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Avon Old Farms alumni bring Northeast toughness to top-ranked North Carolina men’s lacrosse

North Carolina men’s lacrosse coach Joe Breschi is often asked why he recruits so heavily in the Northeast. The top-ranked Tar Heels boast 17 players with ties to the region — six of whom are from Connecticut or played at a prep school in the state. The answer is easy. “Toughness,” Breschi said. “Everybody is skilled up and down the East Coast." (Hartford Courant) Men's Lacrosse Final Four Preview
No. 1 North Carolina: The Tar Heels can light up a scoreboard with depth of contributors and a fast-paced mentality triggered by attackman Chris Gray.