UNC Men's Lacrosse Falters Late, Loses to No. 9 Notre Dame

No. 9 Notre Dame men's lacrosse team heats up late to rally past No. 5 UNC

With a minute left in the first half of what shaped up as a season-defining showdown at No. 5 North Carolina, the two-time defending national champions in college men’s lacrosse looked like a team in the midst of a rebuild.And then Chris Kavanagh, the Most Outstanding Player of last year’s NCAA Tournament, lit a fire under No. 9 Notre Dame in a stunning rally Saturday at Chapel Hall, N.C.The Irish finished regular-season ACC play with a 12-6 tak…

UNC Men's Lacrosse Falters Late, Loses to No. 9 Notre Dame

No. 9 Notre Dame closed Saturday’s game against No. 5 UNC with seven unanswered goals, turning a 6-5 deficit into a 12-6 win for the Fighting Irish at Dorrance Field. The Tar Heels started hot on the day, leading 4-0 after the first quarter and 4-1 at halftime. The Irish came on strong in the third quarter to tie the game at 5-5 with 3:52 remaining, but Ryan Levy temporarily stemmed the tide with a UNC goal at the 2:34 mark to give Carolina what…