Men’s Lacrosse Falls At No. 10 Princeton, 11-9

Sunday, March 1

Princeton, N.J.

Noon

North Carolina

5-1

Princeton

3-1

NORTHCAR

Princeton

Photo by: Princeton Athletic Communications

March 1, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton closed the game on a 3-0 run, securing an 11-9 victory over No. 2 North Carolina, Sunday afternoon in men's lacrosse nonconference play.

How It Happened
• Dominic Pietramala scored the Tar Heels' lone first-quarter goal midway through the period, as the host Tigers lead by one after one, 2-1.
• Princeton open the second with back-to-back goals, leading 4-1 with just over 12 minutes remaining in the half.
• Carolina halted the Tigers' momentum less than three minutes later, as Owen Duffy fed James Matan on the Tar Heel goal.
• Following a Princeton score, the Tar Heels closed the half with back-to-back goals courtesy of Duffy and Luke Bair, as the Tar Heels trailed after 30 minutes, 5-4.
• The Tigers outscored Carolina by one in the third, as Anthony Raio and Luke Macaluso hit the back of the net.
• Carolina scored the first three goals of the fourth quarter, taking a one-goal lead with 9:28 remaining in the game.
• Princeton closed the game on a 3-0 run, securing the two-goal victory.

Tar Heel Performances
• Duffy led all Tar Heels with four points (one goal, three assists) on the day.
• Pietramala was the lone multi-goal scorer for Carolina, with a pair of goals.
• Brady Wambach went 13-23 at the faceoff X, collecting seven ground balls.
• Josh Marcus tied his career-high, stopping 12 shots.
• Peter Thomann and Parker McDonald each posted two caused turnovers.

Inside The Numbers
• Princeton leads the all-time series, 10-9. Sunday was the first matchup on the road for the Tar Heels in the series since 2014.
• Duffy has recorded a point in all 33 career games. Saturday was his 20th career game with multiple assists.
• Pietramala has scored multiple goals in four games this season.
• Dom goal in 4 straight games
• The two goalkeepers combined for 37 saves in the contest.

Up Next
• Carolina returns to Chapel Hill on Saturday, hosting Brown at Kenan Stadium, on SECU Family House Day.
• Admission for the matchup is free and gets underway at 1 PM.