CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina men's lacrosse team defeated the University of Denver, 24-13, in its home opener thanks to an electric offensive performance.
North Carolina came out of the gates hot and never looked back. After giving up the opening goal, the Tar Heels stormed back to score seven unanswered goals, including five goals in the opening five minutes. The Tar Heels added on to their lead to go into halftime up,14-3.
The second half was more of the same for the Tar Heels. The third quarter saw the Tar Heels add seven more goals to their lead, making the score 21-6 entering the final quarter.