North Carolina
High Point
Men's Lacrosse Welcomes High Point Wednesday
March 21, 2023 | Men's Lacrosse
Game Information
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 21 - 7 PM
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
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Scouting High Point
• The Panthers enter the midweek matchup having dropped their most recent matchup, a 22-10 decision against Georgetown on Saturday.
• The duo of Brayden Mayea (25-9-34) and Jack VanOverbeke (21-23-44) lead the High Point offensive arsenal.
• At the faceoff X, Collin Hoben has taken a majority of the faceoff for the Panthers this season, sitting with a .579 faceoff win percentage.
• Between the pipes, High Point has played four goalies this season, with Parker Green starting all nine games this season.
• Jon Torpey sits in his 11th season at HPU, with an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015.
Sharing The Wealth
• In the win against Dartmouth on Sunday, the Tar Heels recorded assists on 22 of the 25 goals scored.
• The 22 helpers tied the most in a single-game in program history, matching a mark set on March 25, 1989, a 29-1 victory against Ohio State.
• In the game against Dartmouth, 11 Tar Heels recorded an assist, led by James Matan's career best five.
Adjusting To Speed
• Since being inserted to the starting lineup against Syracuse on Feb. 25, freshman attackman James Matan ranks fourth on UNC in goals (8) and points (14), while ranking tied for second with six assists.
• The Kensington, Md. product has posted three-straight multi-point efforts, including a seven point showing against Dartmouth (2 G, 5 A).
• The seven points against Dartmouth on March 19, were tied for the second most in a game by a freshman in program history:
- 8: Mike McCall vs. Fairfield (4/27/02)
- 7: James Matan vs. Dartmouth (3/19/23)
- 7: Nicky Galasso vs. Maryland (3/22/11)
- 7: Nicky Galasso vs. Lehigh (4/17/11)
- 7: Jimmy Bitter vs. Hofstra (4/14/12)
Breschi Reaches 150 Wins at UNC
• Entering the matchup, Tar Heel head coach Joe Breschi sits at 150 wins during his 15 seasons at UNC, the most wins in program history.
• In the history of North Carolina Athletics, Breschi and 22 other head coaches have accomplished 150 wins during their time in Chapel Hill.
• Breschi reached the milestone on March 19, a 25-7 victory against Dartmouth. Coincidentally, Breschi also achieved his 25th career victory (while at Ohio State) and 50th career win at UNC also against the Big Green.
