DURHAM, N.C. – The 18th-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team built a nine-goal halftime lead and held on for a wild 16-15 ACC Championship semifinal game victory over top-ranked Syracuse Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.
With the win, the Tar Heels advanced to the ACC Championship game Sunday at noon against either Duke or Notre Dame who played in the second semifinal game Friday. The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
With the victory, North Carolina improved to 7-7 on the season while Syracuse fell to 11-2 on the campaign. With the win, the Tar Heels avenged a 12-11 overtime loss to the #1-ranked Orange at Fetzer Field on April 15.