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Men's Lacrosse Meets Duke In ACC Semifinals
May 1, 2025 | Men's Lacrosse
Gameday Information
Date/Time: Friday, May 2 - 8 PM
Location: American Legion Memorial Stadium - Charlotte, N.C.
Watch: ACC Network
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Opening Faceoff
• The Tar Heels return to the postseason for the first time since 2021, squaring off with Duke Friday evening in Charlotte.
• Friday is the 83rd meeting between the two programs, with Carolina holding a 45-37 advantage over Duke.
• The matchup is the first neutral site meeting between the two since the 2012 ACC Tournament.
A Win Over Duke Would
• Give Carolina their 46th win over Duke, including the third-straight over the Blue Devils.
• Give the Tar Heels its first neutral site victory over Duke since the 1996 ACC Tournament.
• Be the first time the Tar Heels have beaten Duke twice in a season since 1993.
• Help Carolina advance to the ACC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2017.
• Be Coach Breschi's 262nd career win, and 170th win as the Tar Heels' leader.
ACC Tournament Rundown
• Carolina enters the weekend with a 22-20 all-time record in the ACC Tournament.
• Carolina is 5-8 all-time against Duke in the conference tournament.
• The Tar Heels have won 9 ACC Tournaments in program history, the last coming in 2017.
• Last weekend, the Tar Heels clinched a share of the ACC Regular Season title, the 14th in program history and the first since 2021.
• The Tar Heels are looking to win both the ACC Regular Season and Tournament titles for the first time since 2013.
77 Cashes In
• Last weekend at Syracuse, attackman Dominic Pietramala posted six goals and an assist, tying his career bests in goals and points.
• Pietramala's effort was the second time this spring scoring six goals:
- 2/22/25 at No. 4 Johns Hopkins
- 4/26/25 at No. 10 Syracuse
• Pietramala sits at 43 goals on the year, seven goals away from tying the single-season goals record (Luke Goldstock: 50 in 2015).
All-ACC Honors
• Three Tar Heels landed on the All-ACC Team, announced Tuesday afternoon:
- Owen Duffy - Attackman
- Dominic Pietramala - Attackman
- Brady Wambach - Faceoff
• Additionally, head coach Joe Breschi was named ACC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career.
