No. 10 MLAX Battles No. 13 Johns Hopkins Sunday

CHAPEL HILL - The 10th-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team (3-1) will host No. 13 Johns Hopkins (3-1) on Sunday, Feb. 27, for a top-15 matchup at Dorrance Field. The game will face off at 2 p.m. and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

Game Information
Opponent: Johns Hopkins (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
Date/Time: Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Location: Dorrance Field, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

Looking Back
North Carolina is fresh off a 14-11 victory over Brown on Feb. 23, led by an eight-point performance from Jacob Kelly (3G, 5A, 6GB) and a career-high four-goal performance from Cole Herbert. Zac Tucci was excellent at the face-off, going 18-24 and collecting eight ground balls. Collin Krieg stayed strong in the cage making 17 saves to hold off the Brown attack.

Series History vs. Johns Hopkins
North Carolina is 23-26 all-time against Johns Hopkins. In 1977, the team's first met when Johns Hopkins earned the 16-9 win in the NCAA Tournament. The two teams last met in 2020 as the Tar Heels downed the Blue Jays 17-10 in Baltimore. UNC holds an 8-10 record at home against Johns Hopkins.

Coaching Matchup
Joe Breschi is in his 24th season as a head coach and 14th with the Tar Heels, with a 232-129 career record for a .643 winning percentage. Breschi is 140-66 (.680) as North Carolina's head coach. Breschi is 9-3 all-time against Johns Hopkins.

Head coach Peter Milliman is in his second season as the head coach at Johns Hopkins carries a career record of 35-20 (.636) record into Sunday's matchup. Milliman is 7-10 overall in two seasons at Johns Hopkins. This will be Milliman's first matchup with the Tar Heels.

Against the Big Ten
Sunday's game against Johns Hopkins will be the 150th all-time meeting against current Big Ten teams. North Carolina is 75-75 (.500) all-time against current Big Ten members. UNC has played 16 all-time NCAA Tournament games against current Big Ten teams. The Tar Heels are 8-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament against the six competing teams in the Big Ten.

Firing First
North Carolina has come out firing in the first quarter in each of its first four games this season. The Tar Heels have scored a total of 17 first-quarter goals in four games. Seven players have each scored a first-quarter goal, with Chris Gray, Jacob Kelly, Ryan O'Connell, and Lance Tillman scoring three.

Gray's Hot Start
Attackman Chris Gray has been dominant on the offensive side of the ball so far this season. He leads the team with 12 goals and 12 assists through four games. He has also collected 12 ground balls and caused three turnovers. Gray is currently tied for ninth in points per game and ranked 11th in assists per game nationally.

Clear The Way
North Carolina is clearing the ball as well as any team in the country, ranking 11th nationally with a .918 clear percentage. The Tar Heels have also been strong in keeping the opposing team from clearing, holding opponents to a .800 clear percentage.

Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels matchup against Johns Hopkins with @UNCMensLacrosse on Twitter. The game will stream live on ACC Network Extra at 2:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Chris Gray

Cole Herbert

Jacob Kelly

Collin Krieg

Ryan O'Connell

Lance Tillman

Zac Tucci

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