The North Carolina’s men’s lacrosse team might be young, but it is more focused than ever.
Despite losing 11 seniors from the 2015 roster — including Joey Sankey and Jimmy Bitter, who are UNC's No. 1 and No. 3 all-time leading scorers — expectations remain high for the Tar Heels this year.
Entering Saturday's opener against Michigan at Fetzer Field, UNC is ranked No. 6 in the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches Poll and No. 8 in the Cascade/Maverik Media Poll administered by Inside Lacrosse Magazine.
But junior co-captain Austin Pifani does not care about rankings.