North Carolina bounced back from a blowout loss to Ohio State, defeating Brown 14-11 Wednesday in Chapel Hill.
The game was tied at 11 with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter when the Tar Heels went two men up due to coinciding penalties on the Bears. Former Calvert Hall (Md.) teammates Jacob Kelly and Cole Herbert connected for two goals in a span of 35 seconds and then Kelly iced it with 52 seconds remaining.
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Jacob Kelly and Cole Herbert connected for two man-up goals in a span of 35 seconds to propel @UNCMensLacrosse to a 14-11 win over Brown today in Chapel Hill.
Kelly 3G, 5A. Herbert 4G. Krieg 17 saves. Tucci 18-for-24 FO. pic.twitter.com/S1OtRQSnBA
Herbert, the sophomore midfielder and a member of the U.S. men’s U21 national team, finished with a game-high four goals. Kelly led all players with eight points on three goals and five assists. North Carolina proved strong up the middle, as goalie Collin Krieg made 17 saves and faceoff specialist Zac Tucci went 18-for-24.
The Tar Heels (3-1), ranked No. 13 in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20, are in the middle of a seven-game homestand to start the season. They’ll host No. 9 Johns Hopkins on Sunday.
NICHTERN WOWS IN ARMY WIN
Brendan Nichtern scored three goals and doled out seven assists, as No. 17 Army defeated Siena 20-10.
Trailing 5-4 early in the third quarter, the Black Knights (2-1) exploded for eight goals in just over nine minutes, part of a 16-goal second-half surge. Almost all of Nichtern’s production came in the last 24 minutes.
HOW THE NIKE/USAL TOP 20 FARED
No. 13 North Carolina 14, Brown 11
No. 17 Army 20, Siena 10