Avon Old Farms alumni bring Northeast toughness to top-ranked North Carolina men’s lacrosse

Posted May 28, 2021
North Carolina men’s lacrosse coach Joe Breschi is often asked why he recruits so heavily in the Northeast. The top-ranked Tar Heels boast 17 players with ties to the region — six of whom are from Connecticut or played at a prep school in the state. The answer is easy. “Toughness,” Breschi said. “Everybody is skilled up and down the East Coast." (Hartford Courant)

Related: Lacrosse

USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Team Includes Five Tar Heels
Five UNC women's lacrosse players have been named USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America, as announced on Wednesday. Brooklyn Walker-Welch, one of the best defenders in the...
Wed Jan 22, 2025

Four Tar Heels Named USA Men's Lacrosse Preseason All-America
Four North Carolina men's lacrosse players were named to the USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America list, announced Wednesday morning. Owen Duffy (Third Team), Michael Gianforcaro (Third...
Wed Jan 22, 2025

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Ranked No. 4, Men No. 17 in 2025 Preseason Polls
Carolina slotted in at No. 4 in USA Lacrosse Magazine’s 2025 women’s preseason poll and No. 17 in the men’s pol. On the women’s side,...
Wed Jan 15, 2025

UNC Women's Lacrosse Checks In At No. 4 In USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Poll
UNC women's lacrosse has been picked fourth in the 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine Women's Preseason Top 20 Poll, as announced by the organization. Under the...
Mon Jan 13, 2025