Breschi Coaching Era Begins In Impressive Fashion

Posted Feb 8, 2009
Billy Bitter had a career-high five goals and Gavin Petracca added four goals as eighth-ranked North Carolina routed Robert Morris 16-4 Saturday afternoon at Fetzer Field, giving the Joe Breschi UNC coaching tenure a positive start. The Tar Heels ran out to an 8-1 halftime lead and then had a late fourth-quarter run to pull away for the 12-goal win. It was the first game for the Tar Heels under new Tar Heel head coach Joe Breschi, Class of 1990. (Tar Heel Blue)

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