Men's Lacrosse Opens ACC Play At No. 2 Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. - North Carolina men's lacrosse (6-4) begins the final month of the regular season Saturday, visiting No. 2 Virginia (9-1) in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

Gameday Information
Date/Time: Saturday, April 6 - Noon
Location: Klöckner Stadium - Charlottesville, Va.
Watch: ESPNU
Live Stats

Last Time Out
• On Saturday, the Tar Heels fell to No. 6 Army, 13-12.
• Owen Duffy led all players with five goals.
• Dominic Pietramala had two goals with an assist.
• Brady Wambach had a career-high 16 faceoff wins and 10 ground balls.
• Goalkeeper Collin Krieg made 12 saves on the day.

Tar Heels vs. Top-Three
• Against teams ranked in the top-three, North Carolina is 35-81 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 was May 2, 2021, a 15-12 victory over No. 2 Duke in Chapel Hill.

Approaching Freshman Records
• Attackmen Owen Duffy (28 goals) and Dominic Pietramala (26 goals) are nearing in on the Carolina freshman single-season goal record:
    - 32 goals: Robin Beran (1973)
    - 28 goals: Owen Duffy (2024)
    - 26 goals: Dominic Pietramala (2024)
• Additionally, Duffy's 46 points (28 goals, 18 assists) is approaching the freshman single-season point record:
    - 56 points: Nicky Galasso (2011)
    - 48 points: Owen Duffy (2024)

Faceoff Duo
• Entering the weekend, faceoff specialists Brady Wambach (101-158 - .639) and Andrew Tyeryar (64-102 - .627) have Carolina at third nationally in faceoff win percentage.
• As of 4/1, Wambach is fourth in the nation in win percentage.
• To begin his rookie campaign, Wambach had the most faceoff wins for a freshman through the first 10 games of the season since Zac Tucci in 2019 (130-239 - .544).
• Wambach has double-digit faceoff wins in five games so far this year.
• In the win over Stony Brook, Tyeryar won a season best 15 faceoffs in the Carolina victory.

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Players Mentioned

Owen Duffy

Collin Krieg

Dominic Pietramala

Andrew Tyeryar

Brady Wambach