JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- The regular season is in full gear now as the Jacksonville Dolphins prepare for their second tilt of the season. JU will travel to North Carolina to face a Top 10 North Carolina Tar Heels team.

This is Jacksonville's second-straight year making a trip to Chapel Hill. The Dolphins fell 20-7 last year. North Carolina holds the all-time series record, 3-0.

The Week Before
Jacksonville opened the season with an overtime battle against a Top 20 foe, falling to the No. 18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 11-10 in a neutral site match-up in Naples, Florida. 

Graduate student goalie Ryan Della Rocco was lights out, making 17 saves, while Jack Taylor led the offense with four points (3G, 1A). Senior transfer Tate Jones tied Taylor with four points, recording two goals and two assists.

The Match-Up
Opponent: No. 6 North Carolina
Head Coach: Joe Breschi (18th Season)
2025 Record: 10-5
Players To Watch: A Owen Duffy, A Dominic Pietramala, FO Brady Wambach

North Carolina is one of the teams to beat in college lacrosse this season. With Tewaaraton award candidate Owen Duffy leading the ship, the Tar Heels are widely seen as a top Final Four contender this season.

Saturday will be North Carolina's season opener. The Tar Heels were originally slated to play No. 15 Towson last weekend, but the game was canceled due to unseasonably cold weather in Chapel Hill.

One Key Stat
Daylin John-Hill Games With At Least One Point Against Ranked Opponents: Four

Sophomore attackman Daylin John-Hill has proved to be a big game player in his young Jacksonville career. As a freshman, he was the only Jacksonville player with at least one point in all three games against ranked opponents.

The best of those games came in Chapel Hill against the Tar Heels, where he scored two goals and provided an assist. To open this season, he scored a pair of goals --- including a clutch goal in the fourth quarter --- against a ranked Rutgers team.

With another marquee match-up on the docket, the Dolphins will look to the Haudenosaunee Nationals star to shine bright once again.

Game Information
When: 12 PM
Where: Dorrance Field (Chapel Hill, N.C. | 324 South Road)
How To Watch: ACCNX
Tickets: HERE