UNC Men's Lacrosse vs Syracuse: ACC Championship Semifinal

0:00On May 1st, North Carolina's men's lacrosse team, the second seed, faces third-seated Syracuse in the ACC Championships in my final this Friday main. First, at APM in Charlotte, at American Legion Memorial Stadium, you can catch it live on the ACC network. It's their 35th match of overall, and the Tar Heels have taken the last two, including a solid 14-9 victory earlier this season. The Tar Heels sit at 22 wins and 21 losses all time in the ACC tournament, with nine titles under their belt. Back in that regular season win, Dominic Petromalla dropped five goals. Freshman Goldie Josh Marcus made a career high 15 saves and Carolina. Clamp down Syracuse with a 14-minute and 42-second scoreless stretch, while ripping off six straight goals. Players like Owen Duffy, Petromalla, and face-off Ace Brady Wombok earned all ACC honors this year. Wombok even snagged co-defensive player of the year, the first for a Tar Heels specialist.

1:01Fans are buzzing because a win here sends Carolina to the ACC final for the first time since 2019. Marking coach John Brushy's 200, 73rd career victory. Petromalla's on fire, tying fifth on Carolina's all-time goals list with 121. Just seven shy of birdfights record. He's the 17th Tar Heel to hit the century mark. Tar Heels look prime to keep rolling tune in Friday and see if they punch that ticket to the final.