Duffy's Career Day Propels Men's Lacrosse Over Jacksonville, 20-7

Sunday, March 16

Chapel Hill, N.C.

2 PM

North Carolina

6-1

Jacksonville

5-3

Jacksonville

North Carolina

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Duffy's Career Day Propels Men's Lacrosse Over Jacksonville, 20-7

March 16, 2025 | Men's Lacrosse

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A career-high six goals from Owen Duffy paced fourth-ranked North Carolina (6-1) over Jacksonville (5-3), 20-7, Saturday at Dorrance Field.

How It Happened
• Jacksonville scored the game's first goal, answered by six-straight from the host Tar Heels, who led 7-3 after the opening quarter. In the opening 15 minutes, Mason Szewczyk, Owen Duffy, Caden Harshbarger, Spencer Wirtheim and James Matan hit the back of the net for Carolina.
• The Tar Heels outscored the Dolphins 6-2 in the second quarter, taking a 13-5 edge into the halftime break.
• Carolina's defense posted a scoreless third quarter on the defensive end, with two Dominic Pietramala scores and a goal from Ty English pushing the Tar Heel lead to 11 after the third, 16-5.
• Duffy, Parker Hoffman, Colin Hannigan and Matt Wrede capped off the game with fourth-quarter goals, giving Carolina a 20-7 victory.

Tar Heel Performances
• Duffy led all players with eight points (six goals, two assists).
• Pietramala, English, Matan and Wirtheim each scored twice, as Carolina had 11 different goal scorers.
• Brady Wambach (18-26), Hannigan (3-4) and Caden Whaling (0-1) helped Carolina win the faceoff battle on the day.
• The Tar Heels collected 39 ground balls, with Wambach's 14 leading the way.
• Michael Gianforcaro and Kent Goode combined for 12 saves between the pipes.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina has won all three matchups in the series, by a combined score of 49-19.
• Duffy's six goal showing was his third career game with five-or-more goals. The six goals was a career-high for the sophomore.
• Duffy's eight-point performance was one shy of his career best.
• The Tar Heels have won the faceoff battle in six games this spring.
• Wambach's 14 ground balls was a career-high, the third most by a Tar Heel in a single game.
• In the last four games, Wambach is 74-99 (.747) at the faceoff X.

Up Next
• The Tar Heels travel to High Point on Friday night, beginning the two-game road stretch.
• Opening faceoff between Carolina and the Panthers is slated for 7 PM, with the matchup airing on ESPN+.