PHILADELPHIA – The #17 University of Pennsylvania men's lacrosse team hits the road for the first time this season, heading to the Tar Heel State this weekend to battle #1 Duke on Friday and #18 North Carolina on Sunday. 
 
#17 Penn (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) at #1 Duke (4-0, 0-0 ACC)
Friday, March 1 | 6 p.m.
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
 
#17 Penn (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) at #18 North Carolina (2-1, 0-0 ACC)
Sunday, March 3 | 12 p.m.
Chapel Hill, N.C. | Dorrance Field
Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
 
LAST TIME OUT
*Over this past weekend, the Red and Blue stayed hot, downing #14 Delaware 11-10 at Franklin Field. Junior Tynan Walsh tallied seven points against the Blue Hens, including the game-winning goal and a team-high five assists. Senior Emmet Carroll was a force in the net, saving 16 of 26 shots on goal to end the week with a 0.660 save percentage.
 
*Senior Cam Rubin recorded a team-high three goals to lead the scoring, while five other Quakers found the back of Delaware's net, with juniors Luke DiNola and Walsh both tallying a pair of goals. Senior Gabe Furey, Leo Hoffman, Casey Mulligan, and Ben Smith each contributed a goal to even out the scorers against the Blue Hens.
 
LEADING THE IVIES
*Penn currently leads the Ivy League in man-up goals scoring percent, holding a 0.800 percent off four man-up goals on five attempts.
 
*Keeper Carroll currently leads all conference goalkeepers in saves per game, averaging 13.75 saves per game.
 
IVY LEAGUE DPOTW & USA LAX MAG POTW
*Carroll was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week and USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week on Monday and Tuesday after he helped secure two wins for Penn last weekend, saving 33 of 50 shots faced to capture a 0.660 save percentage.
 
*The Quakers opened last week with their first win of the year, topping UAlbany 11-7. Carroll recorded a season-high 17 saves off 24 shots faced to hold the Great Danes to a single-digit goal total. The goalkeeper continued to be a force in the net this past Saturday, helping secure an 11-10 victory over then #14 Delaware, saving 16 of the Blue Hens 26 shots on goal.
 
The Series with Duke
*Penn holds the all-time advantage in the series with Duke, leading 7-5. The Blue Devils lead the series in Durham at 2-4, while the Quakers are 3-1 in Philadelphia.
 
*The last ten matchups between these teams are even at five wins apiece, with Duke winning the latest contest in 2023.
 
Last Time We Met Duke
*The Blue Devils left the City of Brotherly Love with a 14-12 victory last year, to earn the most recent win between the two teams.
 
*The Red and Blue outscored Duke 9-6 in the second half, highlighter by four unanswered Quaker goals in the third from Dylan Gergar, Sam Handley, Mulligan, and Piper Bond.
 
About the Blue Devils
*Duke carries a four-game win streak into Friday's battle, topping Bellarmine (20-12), High Point (21-9), Saint Joseph's (19-10), and Jacksonville (23-7) to start the season undefeated.
 
*Brennan O'Neill leads the Blue Devil offense with 17 goals and 28 points, while Josh Zawada has dished out a team-high 15 assists.
 
*Jake Naso has scooped up a team-leading 45 ground balls, while Kenny Bower has caused six turnovers.
 
*Goalkeeper Patrick Jameison has started in net all four games, saving 39 of 52 shots faced.
 
The Series with North Carolina
*UNC holds the all-time advantage in the series that dates to 1970, leading 8-5.
 
*Penn is 4-5 in games in Chapel Hill, with the Quakers' last road win coming from the 2006 season.
 
*The Quakers own the latest win coming from the 2012 season in the City of Brotherly Love.
 
Last Time We Met North Carolina
*It has been 12 years since these two lacrosse powerhouses met, with the Red and Blue winning the last contest in the series 10-6.
 
*The #8 Tar Heels at the time during the 2012 season were held to single-digit goals, while the unranked Quakers scored four unanswered goals between the second and third to secure the ranked win.
 
About the Tar Heels
*North Carolina brings a 2-1 record into this weekend, battling Ivy League foe on Friday before the contest with Penn on Sunday.
 
*The Tar Heel offense is led by Dominic Pietramala, who has eight goals, and Logan McGovern, who has a team-high eight assists and 14 points.
 
*Brady Wambach leads the team with 23 ground balls, while Paul Barton and Peter Thomann have caused five turnovers each.