Saturday, May 10
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Noon
North Carolina
10-5, 3-1ACC
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Richmond
14-3, 5-0A10
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Richmond
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North Carolina
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Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Men's Lacrosse Falls To Richmond In NCAA First Round, 13-10
May 10, 2025 | Men's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – An 11-goal second half lifted Richmond (14-3, 5-0 A10) over No. 8 North Carolina (10-5, 3-1 ACC), 13-10, Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament.
How It Happened
• Carolina led 3-0 after the opening 15 minutes, as James Matan, Ryan Levy and Dominic Pietramala each hit the back of the net for the Tar Heels.
• The Tar Heels scored two of the first three goals in the second quarter, both by Owen Duffy, as Carolina led 5-1 with less than three minutes remaining in the opening half.
• Richmond's Gavin Creo trimmed the deficit to three goals with 1:52 left in the second quarter, as the host Tar Heels led 5-2 at the break.
• The Spiders converted on three-straight goals in the first three minutes of the second half, tying the matchup at five-all at the 12:02 mark in the third quarter.
• A back-and-forth third quarter ended with the score knotted at nine apiece.
• In the fourth, Pietramala scored with 10:08 remaining in the contest, answered by four consecutive Richmond goals to end the game.
Tar Heel Performances
• Pietramala and Duffy each posted hat tricks, as Duffy added two assists in the game.
• Four Tar Heels scored one goal each to round out the Carolina scoring.
• Brady Wambach won 16 faceoffs on the day.
• Michael Gianforcaro made 10 saves between the pipes.
Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series, 4-3. Saturday was the first matchup between the programs in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Tar Heels have a 35-29 mark in the NCAA Tournament, making its first postseason appearance since 2021.
• Pietramala ends the year with 48 goals scored, tied for the third-most in a single season in program history.
• Carolina won the faceoff battle in 14 of 15 games this spring.
• Wambach's 225 faceoff wins in 2025 were the fourth-most in a single season, the most since Stephen Kelly in 2016.
How It Happened
• Carolina led 3-0 after the opening 15 minutes, as James Matan, Ryan Levy and Dominic Pietramala each hit the back of the net for the Tar Heels.
• The Tar Heels scored two of the first three goals in the second quarter, both by Owen Duffy, as Carolina led 5-1 with less than three minutes remaining in the opening half.
• Richmond's Gavin Creo trimmed the deficit to three goals with 1:52 left in the second quarter, as the host Tar Heels led 5-2 at the break.
• The Spiders converted on three-straight goals in the first three minutes of the second half, tying the matchup at five-all at the 12:02 mark in the third quarter.
• A back-and-forth third quarter ended with the score knotted at nine apiece.
• In the fourth, Pietramala scored with 10:08 remaining in the contest, answered by four consecutive Richmond goals to end the game.
Tar Heel Performances
• Pietramala and Duffy each posted hat tricks, as Duffy added two assists in the game.
• Four Tar Heels scored one goal each to round out the Carolina scoring.
• Brady Wambach won 16 faceoffs on the day.
• Michael Gianforcaro made 10 saves between the pipes.
Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series, 4-3. Saturday was the first matchup between the programs in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Tar Heels have a 35-29 mark in the NCAA Tournament, making its first postseason appearance since 2021.
• Pietramala ends the year with 48 goals scored, tied for the third-most in a single season in program history.
• Carolina won the faceoff battle in 14 of 15 games this spring.
• Wambach's 225 faceoff wins in 2025 were the fourth-most in a single season, the most since Stephen Kelly in 2016.
Team Stats
RIC
NC
Shots
30
45
Turnovers
13
15
Caused Turnovers
7
6
Faceoffs Won
10
16
Extra-Man Opps
1
1
Ground Balls
23
33
Game Leaders
Players
G
3
A
2
FO
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Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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