UNC Lacrosse Beats Top-Ranked Johns Hopkins

Posted Apr 1, 2012
R.G. Keenan won 18 face-offs and Jimmy Bitter and Marcus Holman led a balanced offensive effort as 11th-ranked North Carolina upset top-ranked Johns Hopkins 13-9 Sunday night before 25,934 fans in the Konic Minolta Big City Classic at MetLife Stadium. Carolina persevered to score its first win over a top-ranked unit since beating Virginia on April 6, 1996 by a 19-18 score at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill. (Tar Heel Blue)

Related: Lacrosse

UNC's Alecia Nicholas, Now Cancer-Free, Wins USA Lacrosse ‘Best Of Lax 2024’ Award
UNC women's lacrosse player Alecia Nicholas has won 'Best Comeback Story' by USA Lacrosse's 'Best of Lacrosse 2024.' Nicholas received a cancer diagnosis in Fall...
Wed Dec 18, 2024

$13.5 Million Gift In Honor Of Joan Gillings Empowers UNC Women Student-Athletes
The first gift from Joan H. Gillings Foundation was a $13.5 million donation to Carolina Athletics. In her memory, Joan's family endowed a student-athlete scholarship...
Fri Dec 6, 2024

A Decade Later, Marie McCool Embraces A New U.S. Women's Lacrosse National Team Role
Former Tewaaraton Award finalist Marie McCool started her women's lacrosse national team career at 18 years old when she was a freshman at UNC. Back...
Thu Dec 5, 2024

UNC Men's Lacrosse Releases 2025 Schedule
Entering year 17 under the direction of head coach Joe Breschi, the North Carolina men's lacrosse program released its 2025 schedule Tuesday. The 13-contest slate...
Wed Dec 4, 2024