Men's Lacrosse Meets Wagner For First Time Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday, March 12

Staten Island, N.Y.

3 PM

North Carolina

Wagner

Photo by: Lee Weissman/Hofstra Athletics

March 11, 2024 | Men's Lacrosse

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The 17th-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team (4-2) squares off with non-conference opponent Wagner (1-5) for the first time in program history, tomorrow afternoon in Staten Island. The contest for the Tar Heels is game two for the program in their three-game Spring Break road trip.

Gameday Information
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 12 - 3 PM
Location: Hameline Field - Staten Island, N.Y.
Watch: Wagner Athletics
Live Stats

Last Time Out
• On Saturday, Carolina defeated Hofstra, 21- 9, behind 11 different goal scorers.
• Owen Duffy scored four goals and handed out five assists for the Carolina offense.
• Logan McGovern had three goals and three assists, with James Matan also matching with a hat trick. Ryan Levy, Matt Wrede and Dominic Pietramala each posted multi-goal efforts.
• Brady Wambach, Pietramala, Cooper Frankenheimer and Danny Striano all collected four-or-more ground balls.
• Four different Tar Heels won faceoffs on the day: Wambach (15-23), Andrew Tyeryar (5-7), George Kalos (1-2) and Colin Hannigan (1-1).
• Krieg earned the win between the pipes, making 10 saves.

Empire State Of Mind
• The Tar Heels will be on the road in the state of New York this week, against Hofstra (W, 21-9), Wagner and Stony Brook.
• A total of 13 members of this years team called the Empire State home.
• Carolina plays three-straight road games in the same state for the third time in program history:
    - 1967: Maryland, Washington, Towson
    - 1970: Washington, Towson, UMBC
    - 2024: Hofstra, Wagner, Stony Brook

Road Warriors
• The New York road swing is the fourth time since 2000 the Tar Heels will play more than three-straight regular season road games:
    - 2004: Denver, Notre Dame, Air Force, Duke
    - 2006: Notre Dame, Hofstra, Duke
    - 2010: Navy, UMBC, Duke