Pietramala’s Five Goals Lift No. 2 Men’s Lacrosse Over No. 19 Penn, 11-9

Friday, February 27

Philadelphia, Pa.

5 PM

North Carolina

5-0

Penn

2-2

North Carolina

Penn

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Pietramala’s Five Goals Lift No. 2 Men’s Lacrosse Over No. 19 Penn, 11-9

February 27, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Five goals courtesy of Dominic Pietramala paced the North Carolina men's lacrosse team over No. 19 Penn, 11-9, Friday evening in the ACC/Ivy Challenge.

With the win, the Tar Heels advance to 5-0 for the first time since 2021, securing their second ranked win of the season.

How It Happened
• The visiting Tar Heels led 3-1 after the opening 15 minutes, as Brevin Wilson scored a pair of goals following Dominic Pietramala's opening score.
• In the second, the Quakers scored four-straight goals to begin the stanza, holding a 5-3 lead with 8:24 remaining in the half.
• Pietramala halted the Penn scoring run with two-straight goals in the final 70 seconds, tying the score at five-all entering the break.
• To open the third, the teams each posted two goals in the opening 11 minutes, with Carolina goals from Owen Duffy and a man-up score from Luke Bair.
• Carolina posted two-straight tallies to secure a 9-7 lead after three, with Brady Wambach hitting the back of the net, and a man-up goal from Pietramala.
• Each team scored a pair of goals in the final frame, as Duffy and Pietramala each posted one in the period to secure the victory.

Tar Heel Performances
• Pietramala led the Tar Heels with five goals and an assist.
• Duffy posted two goals and three assists in the victory.
• Wilson scored two first-quarter goals, as Wambach and Bair each hit the back of the net.
• Wambach went 16-22 from the faceoff X, with nine ground balls.
• The trio of Ty English, Parker McDonald and Peter Thomann combined for 12 ground balls for Carolina.
• Josh Marcus posted eight saves, six of which game in the second half.

Inside The Numbers
• Carolina leads the all-time series over Penn, 11-5.
• Friday was the first win on the road at Penn since 1991.
• Friday was Pietramala's seventh career game with five-or-more goals.
• Duffy has posted a point in all 32 career games.
• In the last three seasons, the Tar Heels are 18-0 when allowing single-digit goals, including four-straight wins this season.
• Carolina is 4-0 this season when winning the faceoff battle and 4-0 when posting more ground balls than the opposition.

Up Next
• Carolina concludes the ACC/Ivy Challenge on Sunday, traveling to No. 10 Princeton.
• Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Tigers is set for Noon, streaming on ESPN+.