Monmouth Men’s Lacrosse Ends 2021 Campaign in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Monmouth Men’s Lacrosse Ends 2021 Campaign in First Round of NCAA Tournament

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No. 1 North Carolina – 16 | Monmouth University – 4
2021 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament – First Round
Dorrance Field | Chapel Hill, NC
 
In the first-ever meeting between the two programs, North Carolina (12-2, 4-2 ACC) opened the game with six consecutive goals and never looked back, as the top-seeded Tar Heels defeated Monmouth University (8-3, 4-2 MAAC) in the First Round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament by a final score of 16-4. The Hawks, making just their second appearance in the NCAA Tournament, saw goals scored from Matt Karsian, Connor Macrae, Dwayne Mattushik, and Mike McIntyre. Monmouth concludes the 2021 season having captured their second MAAC Championship in program history.
 
North Carolina advances to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament, where they will play Rutgers University on Saturday, May 22.
 
Monmouth Notes
  • Cade Stratton tallied the lone assist for Monmouth
  • Macrae and Brock Anderson both recorded four shots on goal, tying for the team lead.
  • Dillon Smart tied with UNC’s Andrew Tyeryar for the game-high in ground balls with six. Smart also led Monmouth in caused turnovers with two.
  • Goalkeeper Noah Lode made 13 saves for the Hawks on 43 shots faced
  • Colin Bosak had a good day from the X, winning 8-of-13 faceoffs.
  • Monmouth scored the game’s only goal on an extra man opportunity. The Hawks finished the afternoon 1-for-3 on the man advantage.
The NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse semifinal and championship games will be held at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT, from May 29-31, and will be hosted by Fairfield University. For more information on the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, click here.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.