Joey Sankey didn’t celebrate.
With 5:12 left in his team's NCAA quarterfinal game against Maryland, the senior had just scored his third goal of the day — what would be the last goal of his career as a North Carolina men’s lacrosse player.
But the senior handed out neither hugs nor high-fives. Sankey simply shook his head and walked back towards the X spot, where his Tar Heels had struggled all game.
Sankey had scored the final goal in a 14-7 game, which had been dominated by the Terrapins.
The Tar Heels knew their opponent well and had prepared all week for a Maryland team that defeated them earlier this season.