Youth, pressure defense, and poise have UNC Women's Lacrosse back in national championship game

Posted May 23, 2026
North Carolina’s latest step toward another women’s lacrosse national title looked like it would be a semifinal between heavyweights. On the field Friday, it looked like a team that knew exactly what it wanted to be and how to impose it. The reigning NCAA champion Tar Heels dominated Maryland 16–6 in Evanston, Ill., closing the game on a 13–3 run. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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