#9 Johns Hopkins Downs MLAX, 13-9

Saturday, February 24

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Noon

North Carolina

2-1

Johns Hopkins

4-1

Johns Hopkins

North Carolina

Photo by: CLARABELLA R. COUCH

February 24, 2024 | Men's Lacrosse

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A hat trick by Brendan Grimes and 13 saves from goalkeeper Chayse Ierlan helped lift No. 9 Johns Hopkins (4-1) over 15^th-ranked North Carolina (2-1), 13-9.

How It Happened
• It took nearly seven minutes for the game's first score, as Garrett Degnon gave the Blue Jays the first lead of the contest.
• A few minutes later, redshirt-freshman Dominic Pietramala knotted the game at one-all, with a man-up opportunity.
• The two programs traded goals back-and-forth in the second quarter, with the visiting Blue Jays leading 6-5 entering halftime.
• In the third quarter, Johns Hopkins outscored the Tar Heels, 5-2, with Carolina scores courtesy of Ty English and Johnny Schwarz.
• Trailing entering the fourth, 11-7, the Tar Heels scored the quarter's first and last goal, from English and midfielder Antonio DeMarco.

Tar Heel Performances
• Pietramala and English led the Carolina offense with two goals each, as Logan McGovern and Owen Duffy both recorded two assists.
• Lance Tillman, Dewey Egan, Schwarz, DeMarco, and Andrew Preis found the back of the net once.
• Freshman defenseman Peter Thomann caused three turnovers and collected five ground balls on the day.
• Brady Wambach (13-18) and Andrew Tyeryar (2-8) combined to win the faceoff battle for Carolina.
• Goalkeeper Collin Krieg made 11 saves on the afternoon.

Inside The Numbers
• Johns Hopkins leads the all-time series, 27-25, including 11-8 in Chapel Hill.
• Preis' second quarter goal was the first of his collegiate career.
• English's two-goal effort was the first multi-goal performance as a Tar Heel.
• Krieg's 11 save showing was the 28^th game with 10-or-more stops in his career.
• McGovern has now recorded a point in 50 of his 52 career games in college.
• Johns Hopkins is the first ranked opponent the Tar Heels have faced in the home opener since 2007.

Up Next
• Carolina returns to Dorrance Field Friday night, welcoming No. 11 Princeton to Chapel Hill.
• Opening faceoff is set for 8 PM and the matchup can be watched live on ACC Network.