DENVER – The [RV/RV] University of Denver men's lacrosse program, presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, will head right back to the state of North Carolina on Saturday to take on the Tar Heels. Faceoff on ACC Network Xtra is set for 11 a.m. ET/9 a.m. MT.
DI Series History vs. North Carolina
North Carolina holds a 13-7 series lead and has won each of the last three match-ups between the two programs. Prior to the Tar Heels current streak, Denver had won six of eight, including three wins in the NCAA Tournament. Denver has won four times in 12 previous visits to Chapel Hill, including 4-3 in the past seven. North Carolina won last season's meeting 17-16 on its home field.
Last Time Out – Denver 13, Merrimack 9
Alec Stathakis went 19-of-26 from the faceoff stripe with nine ground balls and
Noah Manning had a career-high four goals, one of 10 different Pioneers to score in Denver's four-goal win last Saturday at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
Bill Tierney's Final Season
Head coach
Bill Tierney will roam the Denver sidelines for his 14
th and final season in 2023. Tierney enters the game at 159-56 at DU and 431-149 in his 39
th season as a college head lacrosse coach.
All Across the Country
The 2023 Denver Pioneers have players from 19 different states, bringing the program's total in the Division I era to 35 different states. The 2023 Pioneers added three new states to the program's list: Iowa (
Michael Provenza), Kansas (
Cade Eldred) and Utah (
Chris Caldwell).
TICKETS: Season and single game tickets for the 2023 Denver men's lacrosse season are on sale, and can be
purchased here.
UP NEXT: Denver is on the road next weekend, returning a trip to Yale. Faceoff on Saturday, March 11, is set for 11:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. MT on ESPN+.
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