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Can North Carolina Return to Championship Weekend in 2022?

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Coming out of a timeout following a North Carolina caused turnover late in the contest, Chris Gray’s shot went wide, and with just :31 seconds left on the clock, it appeared the Tar Heels has just seen their last possession of the season. However, 10 seconds later William Perry picked the Virginia pass out of the sky to give the Tar Heels one more chance at forcing overtime and extending their season – just as they had done a week earlier against Rutgers to advance to Championship Weekend.

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Pace Academy (Ga.) Attackman Niko Karetsos Commits to North Carolina

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Pace Academy (Ga.) attackman Niko Karetsos announced his commitment to North Carolina on Monday night, giving Joe Breschi and the Tar Heels their second commitment in the class of 2023 and first at the attack position.

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Salisbury (Conn.) Faceoff Man Brady Wambach Commits to North Carolina

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Joe Breschi and the North Carolina Tar Heels picked up their first commitment in the 2023 class on Thursday evening, as Salisbury (Conn.) faceoff man Brady Wambach verbaled to the Tar Heels.

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Brian Cameron to Play His Final Two Seasons of College Lacrosse at Rutgers

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Brian Brecht and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have added yet picked up another transfer for the 2022 season as former North Carolina attackman Brian Cameron plans to join the Scarlet Knights next season. Kyle Devitte of New England Lacrosse Journal was the first to report the news on Thursday night. Cameron will have two years of eligibility left after graduating from Carolina.

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Top Freshmen From 2021: Specialist

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The 2021 season was a season in which grad transfers and fifth-year players seemed to dominate the landscape. However, as usual, there were freshmen at every position that broke through and shined during their first season of college lacrosse.

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Previewing The 2021 NCAA Quarterfinals

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Eight teams enter the weekend, but once the sun sets on Sunday night only four will be left standing. It’s time for the quarterfinals and a ticket to Hartford (Conn.) to be part of lacrosse’s greatest stage is on the line.

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Joe Robertson Calls Game, Pushes Duke Past Rival North Carolina in Overtime Thriller

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Another Thursday night. Another ACC thriller.

In a No. 1 vs No. 2 battle between rivals Duke and North Carolina, the lacrosse world witnessed one of the best runnings of the Tobacco Road Rivalry of all-time and potentially a top-five game of the 2021 college lacrosse season.

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