Men's Lacrosse Defeats Brown, 19-7, Breschi Wins 175th Game At UNC

Saturday, March 7

Chapel Hill, N.C.

1:30 PM

North Carolina

6-1

Brown

3-2

Brown

North Carolina

Photo by: NATE SKVORETZ

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Brown, 19-7, Breschi Wins 175th Game At UNC

March 7, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Balanced offensive and defensive efforts lifted No. 6 North Carolina men's lacrosse over Brown, 19-7, Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

With the win, the Tar Heels advance to 6-1 on the year, winning their fifth game at Dorrance Field this spring.

In addition, Saturday's victory was head coach Joe Breschi's 175 win as leader of the Tar Heels. Breschi is now the 27th head coach in Carolina Athletics history to win at least 175 games during their time in Chapel Hill.

How It Happened
• Brown opened the game scoring three-straight goals, leading 3-0 less than five minutes in.
• The Tar Heels closed the quarter on a 4-0 run, as Dominic Pietramala scored two first-quarter goals, leading 4-3 after 15 minutes.
• Carolina outscored Brown 4-1 in the second quarter, taking a four-goal lead into the half, 8-4.
• In the third, the Tar Heels scored eight of the nine goals in the frame, taking an 11-goal lead into the fourth, 16-5.
• Matt Wrede, Luke Macaluso and Alec Levy hit the back of the net in the fourth quarter, securing the win for the host Tar Heels.

Tar Heel Performances
• Luke Bair and Pietramala each scored a hat trick on the day.
• Owen Duffy posted five points (two goals, three assists), as Macaluso added a pair of goals himself.
• The trio of Josh Marcus, Kent Goode and Brayson Wilson halted seven shots.
• Brady Wambach (21-26) and Colin Hannigan (4-6) combined to win the faceoff battle.
• Kai Prohaszka led the Tar Heels with three caused turnovers.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series, 6-0, with all six matchups happening in Chapel Hill.
• Pietramala's first goal of the contest was the 100th of his career. The Lutherville, Md. product became the 17th in program history to eclipse 100-career goals.
• Carolina held the Bears scoreless for 23:56 in the first half, after Brown opened the game with three-straight goals.
• The Tar Heels are 4-0 this season when allowing single-digit goals and 19-0 over the last three seasons.
• Wambach's 21 faceoff wins tied his career best.
• Bair's three goals were the freshman's first career hat trick.

Up Next
• Carolina travels to Charlotte next Saturday, meeting No. 13 Penn State in The Crown Lacrosse Classic.
• Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Nittany Lions is set for 6:30 PM from American Legion Memorial Stadium.