No. 11 Virginia vs. No. 3 North Carolina Live Updates

Virginia 15, North Carolina 16 | FINAL

Virginia 15 North Carolina 16 | FINAL

North Carolina wins the opening faceoff of overtime and after a save by Jake Marek, James Matan scoops the rebound and buries it.

Virginia 15 North Carolina 15 | Q4 0:00

UNC wins the faceoff and out of the timeout Marek makes a massive save. After a successful clear, Brendan Millon's shot goes just outside. On the ensuing UNC possession, the Hoos double the ball and get the ball back. On the other side, Hoos score at the buzzer with one second remaining. McCabe Millon finds Ryan Duenkel to send it to overtime.

Virginia 14 North Carolina 15 | Q4 3:08

Riding the momentum, Ryan Colsey finds the back of the net to cut the lead to one. Colsey scores off a pick and roll.

Virginia 13 North Carolina 15 | Q4 4:21

In transition, Joey Terenzi finds his first goal of the day, giving Virginia life once again. After a faceoff win, Brendan Millon scores, cutting the lead to two.

Virginia 11 North Carolina 15 | Q4 6:42

Owen Duffy fires back for UNC, prompting a timeout for Virginia. Despite a faceoff win, a turnover shortly after leads to the Tar Heels piling on another goal, making the game nearly unreachable.

Virginia 11 North Carolina 13 | Q4 8:37

Griff Meyer wins the opening draw as he continues to dominate in the second half. Caden Harshbarger after multiple possessions from both teams finds nylon. In response, Brendan Millon dishes backhanded to Sunderland to cut the lead down to two.

Virginia 10 North Carolina 12 | Q3 0:00

McCabe Millon scores from range after an errand pass trickles into the net. Hoos make a defensive stand to close the quarter. Virginia trails by two headed into the fourth.

Virginia 9 North Carolina 12 | Q3 4:27

Out of the timeout, Griff Meyer wins the faceoff but the Hoos fail to convert. Marek makes another big time save before Duffy scores off a screen to reestablish a three goal lead for Carolina.

Virginia 9 North Carolina 11 | Q3 6:49

Virginia goes man-up to start the half, but fails to convert. Minutes later, Colsey finds nylon on another man up opportunity. After that, McCabe Millon scores on a hidden ball trick to cut the lead to two.

Virginia 7, North Carolina 11 | HALFTIME

Marek makes a massive save before UNC responds with 35 seconds remaining in the half. Wambach wins the draw, timeout UNC with 28 seconds left. Out of the timeout, Marek makes a save, his 10th of the day, halting the North Carolina attack as the Hoos trail 7-11 at the half.

Virginia 7, North Carolina 10 | Q2 3:01

As the high scoring affiar continues, UNC finds another goal before McCabe Millon feeds Ryan Colsey who was questionable headed into the game. Finding momentum, Ryan Duenkel finds the net for his first goal of the game as Virginia cuts the UNC lead to three.

Virginia 5, North Carolina 9 | Q2 7:26

After a defensive stand, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to bring the Hoos within four.

Virginia 4, North Carolina 9 | Q2 9:54

On the ensuing faceoff, the ball trickles in front of the goal allowing UNC to get an easy scoop and score finish. Tar Heels win the ensuing faceoff and Hausmann picks up his third penalty of the day which Pietramala buries to make it 9-4.

Virginia 4, North Carolina 7 | Q2 12:13

Hoos start the second quarter man-up but fail to convert. as Owen Duffy nets a goal in transition on the other side. UNC has scored seven unanswered. In need of an answer, Brendan Millon resonds with a cannon of a goal to break the scoring drought.

Virginia 3, North Carolina 6 | Q1 1:15

On the ensuing faceoff, Greenspan gets an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for another one minute unreleasable penatly. With the defense drained, UNC adds another two goals as the Hoos continue to be battered by penalties.

Virginia 3, North Carolina 4 | Q1 2:19

Hudson Hausmann heads to the box after an unnecessary roughness penalty but another save by Marek stifles the UNC extra man unit. Minutes later, Hausmann heads to the box again for another unnecessary roughness penalty one minute locked in. Taking advantage, Duffy finds Nate Sage to knot the game at three. After a faceoff win by UNC, Pietramala finds nylon to give UNC the lead as the Hoos remain man down.

Virginia 3, North Carolina 2 | Q1 5:46

In need of a response, Dominic Pietramala fires home a goal for the Tar Heels after an assist from Owen Duffy. On the ensuing faceoff, Brady Wambach wins the draw and runs down the field to bring UNC within one.

Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | Q1 8:19

After a faceoff win by Henry Metz, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to give the Hoos a 3-0 lead. Timeout North Carolina.

Virginia 2, North Carolina 0 | Q1 9:00

Brendan Millon gets the scoring started for the Cavaliers with a question mark style goal. On the defensive end, Jake Marek opens the game with three early saves with his third save setting up a transition goal by Tommy Snyder.

Virginia vs North Carolina pregame notes

UVA owns a 59-33 advantage since the series began in 1938.
The 59 wins are UVA’s most against any opponent in program history (followed by 51 against Duke).
In Chapel Hill last year, the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 18-9, snapping UVA's six-game series win streak.
UVA has won nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2018.

The Hoos have won the last two meetings with Carolina at Klöckner Stadium, 11-4 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2024.
The Tar Heels' four goals in 2022 marked the fewest goals in a game under Joe Breschi, who was named UNC's head coach in 2006.
The last time the Tar Heels knocked off the Cavaliers at Klöckner was a 16-13 decision during the first of three games between the two teams in 2021.

Later that year, UVA claimed back-to-back meetings against the Heels, including in the NCAA semifinals on the way to capturing the 2021 national title over Maryland.

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