No. 4 Men's Lacrosse Downs High Point, 14-2

Friday, March 21

High Point, N.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

6-1

High Point

3-5

High Point

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

March 22, 2025 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The fourth-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team cruised to a 14-2 victory over High Point on Friday night, in nonconference action.

With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 7-1 on the campaign.

How It Happened
• Carolina scored two of the game's first three goals, courtesy of Owen Duffy and Dominic Pietramala, leading by one with 8:52 remaining in the opening quarter.
• The Tar Heels closed the frame on a 3-0 burst, with Duffy, James Matan and Pietramala hitting the back of the net, holding a 5-1 edge after one.
• Duffy and Mason Szewczyk capitalized in the second quarter, with the visiting Tar Heels leading at the half, 7-2.
• In the third, two goals from Ty English, and a score each from Dewey Egan and Dominic Pietramala helped Carolina outscore the Panthers 4-0 in the quarter, leading 11-2 entering the fourth.
• Caden Harshbarger, Matan and Brevin Wilson scored in the fourth for the Tar Heels, who outscored High Point 7-0 in the second half.

Tar Heel Performances
• Duffy and Pietramala each scored a hat trick in the matchup, with English and Matan posting two goals apiece.
• Spencer Wirtheim led all players with three assists.
• Brady Wambach (8-17) and Colin Hannigan (3-3) helped the Tar Heels win the faceoff battle.
• Chase Cellucci and Paul Barton each posted three caused turnovers.
• Michael Gianforcaro and Kent Goode combined for 11 saves on the night.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series, 8-1. Friday was the first contest on the road at High Point since 2022.
• Duffy has 23 points in the last four games, an average of 5.75 points per game.
• The Tar Heel defense did not allow a goal from the 5:49 mark in the second quarter, through the end of the game. The scoreless span lasted the remaining 35:49 in the contest.
• The second half for the Tar Heel defense was the first time not allowing a goal in a half since facing Hofstra in 2013 (second half).
• Friday was the third-fewest goals allowed in a single game in program history.

Up Next
• Next Saturday, the Tar Heels travel to No. 2 Army.
• Opening faceoff between Carolina and the Black Knights is slated for Noon.