MLAX Set To Battle Duke In Regular Season Finale

Sunday, May 1

Durham, N.C.

5:30 PM

North Carolina

Duke

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Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

April 29, 2022 | Men's Lacrosse

CHAPEL HILL – The No. 18 North Carolina men's lacrosse (8-5, 1-4) team will face rival No. 9 Duke (10-5, 2-2) in Durham at Koskinen Stadium on Sunday in the final game of the regular season.

Game Information
Opponent: No. 9 Duke (10-5, 2-2 ACC)
Date/Time: May 1, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Koskinen Stadium, Durham, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

Looking Back
A 36-minute scoring drought from the second to the fourth quarter put the Tar Heels in a hole as they dropped a 12-5 loss to No. 19 Notre Dame last Thursday night in South Bend, Ind.

Lance Tillman led the team with two goals and one assist. Chris Gray scored one goal and dished out two assists. Nicky Solomon added a goal and Cooper Frankenheimer scored his first career goal. The trio of Zac Tucci, Andrew Tyeryar, and Graham Schwartz went a combined 7-20 at the face-off. Collin Krieg made 11 saves in the cage.

Series History vs. Duke
North Carolina is 43-35 all-time against Duke. The teams first met in 1952, with the Blue Devils taking the 11-7 win in Durham. The teams faced each other two times last year. The Blue Devils earned the 12-11 overtime victory in the first game. In the second game, the Tar Heels won 15-12 to clinch a share of the ACC title. The Blue Devils notched a 15-6 victory over the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill on Apr. 2.

Coaching Matchup
Joe Breschi is in his 24th season as a head coach and 14th with the Tar Heels, with a 237-133 career record for a .641 winning percentage. Breschi is 145-70 (.674) as North Carolina's head coach. Breschi is 7-16 all-time against Duke.

Head coach John Danowski is in his 41st season as a head coach and carries a career record of 442-208 (.680) into Sunday's matchup. He is ranked second in career wins in division one men's lacrosse. Danowski is 223-69 overall in 16 seasons at Duke. Danowski is 20-7 all-time against the Tar Heels.

Gray Chasing History

NCAA Men's D1 Career Records:
- Most Points | 2nd (395) | Six away from breaking the record
- Most Goals Scored | 5th (201) | 21 away from breaking the record
- Most Assists | 7th (194) | 38 away from breaking the record

UNC Single Season Records:
- Most Points | T6th (74) | 18 away from breaking the record
- Most Goals Scored | T6th (45) | Six away from breaking the record
- Most Assists | T13th (29) | 19 away from breaking the record

UNC Career Records:
- Most Points | T2nd (213) | 17 away from breaking the record
- Most Goals Scored | T4th (121) | eight away from breaking the record
- Most Assists | T4th (92) | 28 away from breaking the record

Quick Strike Offense
UNC has come out firing to start games, scoring 45 goals in the first quarter this season. Chris Gray leads the team with 15 first-quarter goals. The Tar Heels are 6-1 when scoring first and 6-2 when leading after the first quarter.

Pick It Up and You Win
Ground balls have been a key stat in the team's success this season. The Tar Heels are 7-0 when they collect more ground balls than their opponents. They are 1-5 when they tie or lose the groundball battle.

Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels matchup against Duke with @UNCMensLacrosse on Twitter. The game will air live on ACC Network at 5:30 p.m.