No. 3 Men's Lacrosse Welcomes UAlbany For NCAA First Round

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - For the second-straight year, the North Carolina men's lacrosse team will host an NCAA First Round matchup, welcoming America East champion UAlbany to Dorrance Field Saturday. Opening faceoff between the Tar Heels and Great Danes is set for Noon, televised on ESPNU.

Gameday Information
Date/Time: Saturday, May 9 - Noon
Location: Dorrance Field - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ESPNU
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Parking Advisory
• With several home events and graduation commencement across campus, parking will be adjusted for this weekend's game.
• Spectator parking available in Raleigh Road Visitors Lot, Spangler Lot and Bell Tower Deck.
• All cars MUST be removed from Bell Tower Deck no later than 3 PM to prepare for commencement.

Opening Faceoff
• Carolina earned the No. 3 seed for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament, hosting America East champion UAlbany in the first round.
• Saturday is the second all-time meeting, previously matching up in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
• The Tar Heels have earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the 35th time in program history, holding a 35-29 record in the national tournament, with five titles.

A Win Over UAlbany Would...
• Give Carolina their first win over UAlbany, advancing to the quarterfinals for the 27th time in program history.
• Help the Tar Heels win their first NCAA Tournament game since 2021, and the 36th NCAA victory in program history, the seventh most nationally.
• Be Carolina's 19th NCAA victory in Chapel Hill.
• Be Coach Breschi's 274th career win as head coach, and 182nd victory leading the Tar Heels.

Duffy Named Tewaaraton Finalist
• Attackman Owen Duffy was named a finalist for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award, announced Tuesday.
• Duffy is the fourth Tar Heel in program history named a finalist, and the fifth time Carolina has posted finalist representation:
    - 2004: Jed Prossner
    - 2013: Marcus Holman
    - 2021: Chris Gray
    - 2022: Chris Gray
    - 2026: Owen Duffy
• Duffy leads Carolina in assists (39) and points (69), ranking second in goals (30).

Dom Approaching Goals Record
• In March, attackman Dominic Pietramala became the 17th Tar Heel to score 100-or-more goals during their time in Chapel Hill.
• Entering Saturday, the Lutherville, Md. native is fifth on the Carolina career goals list, sitting five away from tying Bert Fett's career record:
    1. Bert Fett (1972-1975): 128
    2. Jimmy Bitter (2012-2015): 126
    3. Joey Sankey (2012-2015): 125
    4. Chris Gray (2020-2022): 124
    5. Dominic Pietramala (2023-Present): 123

Strength Of Schedule
• In the regular season, Carolina scheduled 10 programs ranked in the top-20 of the preseason USILA Coaches Poll.
• Carolina has 85 wins under coach Joe Breschi versus top-20 opponents during his time in Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels played nine programs this season who made the NCAA Tournament: No. 1 Princeton, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Virginia (twice), No. 6 Syracuse (twice), No. 8 Penn State, Army, Duke, Jacksonville, and Johns Hopkins.

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