UNC Lacrosse

No. 3 UNC Women's Lacrosse Beats No. 13 Duke, 19-5, To Clinch ACC No. 2 Seed

No. 3 North Carolina scored seven straight goals midway through the game and beat No. 13 Duke, 19-5, to close the ACC women's lacrosse regular season at Koskinen Stadium on Saturday night (Highlights). Jamie Ortega had six goals and two assists to lead the Tar Heels. Olivia Ferrucci added a career-best five goals, and Katie Hoeg had two goals and fie assists. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Lacrosse Drops Close Contest At No. 11 Notre Dame

The No. 11 Notre Dame men's lacrosse team went on a five-goal scoring run in the second quarter and early in the third quarter to take the lead, going on to beat North Carolina 12-10 on Saturday (Highlights). UNC fell to 7-6 and 1-3 in the ACC. Both teams will play in the ACC Tournament next week at the UNC Lacrosse & Soccer Stadium in Chapel Hill. (GoHeels.com)

Taylor Moreno Wins ACC Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

North Carolina's Taylor Moreno is the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for April 16, the conference announced Tuesday. Moreno was stellar in goal during UNC's 11-5 win over No. 3 Syracuse, making 12 saves and gathering two ground balls. She held Syracuse to a season-low five goals, the Orange's first single-digit scoring effort of the season. (GoHeels.com)

Third Quarter Surge By Syracuse Propels Orange By UNC Men's Lacrosse

Syracuse outscored North Carolina 4-0 in the third quarter, breaking a 7-7 halftime tie and surging past North Carolina in men's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon before 2,547 fans at UNC Lacrosse Stadium by a final score of 12-9. It was Senior Day at UNC Lacrosse Stadium for 13 Tar Heels who played their final regular season game in Chapel Hill. (GoHeels.com)

Warehime, Hoeg Lead No. 6 UNC Women's Lacrosse By No. 3 Syracuse, 11-5

Katie Hoeg had six assists and Tayler Warehime scored four goals as No. 6 North Carolina beat No. 3 Syracuse, 11-5, in ACC women's lacrosse at the UNC Lacrosse-Soccer Stadium on Saturday (Highlights). With the win, UNC improved to 11-3 overall, 4-2 in the ACC. Syracuse saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end and fell to 13-3, 5-2. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Lacrosse Freshman Record Breaker

As a third-grader in Lancaster, Pa., Caton Johnson thought of himself as a football player but the introduction to lacrosse intrigued him. Johnson quickly developed a passion for lacrosse and it led him to North Carolina where the freshman goalie already has had a profound impact on the Tar Heels, setting a UNC record in his first game as a starter. (GoHeels.com)

Jamie Ortega's Big First Half Leads No. 6 UNC Women's Lacrosse By Louisville, 17-6

Jamie Ortega had six goals and three assists in a 14-goal first half as sixth-ranked North Carolina ran to a 17-6 win at Louisville on Saturday afternoon (Highlights). With the win, Carolina improved to 10-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACC. Louisville fell to 4-10, 0-5. The Tar Heels raced out to a 13-1 lead by halftime and maintained control throughout the game. (GoHeels.com)

No. 4 Virginia Edges No. 18 UNC Men's Lacrosse 11-10

Despite a staggering statistical advantage in favor of the Cavaliers, the contest between No. 4 Virginia and No. 18 North Carolina went down to the wire Saturday with the Wahoos prevailing 11-10 at Klockner Stadium (Highlights). The win clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament for the Cavaliers. UNC fell to 7-4 and 1-1 in the ACC. (GoHeels.com)

Four UNC Women's Lacrosse Players On ILWomen Midseason All-America List

Four University of North Carolina players were named Midseason All-Americas by Inside Lacrosse magazine, ILWomen announced this week. Sophomore attacker Jamie Ortega and sophomore defender Emma Trenchard both were on the first team. Junior attacker Katie Hoeg was on the second team, and senior defender Charlotte Sofield was on the third team. (GoHeels.com)

Caton Johnson Named ACC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

UNC's Caton Johnson has won the ACC's Defensive Player of the Week award. After playing just eight minutes the first nine games of the season, Johnson earned his first start against No. 5 Duke and the true freshman made 21 saves and allowed just seven goals while facing 41 shots. Johnson's 21 saves were the most in a game by a true freshman in UNC history. (GoHeels.com)

Andy Matthews plays smart to star for UNC lacrosse

It’d be easy for Andy Matthews to do things his way. The North Carolina lacrosse team’s senior attackman and leading setup man knows the game and was practically born into it. He has the talent, too; Matthews was a U.S. Lacrosse first-team All-American in high school, and North Carolina was just one elite lacrosse school from which he fielded recruitment offers. (Daily Tar Heel)

Late Run Leads Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse By Tar Heels, 9-7

Samantha Lynch scored three straight second-half goals and led a 4-1 Notre Dame run to beat North Carolina, 9-7, amid snow flurries at Arlotta Stadium on Sunday (Highlights). Notre Dame won 11 of 17 draws and improved to 10-2 this season, 3-1 in the ACC. UNC fell to 9-3, 2-2. Katie Hoeg led the Tar Heels with five points on a goal and four assists. (GoHeels.com)

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