Men’s Lacrosse Cruises Over Wagner, 18-4

Tuesday, March 12

Staten Island, N.Y.

3 PM

North Carolina

5-2

Wagner

1-6

Wagner

Logan McGovern
University of North Carolina Men’s Lacrosse v Providence
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, March 25, 2023

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

March 12, 2024 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Jumping out to an 11-0 lead to begin the contest, the 17^th-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team (5-2) earned its third-straight victory, defeating Wagner 18-4.

How It Happened
• Carolina outscored Wagner 7-0 in the first quarter, with four goals from Owen Duffy, two courtesy of Dominic Pietramala, and Logan McGovern hitting the back of the net.
• The Tar Heels jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the game, scoring the second quarter's first four goals.
• Following a Wagner score with 8:27 left in the half, Carolina claimed the first half's final two goals, leading 13-1 entering halftime.
• The host Seahawks rattled off two-straight goals to begin the final 30 minutes of play, followed by two consecutive from the Tar Heels.
• A Wagner score with 13 second remaining in the goal trimmed the Carolina lead to 15-4 entering the fourth.
• The Tar Heels scored the game's final four goals, courtesy of Lance Tillman, Pietramala and Niko Karetsos.

Tar Heel Performances
• Duffy's five first half goals and Logan McGovern's seven assists help fuel the Carolina offense.
• Dominic Pietramala scored four goals on the day, adding an assist.
• In total, 10 different Carolina players found the back of the net.
• Andrew Tyeryar (8-10), Brady Wambach (8-11) and George Kalos (4-4) won the faceoff battle for the Tar Heels.
• Tyeryar, Duffy and Wambach each collected five ground balls.
• Collin Krieg earned the win in goal, making three saves. Kent Goode made two second half saves in relief.

Inside The Numbers
• Tuesday was the first all-time matchup between the two programs.
• McGovern's seven assists is the most for a Tar Heel since Merrill Turnbull in 1997, tied for the third most in a single game in program history.
• Duffy's five goals was a new career-high for the freshman.
• Carolina outshot Wagner 59-21, including 38-9 on goal.
• The Tar Heels are 5-0 this season when allowing nine-or-fewer goals.
• Fourteen of the 18 goals on the day were assisted.

Up Next
• The Tar Heels conclude the three-game road trip this Saturday, traveling to Stony Brook.
• Opening faceoff is set for Noon between Carolina and the Seawolves.