No. 10 Ohio State Downs Men's Lacrosse, 8-5

Sunday, February 19

Columbus, Ohio

Noon

North Carolina

2-1

Ohio State

3-0

North Carolina

Ohio State

Photo by: Kirk Irwin

February 19, 2023 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Behind two goals from Kyle Borda and 12 saves courtesy of Skylar Wahlund, No. 10 Ohio State (3-0) defeated the No. 19-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team in a defensive battle Sunday afternoon.

How It Happened

Johnny Schwarz and Sean Goldsmith found the back of the net in the first quarter, as UNC led 2-1 over the Buckeyes following the opening 15 minutes.
Following an Ohio State goal, Paul Barton and Logan McGovern rounded out the first half scoring for North Carolina, as the visiting Tar Heels led 4-2 entering the half.
The defensive battle continued in the third quarter, as Ohio State scored the lone goal in the quarter, however UNC held a one-goal edge entering the fourth.
Ohio State rattled off four-straight goals to begin the fourth, however Ty English stopped the scoring break to trim the deficit.
With less than two minutes remaining, the Buckeyes sealed the victory scoring the matchup's final goal.

Tar Heel Performances

Five different Tar Heels found the back of the net in the contest.
Eight players recorded multiple groundballs, led by Andrew Tyeryar's five.
Goalkeeper Collin Krieg stopped a game-high 13 shots.
Tyeryar finished the game 10-17 at the faceoff X.

Inside The Numbers

UNC still leads the all-time series against Ohio State, 15-4. The Buckeyes are now the winners of three-straight in the matchup.
Goldsmith and McGovern have scored goals in the first three games of their Tar Heel careers.
Krieg stopped 10-or-more shots for the eighth-straight game, and the 24th contest of his career.
English's fourth quarter goal was the first of his collegiate career.