North Carolina is king and queen of NCAA lacrosse tourneys
By JOHN KEKIS Associated Press May 13, 2021 4:12pm Text size Copy shortlink:
After a one-year break because of the pandemic, college lacrosse is ready to decide its national champions, and North Carolina starts in a very good place: The Tar Heels are the top seed for both the men s and women s Division I tournaments.
UNC men s coach Joe Breschi, voted Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year for the third time, says his players are having the time of their life.
The eight seeded men s teams are: North Carolina (11-2), co-champion of the ACC with second-seeded Duke (12-2), Big Ten champ Maryland (12-0), reigning NCAA champion Virginia
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Thu May 6 2021 | Press Release | College
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ESPNU will exclusively present the first-ever joint NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Championships Selection Special on Sunday, May 9, at 9 p.m. ET, unveiling the brackets for both 2021 championship events.
Host Chris Cotter will be joined by analysts Paul Carcaterra, Quint Kessenich, Sheehan Stanwick-Burch
and play-by-play commentator Jay Alter from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Conn., to reveal the 16 men’s teams and 29 women’s teams playing for the chance to become national champions.
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Interviews with NCAA Division I Lacrosse Committee Chairs
Men’s: Towson athletic director Tim Leonard
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