North Carolina

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.

Yale opened its season with a statement win over then-No. 3 Michigan.

Yale beat a Michigan team that entered the week ranked third in the Division I Women's Top 20.

Rumors of North Carolina’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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

UNC was decimated by injuries in 2024 but is flush with talent in 2025.

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.