University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 20
Chapel Hill, N.C.
5 PM
North Carolina
vs
Johns Hopkins
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Men's Lacrosse Welcomes Johns Hopkins For Top-15 Matchup
February 19, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The fifth-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team finishes its four-game homestand Friday evening, hosting No. 14 Johns Hopkins at Dorrance Field. Action between the Tar Heels and Blue Jays gets underway at 5 PM, televised on ACC Network.
Gameday Information
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 20 - 5 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Live Stats
Tickets
Dorrance Field Gameday Guide
A Win Over Johns Hopkins Would...
• Give Carolina their 27th win over the Blue Jays, tying the all-time series.
• Help the Tar Heels start 4-0 for the second-straight season.
• Give Carolina their first ranked win of the 2026 campaign.
• Be Coach Breschi's 265th career victory and 173rd win as the head coach of the Tar Heels.
Last Time Out: Iona
• After Iona jumped out to a 2-0 lead less than three minutes in, the Tar Heels closed the game on a 23-5 run, securing the 23-7 victory.
• Owen Duffy led all Tar Heels with three goals and five assists.
• In total, 17 different players scored a goal, with five recording multiple goals.
• Brady Wambach went 18-20 at the faceoff X, posting a UNC single-game record 17 ground balls.
Familiar Foe
• Since 1981, Carolina and Johns Hopkins have met in all but one season (2021), including nine times during the NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina defeated the Blue Jays to win the program's first two National Championships, in 1981 and 1982.
• From 1978 to 1987, the two programs combined to win all but one National Championship in that span.
Wambach At The Stripe
• Entering Friday, faceoff specialist Brady Wambach ranks fifth among active DI players with 417 faceoff wins:
1. Micah Hanson (Canisius): 576
2. Andrew McMeekin (Princeton): 486
3. Jack Cascadden (Cornell): 433
4. John Mullen (Syracuse): 425
5. Brady Wambach (North Carolina): 417
•In 2025, Wambach earned USILA First Team All-America honors, becoming the first Tar Heel to collect First Team recognition since R.G. Keenan in 2012.
Anniversary Years
• In 2026, four of the five championship teams in program history will be celebrating anniversaries of their respective title seasons:
- 1981: 45-year anniversary
- 1986: 40-year anniversary
- 1991: 35-year anniversary
- 2016: 10-year anniversary
Gameday Information
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 20 - 5 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
Live Stats
Tickets
Dorrance Field Gameday Guide
A Win Over Johns Hopkins Would...
• Give Carolina their 27th win over the Blue Jays, tying the all-time series.
• Help the Tar Heels start 4-0 for the second-straight season.
• Give Carolina their first ranked win of the 2026 campaign.
• Be Coach Breschi's 265th career victory and 173rd win as the head coach of the Tar Heels.
Last Time Out: Iona
• After Iona jumped out to a 2-0 lead less than three minutes in, the Tar Heels closed the game on a 23-5 run, securing the 23-7 victory.
• Owen Duffy led all Tar Heels with three goals and five assists.
• In total, 17 different players scored a goal, with five recording multiple goals.
• Brady Wambach went 18-20 at the faceoff X, posting a UNC single-game record 17 ground balls.
Familiar Foe
• Since 1981, Carolina and Johns Hopkins have met in all but one season (2021), including nine times during the NCAA Tournament.
• Carolina defeated the Blue Jays to win the program's first two National Championships, in 1981 and 1982.
• From 1978 to 1987, the two programs combined to win all but one National Championship in that span.
Wambach At The Stripe
• Entering Friday, faceoff specialist Brady Wambach ranks fifth among active DI players with 417 faceoff wins:
1. Micah Hanson (Canisius): 576
2. Andrew McMeekin (Princeton): 486
3. Jack Cascadden (Cornell): 433
4. John Mullen (Syracuse): 425
5. Brady Wambach (North Carolina): 417
•In 2025, Wambach earned USILA First Team All-America honors, becoming the first Tar Heel to collect First Team recognition since R.G. Keenan in 2012.
Anniversary Years
• In 2026, four of the five championship teams in program history will be celebrating anniversaries of their respective title seasons:
- 1981: 45-year anniversary
- 1986: 40-year anniversary
- 1991: 35-year anniversary
- 2016: 10-year anniversary
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