Both UNC lacrosse teams were in action Friday, and both came away with wins, with the men’s team also winning Sunday. Early Friday afternoon, the No. 1 UNC women overcame an early 3-1 deficit at No. 13 Syracuse and beat the Orange 13-9. It’s Carolina’s 24th consecutive win.

UNC faced that 3-1 deficit at the end of the first quarter after the Orange had rattled off three consecutive goals. Kate Levy, daughter of Carolina head coach Jenny Levy, scored the only goal of the quarter for the Tar Heels.

The teams traded goals in the second quarter, but it was Syracuse who took a 6-5 lead into halftime thanks to a goal in the final minute. It was the first time UNC had trailed at the half in its last 12 games.

Goals from Chloe Humphrey, Carolina Godine and Darcy Felter in the third gave the Tar Heels an 8-7 lead entering the final quarter, but Syracuse evened the score at 8-8 just 40 seconds in. Carolina finally found some breathing room after Levy, Humphrey and Felter all found the back of the net again to give UNC its largest lead at 11-8. Syracuse would score one more time to cut the margin to two goals, but Levy and Kiley Mottice each scored in the final minutes to finish off the win.

Humphrey and Levy each finished with hat tricks. For Levy, it was the first of her collegiate career. Carolina outshot the Orange 41-20 overall and 21-10 in shots on goal, with UNC dominating after managing just a pair of shots on goal in the first quarter.

The Tar Heels are now 2-0 overall this season and 1-0 in ACC play. They will be back in action when they host Ohio State next Friday at Dorrance Field.

Later that day, the men took the field in Chapel Hill against visiting High Point and left no doubt, rolling past the Panthers 20-9.

Dominic Pietramala, after being held scoreless in UNC’s first game of the season, came back with a career-high seven-goal performance Friday, with five of those coming in the first half. Pietramala’s brilliance staked Carolina to a 12-2 lead at halftime.

Mason Szewczyk, who scored the game-winner in the season opener, finished with a hat trick Friday. He was one of 11 Tar Heels to find the back of the net against the Panthers. Owen Duffy was among that group, as the junior star finally tallied his first goal of the season early in the fourth quarter. As a team, UNC outshot High Point 56-24.

Carolina would keep the momentum rolling when it hosted Iona at Dorrance Field Saturday. Duffy made his presence felt by logging eight total points (three goals, five assists) to lead the way in the 23-7 UNC win.

The Tar Heels trailed 2-0 after just 2:41, but responded to the early Iona punch with four consecutive goals to end the first quarter and two more to open the second. After Iona scored again to make the score 6-3, the Tar Heels rattled off six more unanswered goals, taking a 12-3 lead with 3:20 to go before halftime. UNC led by as much as 21-4 late in the third quarter before finally taking its foot off the gas.

Carolina registered an eye-popping 65 total shots, including 22 alone in the third quarter. UNC spread the scoring around, with 17 players accounting for the team’s 23 goals. Duffy was one of five Tar Heels to find the back of the net multiple times.

Carolina is now 3-0 on the young season and will be back in action when it hosts No. 15 Johns Hopkins at Dorrance Field Friday at 5 p.m.

 

Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications

Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees, and you can directly support our efforts in local journalism here. Want more of what you see on Chapelboro? Let us bring free local news and community information to you by signing up for our newsletter.

Related Stories
‹
UNC Women's Lacrosse in the 2026 Final Four: How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Start Time
The UNC women’s lacrosse team will play in the NCAA Final Four against No. 3 overall seed Maryland in Chicago Friday afternoon. The Tar Heels are the No. 2 overall seed in the field and are seeking to win consecutive national championships for the first time in program history. If you aren’t traveling with the […]
'My Favorite Game': UNC Women's Lacrosse Looking Forward to Rekindling Maryland Rivalry at Final Four
Friday afternoon's national semifinal game will rekindle the dormant UNC-Maryland women's lacrosse rivalry.
UNC Women's Lacrosse Dispatches Stanford to Advance to NCAA Semifinals
Hat tricks from Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo helped lead UNC to a 14-11 win against Stanford in the NCAA quarterfinals at Dorrance Field Thursday night. The Tar Heels will now advance to the Final Four for the second consecutive season and 15th time overall. On to the Semis 🚀 For the 15th time in […]
Photo Gallery: UNC Men's, Women's Lacrosse Win NCAA Tournament Openers in Chapel Hill
Both the UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse teams hosted NCAA Tournament action at Dorrance Field during the weekend. The No. 3 seeded men’s team earned a blowout, first round victory against Albany on Saturday, before the No. 2 seeded women’s team handled Clemson on Sunday after having a bye in the first round. Check out […]
UNC Women's Lacrosse Throttles Clemson, Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals
Tewaaraton Award finalist Chloe Humphrey racked up 11 total points to lead UNC past Clemson 17-6 in the NCAA Tournament’s second round Sunday at Dorrance Field. Acknowledge the Heels 🐏 Carolina advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals on Thursday at Dorrance Field!#GoHeels x @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/QYb4s0rsRc — UNC Women's Lacrosse (@uncwlax) May 10, 2026 Humphrey’s dominance helped […]
4 UNC Lacrosse Players Named First Team All-Americans, Several Others Honored
A combined four players between the UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse teams were named as first team All-Americans by USA Lacrosse this week. Brady Wambach earned first team honors on the men’s team, while Chloe Humphrey, Sam Forrest and Eliza Osburn each earned nods on the women’s team. Wambach, a junior faceoff specialist, has already […]
UNC Women's Lacrosse No. 2 Overall Seed, Men No. 3 in NCAA Tournament
The UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are both national seeds in their respective NCAA Tournament fields, which were announced Sunday night. The women’s team is the No. 2 overall seed in the bracket, while the men are No. 3 overall. On the women’s side, the Tar Heels earned the No. 2 overall seed despite […]
UNC Women's Lacrosse Beats Stanford to Win 2nd Consecutive ACC Championship
UNC used a strong run in the first quarter to seize momentum against Stanford Sunday in Charlotte and held firm to win 12-8, clinching the Tar Heels’ second consecutive ACC Tournament title and ninth in program history. Stackin’ Trophies 🏆 For the ninth time, the Tar Heels are ACC Champions!#GoHeels x @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/uoKw6zUvZx — UNC […]
UNC Women's Lacrosse Cruises Past Syracuse into ACC Championship Game
UNC scored six unanswered goals in the first quarter on its way to a 19-9 win against No. 4 seed Syracuse in the ACC Tournament semifinals in Charlotte Friday evening. The Tar Heels are now through to the conference championship game Sunday. Finals Bound 🚀 The Heels will face the winner if Stanford and Clemson […]
UNC Women's Lacrosse Beats Duke in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals
No. 1 UNC beat rival Duke for the second time in less than a week Wednesday at the ACC Tournament quarterfinals in Charlotte, dispatching the Blue Devils 15-11 to advance to Friday’s semifinal round. Movin’ On ⏩ The Heels take care of the Devils for the second time in a week to advance to the […]
›