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Tar Heels Beat Duke To Claim Share of ACC Crown

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – How's this sound for a good afternoon?

Upset your biggest rival and avenge an overtime loss to claim a share of the conference championship and close out the regular season in front of thousands of fans cheering from the Carolina blue seats.

That was Sunday for the UNC men's lacrosse team, as the third-ranked Tar Heels beat No. 2 Duke 15-12 before a crowd of 4,050 at Kenan Stadium. With the win, UNC improved to 11-2 overall and 4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Duke fell to 12-2 and 4-2 in the ACC, so the rivals share this year's conference title.