No. 9 MLAX Falls To No. 15 Duke, 15-6

Saturday, April 2

Chapel Hill, N.C.

2 PM

North Carolina

Duke

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

April 2, 2022 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL - A 5-0 run to start the second half by the visitors put the No. 9 North Carolina men's lacrosse team in a hole as the Tar Heels dropped a 15-6 loss to No. 15 Duke Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened

Duke's Brennan O'Neil started the game with three straight goals to put the Blue Devils up early.
The Blue Devils would score another goal before Henry Schertzinger put the Tar Heels on the scoreboard.
The Blue Devils would come out of halftime hot as they reeled off five straight goals to push their lead to 10-2.
After a Jacob Kelly goal late in the third quarter, Duke would add three more goals to start the fourth quarter.
Dominic Pryor would score his first goal as a Tar Heel after a Chris Gray goal midway through the fourth quarter.
The Blue Devils would score two more goals before Lance Tillman scored back-to-back goals to end the game.

Postgame Thoughts
Head coach Joe Breschi's overall thoughts…
"I thought our defense played well overall, and Krieg was outstanding in the cage with 19 saves. We pressed a little bit offensively after their goalkeeper got hot and made big saves early on. I loved how hard we played and played to the last whistle. It just wasn't our day shooting-wise, and we hit a hot goalie at the wrong time today."

Tar Heel Performances

Chris Gray led the team with one goal and three assists. It is the fifth time he has collected three or more assists this season.
Lance Tillman scored two goals for his fifth multi-goal game of the season.
Jacob Kelly and Henry Schertzinger scored one goal, while Dominic Pryor earned his first goal in a Tar Heel uniform.
Zac Tucci and Andrew Tyeryar went a combined 12-25 at the face-off. Tyeryar collected a team-high four ground balls.
In the cage, Collin Krieg made a season-high 19 saves.

Inside The Numbers

With four points today, Chris Gray extended his point-scoring streak to 50 games.
Currently, Chris Gray is 19 points away from breaking the NCAA Division I all-time career point record.
The six goals were the lowest scored in a game by the Tar Heels since a 12-6 loss to Hofstra on Mar. 10, 2018.
Duke's 35 ground balls were the second-most given up this season by UNC.

Up Next
North Carolina will return to action Saturday, Apr. 9, when they travel to Charlottesville to face No. 2 Virginia. Face-off is slated for 4:00 p.m., and it will be broadcasted on ESPNU.