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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Lacrosse.

Tar Heels Lead Nation With 9 Women's Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans

North Carolina placed nine players on the 2022 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Women's All-America Team, released Tuesday: attacker Jamie Ortega, midfielders Olivia Dirks and Ally Mastroianni, defender Emma Trenchard and goalie Taylor Moreno. Ortega, Mastroianni, Trenchard, and Moreno all were consensus first-team All-Americas after the 2021 season. (GoHeels.com)

UNC To Host National Girls And Women In Sports Day Celebration On Feb 6

Young Tar Heel fans pre-K through eighth grade are invited to join the UNC women's sports teams for the 2022 UNC National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an annual event to highlight women's athletics at UNC. The NGWSD celebration is set for Feb. 6 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Bill Koman Practice Complex on UNC's campus. There is no charge to participate. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's Olivia Dirks, Andie Aldave Named Top Women's Lacrosse Transfers Of 2022

Olivia Dirks arrives in Chapel Hill having been a key midfielder for Penn State, scoring 43 points through 13 games and leading Penn State in draws (78) and caused turnovers (18), en route to a spot on IL’s second-team All-America list. Andie Aldave joins Dirks in UNC's impressive offseason transfer haul, coming from fellow ACC competitor Notre Dame. (Inside Lacrosse)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Releases 2022 Schedule

Coach Jenny Levy and the University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team have released their 2022 schedule. The five-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Tar Heels will open the season at James Madison on Saturday February 12. Their first home game will come on Wednesday February 16 at Dorrance Field against Furman. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Lacrosse Releases 2022 Schedule

The North Carolina men's lacrosse team released its 2022 schedule Thursday. The Tar Heels have six games scheduled against teams that qualified for the 2021 NCAA Tournament, including four games against squads that were seeded in last year's national tourney — Duke (#2), Denver (#7), High Point, Notre Dame (#6), Syracuse, and Virginia (#4). (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heels Ranked No. 2 In USA Lacrosse Women's Preseason Top 20

The North Carolina women's lacrosse team is ranked No. 2 in the NIke/USA Lacrosse preseason rankings for 2021. The five-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Tar Heels trailed only defending NCAA champion Boston College in the rankings. The rest of the top five included No. 3 Syracuse, No. 4 Northwestern, and No. 5 Stony Brook. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heels Ranked No. 6 In USA Lacrosse Men's Preseason Top 20

The North Carolina men's lacrosse team is ranked sixth in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 poll, announced on Monday. All five Atlantic Coast Conference programs are ranked, with Virginia No. 1, Duke No. 3, Notre Dame No. 5, and Syracuse No. 14. The Tar Heels open the 2022 season in February, with the schedule still being finalized. (GoHeels.com)

Chris Gray Named USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Player of the Year

Chris Gray was the ACC’s offensive player of the year and a Tewaaraton finalist in 2021, setting a Tar Heel record with 91 points (49 goals, 42 assists) and largely doing as he pleased for a North Carolina team that landed the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The dynamic attackman is the USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Preseason Player of the Year. (US Lacrosse Magazine)

Taylor Moreno, Emma Trenchard Receive Preseason National Player Of The Year Honors

UNC's Taylor Moreno and Emma Trenchard earned preseason national player-of-the-year honors Tuesday when USA Lacrosse Magazine announced its Women's Preseason Positional Players of the Year. Teammates Jamie Ortega and Ally Mastroianni also were named to the first team, with Andie Aldave on the second team and Olivia Dirks third team. (GoHeels.com)

Chris Gray, Connor Maher Named USA Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans

UNC graduate student Chris Gray and senior Connor Maher are listed as preseason first-team All-America this week by USA Lacrosse Magazine. Gray and Maher were among five ACC players selected for the first team. Gray, an attackman from Wading River, N.Y., led the ACC in goals with 49. His 42 assists led the Tar Heels and were second-most in the ACC. (GoHeels.com)

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