North Carolina

It was long a May truism: No lead is safe against Syracuse. Perhaps it’s time to dust off that old pearl of wisdom.

Gianforcaro made five of his 12 saves in the fourth quarter of an 8-7 win over Duke.

Pietramala tallied six goals against the team his father coached to two national championships.

Four teams — Ohio State, Harvard, Colgate and Fairfield — also entered the Top 20 this week.

Dom Pietramala dominates at Homewood, Fairfield is endearing and Cornell is dangerous.

One is random. Two is a coincidence. Three is a trend. The Tar Heels are raking with multi-sport athletes.

Some rebuilds happen subtly, others with a stick of dynamite. North Carolina took the latter approach last year.

When Bill Belichick arrived in Chapel Hill last week, his first stop was the lacrosse office. Joe Breschi, for one, is very excited about the Belichick effect.

North Carolina and Yale helped kick off the 2024 college lacrosse fall ball season.

Ohio State is one of five teams with hopes of starting in the late-teens and making a May run.