Tar Heels Move Into Top Spot In USILA Poll

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Mar 8Final

W18- 7

Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Mar 16Final

W20- 7

Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Mar 21Final

W14- 2

High Point, N.C.

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Mar 29Final

L12- 13

West Point, N.Y.

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Apr 5Final

W18- 9

Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Apr 12Final

W8- 7

Durham, N.C.

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Apr 19Final

L6- 12

Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Apr 26Final

W14- 12

Syracuse, N.Y.

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May 2Final

L7- 14

Charlotte, N.C.

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May 10Final

L10- 13

Chapel Hill, N.C.

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February 22, 2021 | Men's Lacrosse

By: UNC Athletic Communications

For the first time since 2017, North Carolina is No. 1 in the USILA Division I Men's Lacrosse Coaches Poll. The Tar Heels (4-0) received 436 total points in this week's voting, just ahead of Duke (434), which had held the top spot.

The Tar Heels were last ranked No. 1 in the USILA poll in the 2017 preseason, after winning the 2016 NCAA crown. The last time UNC was No. 1 during the season was the final three polls of the 2013 season.

Both UNC and Duke are 4-0 overall and lead all ranked schools in number of wins this spring. The Atlantic Coast Conference holds the top three spots in the poll, with Virginia following UNC and Duke and all five league schools in the top 10.

UNC is coming off a pair of victories over ranked teams last week. The Tar Heels beat No. 15 High Point 17-15 at home on Tuesday then traveled to Richmond and beat the No. 16 Spiders 14-9 on Sunday.

Next up for UNC is another meeting with High Point, on Saturday at 1 p.m.