UNC Men's Lacrosse Begins NCAA Title Defense Saturday Versus UMBC

Posted Feb 3, 2017
The UNC men’s lacrosse team, under ninth-year head coach Joe Breschi, opens its 2017 regular season Saturday at 3 p.m. ET against the UMBC Retrievers at Fetzer Field. The Tar Heels will be taking the field in a game that counts for the first time since May when UNC beat Maryland 14-13 in overtime in the 2016 NCAA Tournament championship game. (GoHeels.com)

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