No. 15 MLAX Drops 11-4 Loss To No. 7 Virginia

Saturday, April 9

Charlottesville, Va.

4 PM

North Carolina

7-4, 0-3ACC

Virginia

8-2, 4-0ACC

North Carolina

Virginia

Photo by: Matt Riley / Virginia Athletics

April 9, 2022 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. - Chris Gray notched his eighth hat trick of the season and led the team with four points, but North Carolina (7-4, 0-3 ACC) couldn't overcome two four-goal runs from No. 7 Virginia (8-2, 4-0 ACC) as the Cavaliers earned the win 11-4.

How it Happened

Virginia's Payton Cormier connected on the game's first goal, but Chris Gray would soon answer with back-to-back goals to give the Tar Heels the lead midway through the first quarter.
Both teams would trade goals before the Cavaliers would score four straight goals to end the first half and put them up 6-3 at the break.
Late in the third quarter, Chris Gray would score to secure the hat trick and trim the deficit to 8-4.
Virginia would seal the victory with a four-goal run to end the game.

Tar Heel Performances

Chris Gray led the team with three goals and one assist.
Cole Herbert would score his 12th goal of the season for the Tar Heel's only other goal.
Paul Barton played solid on the defensive side as he led the team with a season-high six ground balls.
The trio of Zac Tucci, Andrew Tyeryar, and Graham Schwartz went a combined 9-19 at the face-off.
Collin Krieg made 11 saves in the cage.

Inside The Numbers

With four points today, Chris Gray extended his point-scoring streak to 51 games. He also moved into second all-time career points in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse.
Currently, Chris Gray is 15 points away from breaking the NCAA Division I all-time career point record.
The four goals were the lowest scored in a game by the Tar Heels since an 11-3 loss to Navy on Mar. 4, 206.

Up Next
North Carolina will return home on Saturday, Apr. 16, when they host Syracuse on Senior Day. Face-off is slated for 4:00 p.m., and it will be broadcasted on ESPNU.