Men’s Lacrosse Falls To No. 2 Notre Dame, 10-5

Saturday, April 11

South Bend, Ind.

5 PM

North Carolina

10-2, 1-1

Notre Dame

8-1, 1-1

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
North Carolina	2	1	2	0	5
Notre Dame	0	4	3	3	10

Photo by: Ernesto Huizar

April 11, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Top-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse fell to No. 2 Notre Dame, 10-5, Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

With the win, Notre Dame becomes the nation's top-ranked team at 8-1 (1-1 ACC), as the Tar Heels fall to 10-2 (1-1 ACC).

How It Happened
• Carolina led 2-0 after the opening 15 minutes, with Dominic Pietramala and Brevin Wilson scoring man-up goals for the visiting Tar Heels.
• Notre Dame scored three-straight goals to begin the second quarter, taking a 3-2 lead with seven minutes left in the half.
• With 4:16 left in the second quarter, Owen Duffy stopped the Fighting Irish run with his 23rd goal of the season. Notre Dame entered the half leading by one, 4-3.
• Parker Hoffman opened the second half scoring off the opening faceoff with an assist from Brady Wambach, tying the matchup at four-all just 12 seconds into the third quarter.
• Notre Dame would close the quarter scoring three of the four goals, taking a 7-5 lead into the fourth.
• The Fighting Irish scored all three of the fourth quarter's goals, securing the victory.

Tar Heel Performances
• Duffy led the Tar Heels with two points, dishing an assist to Pietramala's first quarter man-up goal.
• Five Tar Heels posted a goal in the game.
• Wambach and Colin Hannigan combined to go 8-18 at the faceoff X.
• Josh Marcus made 12 saves between the pipes.
• Chase Cellucci and Peter Thomann each posted two caused turnovers.

Inside The Numbers
• Notre Dame leads the all-time series, 15-11. The Fighting Irish have won 10-straight home games versus the Tar Heels.
• Duffy has posted a point in all 39 career games.
• With his first-quarter goal, Pietramala is in sole possession for seventh all-time on UNC's career goals list, with 114 in his career.
• Wilson has scored a man-up goal in back-to-back games.
• Saturday was Marcus' fourth-straight game and sixth game of the year with 10-or-more saves.

Up Next
• Carolina stays on the road next week, traveling to No. 13 Virginia on Saturday.
• Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Cavaliers from Charlottesville is set for Noon, airing on ACCNX.