Men's Lacrosse Falls To Duke In ACC Semifinals

Friday, May 2

Charlotte, N.C.

8 PM

North Carolina

10-4

Duke

12-4

Duke

North Carolina

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

May 2, 2025 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The No. 3 seed Duke (12-4) led wire-to-wire over second-seeded North Carolina (10-4), 14-7, Friday night in the 2025 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championships semifinal in Charlotte.

How It Happened
• Duke scored the game's first four goals, leading 4-0 with 4:37 remaining in the opening period.
• Dominic Pietramala scored Carolina's first goal of the night in transition two minutes later, as Owen Duffy was credited with the assist.
• The Blue Devils scored all three of the second frame's goals, taking a 7-1 lead into the half.
• Duke began the third quarter with five-straight goals, with Ty English adding a Carolina tally late in the period.
• Carolina outscored Duke 5-2 in the fourth quarter, with five different Tar Heels hitting the back of the net.

Tar Heel Performances
• Pietramala led the Tar Heels with two goals.
• Five Tar Heels each scored a goal.
• Brady Wambach's 14 faceoff wins helped Carolina win the faceoff battle.
• Michael Gianforcaro made eight saves between the pipes.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series over Duke, 45-38. Friday's matchup was the first neutral site meeting between the two schools since 2012.
• The Tar Heels are 22-21 all-time in the ACC Tournament.
• Pietramala has recorded a goal in 28-straight games, while scoring a goal in 17 consecutive games.