available at GoHeels.com.
Fans can also follow @UNCMensLacrosse on Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the meet. UNC Men's Lacrosse is also on Facebook. A recap of games and results will be posted on GoHeels.com following the conclusion of each competition.
Live Results | Watch (BEDN/Altitude) | 2020 Schedule | 2020 Roster
LAST TIME OUT
The No. 9 North Carolina men's lacrosse team turned heads in its 17-10 victory over the No. 15 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field.
The Tar Heels' 17 goals are the most ever against the Blue Jays in the history of North Carolina lacrosse. Carolina and Johns Hopkins also combined for the second-most combined goals in the teams' series history (27). Saturday's 27 goals were the most combined goals since the teams combined for 33 in Chapel Hill in 1999. Hopkins won that game, 21-12.
Junior attackman Chris Gray led the Tar Heels with a career-high, eight goals and ended the day with a season-high, nine points (8g, 1a). While Gray certainly scored the most of all the Tar Heels, seven of his teammates contributed to Carolina's historic win over Hopkins.
North Carolina continued to show its dominance in extra-man opportunities, scoring on five of their seven chances. Sophomore attackman Nicky Solomon was a force to be reckoned with behind the cage, assisting three of the EMO goals and scoring one himself. Three of Gray's points (2g, 1a) also came from extra-man possessions while senior midfielders Justin Anderson and Tanner Cook and junior attackman Alex Trippi rounded out the EMO points.
Carolina remains undefeated with a 4-0 start to the 2020 season. Dave Pietramala and his Blue Jays drop to 1-2 on the season after falling to two ranked opponents – No. 9 North Carolina and then-No. 16 Loyola.
Carolina now trails Hopkins by just three games in the programs' all-time series (26-23) with their sixth-consecutive win at Homewood Field dating back to a 13-8 win in 2008.
Now 4-0, the Tar Heels have two more road trips on the horizon – No. 13 Denver on March 1 and Furman on March 6.
Key Moments
» Led by a hat trick from Chris Gray, six Tar Heels contributed to Carolina's five goals in the first quarter.
» Carolina extended its lead in the second quarter with the UNC defense holding JHU to just one goal in 15 minutes. Gray and Solomon each had a goal and an assist while Cook scored twice and Trippi found Gray for his fourth goal of the game.
» Both goalies appeared to find their groove heading into the second half with UNC's Caton Johnson recording six of his 10 saves and Hopkins' Ryan Darby making five of his 14. Though the teams were limited to three goals (UNC) and two (JHU), Gray again scored two more goals.
» In the fourth, four of Carolina's five goals had assists to give the Heels their most points in a quarter (9) of the day. Gray capped off his performance by resetting his career-high goal total twice, first with his seventh of the day and then again his eighth with just 12 seconds on the game clock.
Notable Team Achievements
» The Tar Heels totaled 17 goals – five man-up – and 13 assists for 30 points on 48 shots. The team also combined for 29 ground balls and three Heels forced three turnovers in their first ranked matchup of the season.
» The Tar Heels' 17 goals are the most ever against the Blue Jays in the history of North Carolina lacrosse. Carolina and Johns Hopkins also combined for the second-most combined goals in series history (27). This marks the most combined goals since the teams met in Chapel Hill in 1999 – UNC 12, JHU 21.
» Carolina's offense had great field vision with 13 of its 17 goals having assists.
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