University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 8
Owen Duffy
- Position:
- Attackman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- East Quogue, N.Y.
- High School:
- St. Anthony's
Awards and Accomplishments
USA Lacrosse U20 Roster (2025)
Tewaaraton Award Finalist (2026)
Two-time Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee (2025, 2026)
Two-time Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2025, 2026)
Three-time All-ACC Team (2024, 2025, 2026)
ACC Freshman Of The Year (2024)
Two-time Preseason All-ACC Team (2025, 2026)
USILA First Team All-America (2026)
USILA Third Team All-America (2025)
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2024)
Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-America (2026)
Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2025)
USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2025)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2024)
Team Impact Teammate Of The Year Winner (2025)
Two-time All-ACC Academic Team (2024, 2025)
Two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2026 (Junior): Appeared and started 17 games on attack during his third season as a Tar Heel • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List and Preseason All-ACC team during the preseason • Led the Tar Heels with 40 assists and 71 points, ranking second with 31 goals • Scored a goal in 15 games with seven multi-goal efforts • Posted three-straight games with multiple goals, scoring three versus Iona (Feb. 15), four against No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20) and two versus No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) • Had a pair of goals in the win over Brown (March 7) • Scored a season best seven goals in the nonconference finale win versus No. 3 Harvard (March 29) • Opened ACC play with a goal each against No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) and No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Scored a hat trick in the overtime victory at No. 11 Virginia (April 18) • Closed the regular season with two goals against No. 17 Duke (April 25) • Scored a goal in ACC Tournament games against No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) and the ACC Championship against No. 8 Virginia (May 3) • Posted a goal in the NCAA Quarterfinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 16) • Dished out an assist in 14 games with 10 games of two-plus assists • Opened the year with two assists against Jacksonville (Feb. 7), followed by four assists against High Point (Feb. 13) and five assists versus Iona (Feb. 15) • Posted three assists in three-straight contests versus No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27), No. 10 Princeton (March 1) and Brown (March 7) • Recorded three assists in the ranked win over No. 19 Army (March 21) • Opened ACC play with a pair of assists versus No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Registered five assists in the overtime win at No. 11 Virginia (April 18) • Posted a season best six assists in the ACC Semifinal win over No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) • Recorded a season-high eight points versus Iona (Feb. 15) and at No. 11 Virginia (April 18) • Posted 16 ground balls on the year, with five games of two ground balls • Recorded a caused turnover in four games • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Team for the third-straight season • Named a Tewaaraton Award finalist • Became the fourth Tar Heel in program history named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, the fifth time UNC has posted a finalist • Earned USILA First Team All-America honors for the first time in his career • Collected Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America recognition
2025 (Sophomore): Started all 15 games on attack during the 2025 campaign • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List in the preseason • Led the Tar Heels with 27 assists and 61 points, ranking second on the team with 34 goals • Scored a goal in 12 games during the spring, including nine games with multiple goals • Opened the season with four goals and two assists in the win over No. 14 Michigan (Feb. 8) • Scored four goals and added an assist in the win over No. 4 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 22) • Recorded six goals and two assists in the victory over Jacksonville (March 16), earning ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors • In the month of March, had 17 goals and 11 assists, helping the Tar Heels earn four victories in the month • Opened ACC play with three goals and two assists against Virginia (April 5), recording his 100th career point • Dished out a season best four assists in the regular season finale at No. 10 Syracuse (April 26) • Posted three goals and two assists in the NCAA Tournament matchup with Richmond (May 10) • Collected a ground ball in 11 games during the season, highlighted by a season-high five ground balls in the win over Jacksonville (March 16) • Had a caused turnover in four contests • Earned All-ACC Team and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America honors • Collected Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America recognition • One of two Tar Heels to be named a Tewaaraton Award Nominee • Awarded Team Impact's Teammate of the Year award, alongside teammate Grant Pierce • Named to the All-ACC Team for the second-straight year • Awarded Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse and USILA Third Team All-America honors • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Freshman): Appeared and started in 12 contests at attack during freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Tied for a team leading 32 goals and 54 points • Finished second on the Tar Heels with 22 assists • His 32 goals tied Robin Beran (1973) and teammate Dominic Pietramala (2024) for the most goals in a single season by a freshman in program history • His 54 points is the second most by a freshman in a single season in Carolina history • Scored a goal in 10 games, dished out an assist in 11 games, and recorded a point in all 12 contests he appeared in • Had seven games with three-or-more goals and seven games with five-or-more points • Scored first career goal against Fairfield (Feb. 17), finishing the game with three goals and four assists • Had four first half goals in the matchup against Princeton (March 1) • Scored four goals and handed out five assists in the victory at Wagner (March 12) • His nine points against Wagner (March 12) was the most by a freshman in a single game in program history, and tied for the third most by a player in Carolina history • In the three victories over Hofstra (March 9), Wagner (March 12) and Stony Brook (March 16), combined for 13 goals and seven assists • Scored five goals in the non-conference finale against Army (March 30) • Made his ACC debut against Virginia (April 6) with a goal and two assists • Finished his season with three goals and two assists versus Syracuse (April 13) • Collected a ground ball in eight games • Added a season best five ground balls in the victory at Wagner (March 12) • Had two caused turnovers against Fairfield (Feb. 17) and Princeton (March 1) • Named the ACC Freshman of the Year • Became the sixth Tar Heel in program history to be named the league's top freshman, the first freshman attackman for the Tar Heels to earn the honor since 2011 • Named to the All-ACC Men's Lacrosse Team • Became the first Carolina freshman to be named All-ACC since 2011 • Named a USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America selection • Earned USILA Honorable Mention All-America honors • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 • Played lacrosse at St. Anthony’s under coach Keith Wieczorek • Earned three varsity letters during prep career • Named 2023 USA Lacrosse High School Player of the Year • Named a US Lacrosse All-America • Selected to the New Balance Senior All-America Game • Named a captain for the Nike All-America Game • Led Long Island CHSAA scorers with 78 points (43 goals, 35 assists) in senior season • Recorded 147 points during final two seasons of high school • Helped St. Anthony’s to three-straight CHSAA titles
Personal: Owen Duffy is the son of William and Christine Duffy • Born Feb. 11 in Smithtown, N.Y. • Has one sibling, Maureen • Father, William, played lacrosse at Cornell • Mother, Christine, ran track at Cornell • Sister, Maureen, plays lacrosse at Virginia • Currently undecided on major
USA Lacrosse U20 Roster (2025)
Tewaaraton Award Finalist (2026)
Two-time Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee (2025, 2026)
Two-time Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2025, 2026)
Three-time All-ACC Team (2024, 2025, 2026)
ACC Freshman Of The Year (2024)
Two-time Preseason All-ACC Team (2025, 2026)
USILA First Team All-America (2026)
USILA Third Team All-America (2025)
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2024)
Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-America (2026)
Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2025)
USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Third Team All-America (2025)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2024)
Team Impact Teammate Of The Year Winner (2025)
Two-time All-ACC Academic Team (2024, 2025)
Two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2026 (Junior): Appeared and started 17 games on attack during his third season as a Tar Heel • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List and Preseason All-ACC team during the preseason • Led the Tar Heels with 40 assists and 71 points, ranking second with 31 goals • Scored a goal in 15 games with seven multi-goal efforts • Posted three-straight games with multiple goals, scoring three versus Iona (Feb. 15), four against No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20) and two versus No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) • Had a pair of goals in the win over Brown (March 7) • Scored a season best seven goals in the nonconference finale win versus No. 3 Harvard (March 29) • Opened ACC play with a goal each against No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) and No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Scored a hat trick in the overtime victory at No. 11 Virginia (April 18) • Closed the regular season with two goals against No. 17 Duke (April 25) • Scored a goal in ACC Tournament games against No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) and the ACC Championship against No. 8 Virginia (May 3) • Posted a goal in the NCAA Quarterfinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 16) • Dished out an assist in 14 games with 10 games of two-plus assists • Opened the year with two assists against Jacksonville (Feb. 7), followed by four assists against High Point (Feb. 13) and five assists versus Iona (Feb. 15) • Posted three assists in three-straight contests versus No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27), No. 10 Princeton (March 1) and Brown (March 7) • Recorded three assists in the ranked win over No. 19 Army (March 21) • Opened ACC play with a pair of assists versus No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Registered five assists in the overtime win at No. 11 Virginia (April 18) • Posted a season best six assists in the ACC Semifinal win over No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) • Recorded a season-high eight points versus Iona (Feb. 15) and at No. 11 Virginia (April 18) • Posted 16 ground balls on the year, with five games of two ground balls • Recorded a caused turnover in four games • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Team for the third-straight season • Named a Tewaaraton Award finalist • Became the fourth Tar Heel in program history named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, the fifth time UNC has posted a finalist • Earned USILA First Team All-America honors for the first time in his career • Collected Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America recognition
2025 (Sophomore): Started all 15 games on attack during the 2025 campaign • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List in the preseason • Led the Tar Heels with 27 assists and 61 points, ranking second on the team with 34 goals • Scored a goal in 12 games during the spring, including nine games with multiple goals • Opened the season with four goals and two assists in the win over No. 14 Michigan (Feb. 8) • Scored four goals and added an assist in the win over No. 4 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 22) • Recorded six goals and two assists in the victory over Jacksonville (March 16), earning ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors • In the month of March, had 17 goals and 11 assists, helping the Tar Heels earn four victories in the month • Opened ACC play with three goals and two assists against Virginia (April 5), recording his 100th career point • Dished out a season best four assists in the regular season finale at No. 10 Syracuse (April 26) • Posted three goals and two assists in the NCAA Tournament matchup with Richmond (May 10) • Collected a ground ball in 11 games during the season, highlighted by a season-high five ground balls in the win over Jacksonville (March 16) • Had a caused turnover in four contests • Earned All-ACC Team and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America honors • Collected Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America recognition • One of two Tar Heels to be named a Tewaaraton Award Nominee • Awarded Team Impact's Teammate of the Year award, alongside teammate Grant Pierce • Named to the All-ACC Team for the second-straight year • Awarded Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse and USILA Third Team All-America honors • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Freshman): Appeared and started in 12 contests at attack during freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Tied for a team leading 32 goals and 54 points • Finished second on the Tar Heels with 22 assists • His 32 goals tied Robin Beran (1973) and teammate Dominic Pietramala (2024) for the most goals in a single season by a freshman in program history • His 54 points is the second most by a freshman in a single season in Carolina history • Scored a goal in 10 games, dished out an assist in 11 games, and recorded a point in all 12 contests he appeared in • Had seven games with three-or-more goals and seven games with five-or-more points • Scored first career goal against Fairfield (Feb. 17), finishing the game with three goals and four assists • Had four first half goals in the matchup against Princeton (March 1) • Scored four goals and handed out five assists in the victory at Wagner (March 12) • His nine points against Wagner (March 12) was the most by a freshman in a single game in program history, and tied for the third most by a player in Carolina history • In the three victories over Hofstra (March 9), Wagner (March 12) and Stony Brook (March 16), combined for 13 goals and seven assists • Scored five goals in the non-conference finale against Army (March 30) • Made his ACC debut against Virginia (April 6) with a goal and two assists • Finished his season with three goals and two assists versus Syracuse (April 13) • Collected a ground ball in eight games • Added a season best five ground balls in the victory at Wagner (March 12) • Had two caused turnovers against Fairfield (Feb. 17) and Princeton (March 1) • Named the ACC Freshman of the Year • Became the sixth Tar Heel in program history to be named the league's top freshman, the first freshman attackman for the Tar Heels to earn the honor since 2011 • Named to the All-ACC Men's Lacrosse Team • Became the first Carolina freshman to be named All-ACC since 2011 • Named a USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America selection • Earned USILA Honorable Mention All-America honors • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 • Played lacrosse at St. Anthony’s under coach Keith Wieczorek • Earned three varsity letters during prep career • Named 2023 USA Lacrosse High School Player of the Year • Named a US Lacrosse All-America • Selected to the New Balance Senior All-America Game • Named a captain for the Nike All-America Game • Led Long Island CHSAA scorers with 78 points (43 goals, 35 assists) in senior season • Recorded 147 points during final two seasons of high school • Helped St. Anthony’s to three-straight CHSAA titles
Personal: Owen Duffy is the son of William and Christine Duffy • Born Feb. 11 in Smithtown, N.Y. • Has one sibling, Maureen • Father, William, played lacrosse at Cornell • Mother, Christine, ran track at Cornell • Sister, Maureen, plays lacrosse at Virginia • Currently undecided on major
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