No. 9 MLAX Heads To High Point For Sunday Matchup

CHAPEL HILL - The No. 9 North Carolina men's lacrosse team (5-2, 0-1) will encounter its first road game of the season vs. High Point (4-3) on Sunday, Mar. 20. The game will face-off at noon and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Game Information
Opponent: High Point (5-0, 0-0 SOCON)
Date/Time: Mar. 20, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Vert Stadium, High Point, N.C.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

Looking Back
Chris Gray notched one goal and three assists and led the team with four points, but UNC couldn't overcome a five-goal third quarter from No. 2 Virginia as the Cavaliers secured their third straight win over the Tar Heels 15-11.

Nicky Solomon, Jacob Kelly, and Cole Herbert had two goals. Harry and Henry Schertzinger scored one goal. It was the third time this season that both have scored in the same game. At the face-off, Zac Tucci went 11-21 with seven ground balls, while Andrew Tyeryar came in and went 5-9. Tyeryar also added a goal, his first of the season. Collin Krieg made a season-high 18 saves in the cage while collecting three ground balls and a caused turnover.

Coaching Matchup
Joe Breschi is in his 24th season as a head coach and 14th with the Tar Heels, with a 234-130 career record for a .643 winning percentage. Breschi is 142-67 (.460) as North Carolina's head coach. Breschi is 5-0 all-time against High Point.

Head coach Jon Torpey is 58-56 overall in eight seasons at High Point. Torpey is 0-5 all-time against the Tar Heels.

Against the SOCON
Sunday's game against High Point will be the 26th all-time meeting against current SOCON teams. North Carolina is 22-3 (.880) all-time against current SOCON members.

Gray Chasing History
With 366 career points, Chris Gray is now 34 points away from breaking the NCAA Division I all-time career point record, currently 400. Gray currently ranks third in the country in points per game (6.83).

Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels matchup against High Point with @UNCMensLacrosse on Twitter. The game will air live on ESPN+ at noon.

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Players Mentioned

Chris Gray

Cole Herbert

Jacob Kelly

Collin Krieg

Henry Schertzinger

Nicky Solomon

Zac Tucci

Andrew Tyeryar

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