The North Carolina men’s lacrosse team took the field quite anonymously Saturday morning at Navy Field, where it eventually defeated High Point, 11-10, in a preseason scrimmage. Fog hung ominously over the playing field and just a few fans were in attendance to get their first look at the 2017 Tar Heels.
The scrimmage stood in stark contrast to the last time UNC played — way back on May 30 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. There, the Tar Heels won the national championship after a tournament run that was nothing short of amazing.
After being picked to finish last in the ACC by the media and starting off the season 3-3, North Carolina got hot at exactly the right time and rode the wave all the way to the Final Four.