Friday, April 7
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6 PM
North Carolina
vs
Virginia
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
No. 10 Men's Lacrosse To Host Third-Ranked Virginia Friday Night
April 6, 2023 | Men's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - For the first time in 13 days, the No. 10 North Carolina men's lacrosse team (7-3, 1-1) returns to the field Friday, welcoming No. 3 Virginia (7-2, 1-1) to Dorrance Field. Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Cavaliers is slated for 6 PM.
The matchup also serves as Dogs at Dorrance night, as the first 250 dogs to the Carolina Lacrosse women's game against Pitt at 2 PM, or the men's contest will receive a free Carolina Lacrosse dog collar.
Game Information
Date/Time: Friday, April 7 - 6 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Live Stats
Tickets
Scouting Virginia
• The Cavaliers enter Friday's matchup ranked No. 3 in the country by the USILA Coaches Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
• Connor Shellenberger leads UVA with 48 points (14 G, 34 A), as Xander Dickinson (36 G) and Payton Cormier (29 G) pace the Cavalier offensively.
• At the faceoff X, Preseason All-ACC choice Petey LaSalla (151-257 - .588) is the primary guy for the Cavaliers.
• Between the pipes, Matthew Nunes has started all nine games for Virginia, boasting a .502 save percentage on the year.
• Lars Tiffany is in the middle of his seventh season at the helm of Virginia. In his time in Charlottesville, Tiffany has won two National Championships, in 2019 and 2021.
Tar Heels vs. Top-Three
• Against teams ranked in the top-three, North Carolina is 33-78 all-time.
• The first matchup in program history against a top-three ranked program was on April 4, 1973, a 19-1 defeat to Maryland.
• The first ever win against a top-three opponent was on May 10, 1980, a 7-5 Carolina victory at No. 3 Washington & Lee.
• The last time Carolina defeated a top-three team at Dorrance Field was April 23, 2016, when UNC downed then No. 1 Notre Dame, 17-15.
Everyone Contributes
• North Carolina enters Friday with a threegame winning streak, with victories against Dartmouth (25-7), High Point (16-9), and Providence (25-8).
• In the last three games, the Tar Heels have had 22 different goal scorers and 29 players record a point.
Offensive Threat at the X
• Face-off midfielder Andrew Tyeryar has become an offensive threat as of late for UNC, scoring 11 goals on the year.
• Tyeryar's 11 scores leads the Tar Heel midfield unit in goals.
• The Falls Church, Va. native has found the back of the net in five-straight contests, including two hat tricks against Brown (March 11) and Providence (March 25).
Coming Down The Stretch
• With just around one month remaining, the Tar Heels face arguably one of the toughest stretches in the country.
• Three of the final four games for UNC are against the top-three in the NCAA RPI rankings (As of 4/3).
• After facing Virginia (No. 3 in RPI), the Tar Heels square off with Syracuse (No. 26 in RPI), and close with back-to-back games against Notre Dame (No. 2 in RPI).
The matchup also serves as Dogs at Dorrance night, as the first 250 dogs to the Carolina Lacrosse women's game against Pitt at 2 PM, or the men's contest will receive a free Carolina Lacrosse dog collar.
Game Information
Date/Time: Friday, April 7 - 6 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Live Stats
Tickets
Scouting Virginia
• The Cavaliers enter Friday's matchup ranked No. 3 in the country by the USILA Coaches Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
• Connor Shellenberger leads UVA with 48 points (14 G, 34 A), as Xander Dickinson (36 G) and Payton Cormier (29 G) pace the Cavalier offensively.
• At the faceoff X, Preseason All-ACC choice Petey LaSalla (151-257 - .588) is the primary guy for the Cavaliers.
• Between the pipes, Matthew Nunes has started all nine games for Virginia, boasting a .502 save percentage on the year.
• Lars Tiffany is in the middle of his seventh season at the helm of Virginia. In his time in Charlottesville, Tiffany has won two National Championships, in 2019 and 2021.
Tar Heels vs. Top-Three
• Against teams ranked in the top-three, North Carolina is 33-78 all-time.
• The first matchup in program history against a top-three ranked program was on April 4, 1973, a 19-1 defeat to Maryland.
• The first ever win against a top-three opponent was on May 10, 1980, a 7-5 Carolina victory at No. 3 Washington & Lee.
• The last time Carolina defeated a top-three team at Dorrance Field was April 23, 2016, when UNC downed then No. 1 Notre Dame, 17-15.
Everyone Contributes
• North Carolina enters Friday with a threegame winning streak, with victories against Dartmouth (25-7), High Point (16-9), and Providence (25-8).
• In the last three games, the Tar Heels have had 22 different goal scorers and 29 players record a point.
Offensive Threat at the X
• Face-off midfielder Andrew Tyeryar has become an offensive threat as of late for UNC, scoring 11 goals on the year.
• Tyeryar's 11 scores leads the Tar Heel midfield unit in goals.
• The Falls Church, Va. native has found the back of the net in five-straight contests, including two hat tricks against Brown (March 11) and Providence (March 25).
Coming Down The Stretch
• With just around one month remaining, the Tar Heels face arguably one of the toughest stretches in the country.
• Three of the final four games for UNC are against the top-three in the NCAA RPI rankings (As of 4/3).
• After facing Virginia (No. 3 in RPI), the Tar Heels square off with Syracuse (No. 26 in RPI), and close with back-to-back games against Notre Dame (No. 2 in RPI).
Players Mentioned
Face-Off Midfielder
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