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UNC Lacrosse Team Raises $25,000 for Cancer Research

By Lacrosse Playground | November 19, 2013 |
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina men's lacrosse program exceeded its expectations as it raised nearly $25,000 for the VS Cancer Foundation this past Saturday prior to the UNC Homecoming football game against Virginia. Read More...
2013 Lehigh Lacrosse Player Blog: We like our Rings in Two’s

2013 Lehigh Lacrosse Player Blog: We Like Our Rings in Two’s

By Lacrosse Playground | May 9, 2013 |
On Sunday, all of the boys gathered at the Goosey Gander for the Selection Show. Due to the fact that we had the AQ, we were all anxious to find out who we were going to play. I had many versions of my “Schmackatology” trying to find out who we played, but with every upset it changed. As we sat there and awaited our fate, we finally found out that we would be heading down to Chapel Hill. Read More...
UNC Athletics - All I Do Is Win 2013

All UNC does is Win, Athletic Department Throws Down a Music Video

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
The UNC Men's Lacrosse team just captured an ACC title. I have no clue about the other teams at UNC, but apparently (excluding football), all they do is win. Read More...
Apr 1, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels midfielder R.G. Keenan (25) scores against John Hopkins Blue Jays goalie Pierce Bassett (33) at the Big City Classic at MetLife Stadium. North Carolina Tar Heels defeat the John Hopkins Blue Jays 13-9. Mandatory Credit: Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports

Video, Keenan’s OT Goal Lifts UNC Past Hopkins

By Lacrosse Playground | March 31, 2013 |
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina junior face-off man R.G. Keenan will always remember the first ever game he played in Kenan Stadium. The Perry Hall, Md., native won the overtime face-off and scored six seconds later to lift #7 Carolina to a pulsating 11-10 overtime win over #10 Johns Hopkins before 5,922 fans and a national TV audience on ESPNU. Read More...
Jimmy Bitter High School Lacrosse Highlights

Jimmy Bitter High School Lacrosse Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | March 29, 2013 |
Jimmy Bitter, who recently took a hit to the groin, has been tearing it up this season with his supported cast at UNC. Bitter plays with so much enthusiasm. He never takes a play off and, as you can see, it pays off to go hard. Read More...
Apr 1, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels attack Joey Sankey (11) during the third quarter against the John Hopkins Blue Jays at the Big City Classic at MetLife Stadium. North Carolina Tar Heels defeat the John Hopkins Blue Jays 13-9. Mandatory Credit: Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports

North Carolina Lacrosse Overpowers Terps, 10-8

By Lacrosse Playground | March 24, 2013 |
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 1 University of Maryland men's lacrosse team scored six of the final eight goals, but couldn't complete the comeback in a 10-8 loss to No. 14 North Carolina in front of 3,053 at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The result drops the Terps to 6-1 on the season and evens their ACC mark at 1-1, while the Tar Heels improve to 5-3 overall and are also 1-1 in conference play. Read More...
Game Photos: Duke Defeats UNC Lacrosse, 11-8

Game Photos: Duke Defeats UNC Lacrosse, 11-8

By Lacrosse Playground | March 15, 2013 |
Duke outscored North Carolina 3-1 in the fourth quarter and junior Brendan Fowler won 17-of-23 faceoffs and picked up 13 ground balls to lead the 17th-ranked Blue Devils to an 11-8 victory over the No. 6 Tar Heels this evening in ACC men’s lacrosse action at Fetzer Field. The win is the second over a top-10 opponent in the past five days. Read More...
UNC Lacrosse Goal Makes #SportsCenterTop10

UNC Lacrosse Goal Makes #SportsCenterTop10

By Lacrosse Playground | March 14, 2013 |
Duke beat UNC 11-8 last night, but it's the residual that leaves us aghast for goalies in this guy's path. UNC's Steve Pontrello had a shot that made my jaw drop. We've learned that it has now made the Top 10 list on SportsCenter today. Read More...
Brendan Fowler Leads Duke to 11-8 Victory over No. 6 UNC

Brendan Fowler Leads Duke to 11-8 Victory over No. 6 UNC

By Lacrosse Playground | March 14, 2013 |
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke outscored North Carolina 3-1 in the fourth quarter and junior Brendan Fowler won 17-of-23 faceoffs and picked up 13 ground balls to lead the 17th-ranked Blue Devils to an 11-8 victory over the No. 6 Tar Heels this evening in ACC men's lacrosse action at Fetzer Field. The win is the second over a top-10 opponent in the past five days. Read More...
Came Across This Gem Yesterday, Troy Reeder

Came Across This Gem Yesterday, Troy Reeder

By Lacrosse Playground | February 27, 2013 |
JamesonBU24 tipped us off about a kid named Troy Reeder. From Salesianum School, Reeder (class of 2014) supposedly made a verbal commitment his freshman year to play lacrosse at the University of North Carolina. However, he took a moment to reconsider the offer and decided to pursue football in the B1G by committing to Penn State. Read More...
UNC Lacrosse Releases Harlem Shake Video

UNC Lacrosse Answers Indiana’s Harlem Shake

By Lacrosse Playground | February 12, 2013 |
Everyone and their mama are releasing Harlem Shake videos. UNC Lacrosse heard all of the noise and responded with a rendition of their own. Read More...
2013 Nike Vapor Elite College Gloves for Penn State, UNC, Cornell, and More

2013 Nike Vapor Elite College Gloves for Penn State, UNC, Cornell, and More

By Lacrosse Playground | January 28, 2013 |
Nike Lacrosse uploaded pictures of the 2013 Nike Vapor Elite Gloves that some of the best teams in the country will be sporting this spring. The Vapor Elite has a low profile fit and is very flexible. The palm is made of three different materials that deliver a combo of stick feel, grip, and breath ability. Further, a four part cuff creates wrist mobility and a Dri-FIT liner controls moisture keeping your hands cool and dry. Read More...