No. 14 Men’s Lacrosse Handles Providence, 25-8

Saturday, March 25

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Noon

North Carolina

7-3, 1-1

Providence

4-5

Providence

North Carolina

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

March 25, 2023 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – With goals from 12 different players, No. 14 North Carolina men's lacrosse (7-3, 1-1) posted a decisive 25-8 win over Providence (4-5) Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

UNC's 25 goals, which are the fifth-most ever scored in program history, matches the most recorded this year for the third time.

How It Happened

Two quick goals from Logan McGovern sparked a 6-0 run for the Tar Heels nine minutes into the game.
McGovern made it a hat trick – his third in as many games and fifth of the year – with 6:11 on the clock, making it four with two seconds left on the clock.
Goals from six different players gave the Tar Heels a 9-2 advantage at the end of the opening frame.
Andrew Tyeryar found the back of the cage for the second time just six seconds into the second quarter.
UNC's defense limited Providence to just one goal during the second quarter, and four unanswered goals gave the home team a 15-3 lead at the break.
McGovern matched his career-high five goals at the beginning of the second half, while Andrew Tyeryar and Trevor Deubner also got hat tricks in the third.
The Tar Heels out-scored the Friars 8-1 in the third frame, holding a 23-4 edge heading into the final 15 minutes.
Edwin Shy notched the first goal of his career with five minutes remaining to seal the 25-8 victory.

Tar Heel Performances

Carolina had 12 different goal scorers, its fourth time this year having 10+ players tally at least one.
McGovern matched his career-high five goals, which was first set on Feb. 29, 2020, during his redshirt-freshman year at Bryant.
James Matan and Ryan Levy had a game-high three assists, which was the first multi-assist game of Levy's career.
Troy Exum registered his first career save between the pipes as three UNC keepers combined for 11 saves
Not only did Deubner have his first career hat trick, it was also his first multi-goal game.
Three players in Luca Antongiovanni, Michael Lizzo and Shy recorded the first goals of their career.

Inside the Numbers

North Carolina extended its all-time series with Providence to 5-0.
Sean Goldsmith has recorded at least one point in 49 of his 51 career games, and McGovern has tallied at least one in 43 of his 45 career games.
UNC's 15 goals at the break was the second-most it has scored during an opening half this season, one shy of its 16 during the first 30 minutes vs. Mercer.
Under head coach Joe Breschi, the Tar Heels are 91-13 when allowing nine goals or fewer.