College lacrosse Coverage

Women's Lacrosse: North Carolina pulls away in the third quarter, beats Duke

The No. 15 Tar Heels have now beat No. 25 Duke in 15 consecutive games. Both teams now prepare for the ACC championship next week.

By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

Sights and sounds from Duke vs. UNC women's lacrosse

UNC women's lacrosse comes out on top against Duke, 16-11. Check out the sights and sounds from the rivalry game to end the regular season.

Duke Advances to Championship Monday on Leadmon OT Goal

Duke men's lacrosse midfielder Garrett Leadmon scored a diving goal on the crease 1:05 into overtime to send the top-seeded Blue Devils to Championship Monday with a 16-15 victory over Penn State in front of 32,107 fans at Lincoln Financial Field. The Blue Devils advance to their seventh NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game.

Duke men's lacrosse advances to NCAA semis

Duke junior Brennan O'Neill scored six goals and an assist to lead the top-seeded Blue Devils to a convincing 15-8 victory over Michigan in the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinal. The win sends Duke to its 14th Championship Weekend and 12th since 2007.

UNC women's lacrosse caps undefeated season with NCAA title

North Carolina completed a perfect season with a 12-11 win over Boston College Sunday afternoon to claim the 2022 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, the third national title in program history. The top-ranked Tar Heels finished the season 22-0, setting a school record for wins and becoming the first undefeated national champion since 2017.

UNC to face Boston College for women's lacrosse national championship

The UNC women's lacrosse team will face Boston College on Sunday afternoon for the national championship.

Late comeback puts UNC Women's LAX in championship game

UNC's Sam Geiersbach scored the gamewinning goal with 1:03 remaining in Friday's rainy NCAA women's lacrosse semifinal to give North Carolina a 15-14 win over Northwestern and earn the Tar Heels a spot in Sunday's championship game.

Duke women's lacrosse season ends with NCAA loss to No. 2 Maryland

No. 13 Duke fell to second-ranked Maryland, 19-6, Sunday afternoon in NCAA second round action in College Park, Md.

UNC women's lacrosse blasts Virginia 24-2 in NCAA Second Round

Top-seeded North Carolina got goals from 14 different players and dominated Virginia, 24-2, in the women's lacrosse NCAA Tournament second round on Sunday afternoon at Dorrance Field.

Six in a row. UNC Women's lacrosse wins ACC Title

Top-ranked North Carolina rallied from a three-goal deficit and used a dominating second-half performance to secure its sixth consecutive ACC championship, as the Tar Heels topped second-ranked Boston College, 16-9, in the 2022 ACC Championship Game on a rainy Saturday evening at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. UNC outscored BC 12-3 in the second half.

Duke lacrosse defeats UNC, 19-11

Ninth-ranked Duke outscored No. 18 North Carolina 13-4 in the second half to come away with a 19-11 victory in ACC men's lacrosse action Sunday evening at Koskinen Stadium. The Blue Devils had three players with hat tricks and 11 different goal scorers overall in the victory.

UNC women's lacrosse holds off Notre Dame in ACC semis, 14-13

Top-seeded North Carolina spotted Notre Dame a 5-0 lead before roaring back to take control and hold off the fifth-seeded Fighting Irish, 14-13, on Sunday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinal at Arlotta Stadium.

No. 2 UNC women's lacrosse beats No. 1 BC, 16-15

North Carolina went on a 6-0 run in the second and third quarters and held off a furious Boston College rally, beating the defending NCAA champion Eagles, 16-15, in a matchup of the nation's top two teams on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

Duke, UNC lacrosse teams look ahead to Final Four

Duke and UNC's men's lacrosse teams are in the Final Four this weekend in East Hartford, CT, with both Tobacco Road schools just two wins away from a national title

Levy: We're really excited to be one of the last four teams standing. It's been a great season so far, just excited to see what Friday brings

UNC women's lacrosse head coach Jenny Levy spoke to the media ahead of this weekend's NCAA women's lacrosse Final Four. The top-seeded Tar Heels take on Boston College Friday in their 12th appearance in the NCAA semifinals. UNC defeated the Eagles in early March, 21-9.

Duke men's lacrosse advances to NCAA semis; defeats Loyola (MD), 10-9

Duke senior attackman Joe Robertson scored with 57 seconds left in overtime to lift the No. 2 seed Blue Devils to a thrilling 10-9 victory over 12th-ranked Loyola in the NCAA men's lacrosse quarterfinals at Arlotta Stadium Sunday afternoon. Robertson finished the day with three goals and an assist.

Danowski: It takes awhile to become a team every year and I like the direction that the group is (going)

Duke lacrosse head coach John Danowski and midfielder Nakeie Montgomery met remotely with the media to talk about Duke's quarterfinal matchup with Loyola on Sunday as the second-seeded Blue Devils try to reach their third straight Final Four.

Duke men's lacrosse defeats High Point, 16-10; Blue Devils move on to NCAA quarterfinals

Playing in his first career NCAA Tournament game, Duke attackman Michael Sowers recorded eight points to lead the second-seeded Blue Devils to a 16-10 win over High Point in the first round of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship on Sunday afternoon on Dorrance Field.

Duke women's lacrosse beats Maryland, 13-12; Devils advance to NCAA quarterfinals

The seventh-ranked Duke women's lacrosse team secured a 13-12 victory over No. 12 Maryland on Sunday afternoon in second round action of the NCAA Championship.

UNC women's lacrosse defeats JMU, 14-9, to reach NCAA quarterfinals

Top-seeded North Carolina scored four consecutive goals in three minutes to break open a close, defensive struggle and defeat James Madison, 14-9, in the NCAA Tournament second round on Sunday at Dorrance Field.

UNC claims share of ACC men's lacrosse title with 15-12 win vs. Duke

How's this sound for a good afternoon? Upset your biggest rival and avenge an overtime loss to claim a share of the conference championship and close out the regular season in front of thousands of fans cheering from the Carolina blue seats. That's what Sunday was like for the UNC men's lacrosse team, as the third-ranked Tar Heels beat No. 2 Duke 15-12 before a crowd of 4,050 at Kenan Stadium. With the win, UNC improved to 11-2 overall and 4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Duke fell to 12-2 overall and also 4-2 in the ACC, so the rivals share this year's conference title.

UNC women's lacrosse wins fifth straight ACC Tournament

Top-seeded North Carolina used a powerful defensive effort Sunday to thwart No. 2 seed Syracuse and win the 2021 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship, 9-4, at Dorrance Field.

No. 4 UNC men's lacrosse tops No. 2 Notre Dame, 12-10

Behind balanced scoring and stout defense, the fourth-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team earned a 12-10 win over No. 2 Notre Dame Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Kenan Stadium. UNC is now 10-2 overall and 3-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play with the most overall wins and most ACC wins for the program since 2016.

Former UNC lacrosse player on front lines warns of rise in child abuse amid coronavirus

While coronavirus isn't as prevalent in children, Haus fears a spike in child abuse as parents face unemployment and heightened levels of anxiety.

Mary Dunleavy,WRAL Sports anchor / reporter

Perrin finds creative way to connect with her athletes during the coronavirus crisis

Emily Perrin is a mindfulness and performance coach, works closely with pro, collegiate and youth athletes in the Triangle. Her life has been turned upside down as colleges and pro sports are on hold in the Triangle.

Mary Dunleavy WRAL Sports anchor/reporter