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Photo by: Kirk Irwin
No. 10 Ohio State Downs Men's Lacrosse, 8-5
February 19, 2023 | Men's Lacrosse
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
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Team Stats
UNC
OSU
Shots
42
32
Turnovers
16
16
Caused Turnovers
9
4
Faceoffs Won
10
7
Extra-Man Opps
2
2
Ground Balls
25
24
Game Leaders
G
1
A
1
FO
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Pen
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GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
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Pen
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GB
2
CT
1
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1
A
0
FO
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Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
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Pen
1-60
GB
3
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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