Despite being the top seed in the ACC Tournament, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team’s spot in the NCAA Tournament was shrouded in doubt.
With a win over Syracuse on Friday, Tar Heels could have made it clear they deserved a place in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, after a 10-7 defeat — UNC’s second loss to the Orange in the past two weeks — the team’s fate is less secure than it was entering the weekend.
The Tar Heels have shown flashes of brilliance this season, but they have been just that: flashes.
North Carolina has put together monumental wins this season, namely their 17-15 victory over No.