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Men's Lacrosse Tabbed No. 5 In USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll
January 5, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse
SPARKS, Md. - Entering the 2026 campaign, the North Carolina men's lacrosse team was ranked fifth in the USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll, announced Monday afternoon.Â
The Tar Heels, one of four Atlantic Coast Conference programs ranked in the top-10, finished last season with 10 wins, a share of the ACC regular season title and the 34th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.Â
This season, the Tar Heels are set to face 10 programs ranked in the top-20: Syracuse (No. 2), Princeton (No. 3), Notre Dame (No. 7), Duke (No. 8), Penn State (No. 9), Harvard (No. 12), Virginia (No. 13), Army (No. 14), Johns Hopkins (No. 17) and Towson (No. 18). For the complete 2026 schedule, click here.Â
In 2026, Carolina returns four USILA All-America players from a season ago, Brady Wambach (First Team), Owen Duffy (Third Team), Ty English (Honorable Mention), and Dominic Pietramala (Honorable Mention), as well as welcoming the second-ranked recruiting class by Inside Lacrosse.Â
To view the entire USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll, click here.Â
The Tar Heels, one of four Atlantic Coast Conference programs ranked in the top-10, finished last season with 10 wins, a share of the ACC regular season title and the 34th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.Â
This season, the Tar Heels are set to face 10 programs ranked in the top-20: Syracuse (No. 2), Princeton (No. 3), Notre Dame (No. 7), Duke (No. 8), Penn State (No. 9), Harvard (No. 12), Virginia (No. 13), Army (No. 14), Johns Hopkins (No. 17) and Towson (No. 18). For the complete 2026 schedule, click here.Â
In 2026, Carolina returns four USILA All-America players from a season ago, Brady Wambach (First Team), Owen Duffy (Third Team), Ty English (Honorable Mention), and Dominic Pietramala (Honorable Mention), as well as welcoming the second-ranked recruiting class by Inside Lacrosse.Â
To view the entire USA Lacrosse Preseason Poll, click here.Â
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