Duffy And Wambach’s Career Days Pace MLAX Over No. 3 Harvard, 17-7

Sunday, March 29

Severn, Md.

1 PM

North Carolina

9-1

Harvard

8-1

Harvard

North Carolina

Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT

Duffy And Wambach’s Career Days Pace MLAX Over No. 3 Harvard, 17-7

March 29, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

SEVERN, Md. – The fifth-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team led wire-to-wire, defeating previously unbeaten and No. 3 Harvard, 17-7.

With the win, the Tar Heels are 9-1 on the campaign entering conference play next weekend.

How It Happened
• The Tar Heels led by two after the opening 15 minutes, 3-1, as Owen Duffy posted two goals and Dominic Pietramala hit the back of the net for Carolina.
• Carolina posted seven second-quarter goals, taking a 10-3 lead into halftime.
• In the second, Duffy posted a pair of goals, and five different Tar Heels each scored once.
• Each team posted three goals in the third, pushing the Tar Heel advantage to 13-6 entering the fourth.
• In the fourth, Carolina outscored the Crimson by three, 4-1, securing the 10-goal victory.

Tar Heel Performances
• Duffy led all players with seven goals on the day, followed by Pietramala's hat trick.
• Mason Szewczyk added a pair of goals and an assist.
• Brady Wambach went 22-25 at the faceoff X, posting 12 ground balls.
• Peter Thomann recorded a game-high three caused turnovers.
• Josh Marcus halted 11 shots on the day.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series over Harvard, 5-1. Sunday was the first neutral-site matchup between the programs.
• The Tar Heels have now won four-straight neutral-site games.
• Carolina has won five games this season versus ranked opponents, including Sunday's first top-five victory of 2026.
• Duffy's seven goals were a career high.
• Wambach's 22 faceoff wins was a personal best for the junior. After starting the game 10-10, the Pittsford, N.Y. product has posted 20-or-more faceoff wins in three of the last four games.

Up Next
• Carolina opens the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the campaign next weekend, hosting No. 7 Syracuse on Saturday.
• Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Orange is set for 2 PM from Dorrance Field, televised on ESPNU.