2016 ACC lacrosse semifinals at Kennesaw State's Fifth Third Bank

North Carolina (8-5, 3-1) will be the top seed and play No. 4 seed Syracuse (8-4, 2-2) in the ACC lacrosse championship at Fifth Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State next weekend.

That game will be the first semifinal at 6 p.m. on Friday. No. 2 seed Notre Dame (9-2, 3-1) will meet No. 3 seed Duke (9-6, 2-2) at 8 p.m. in the second semifinal. All four teams are currently ranked in the top 16 in national polls.

The Tar Heels’ league loss was 13-7 to Syracuse on April 16. UNC topped the Irish 17-15 on Saturday. The Irish beat the Devils 8-6 in their regular-season match.

The winners of the semifinal games will meet for ACC title on May 1 at noon. Single-day and all-session tickets are available.

About the Author

Breaking News Staff

Jordin Canada catches fire, but Dream collapse in second half against Fever

Jordin Canada powered the Atlanta Dream in the first half, but the Indiana Fever responded with a dominant second-half surge.

Former Mill Creek star Daniel Pierce approaches ‘surreal’ MLB draft night

An MLB team is expected to make Pierce a first-round draft pick Sunday. The 18-year-old shortstop stayed calm and collected as he discussed realizing a lifelong dream.

Georgia leaning on top-ranked SEC defense, Alabama, LSU much improved

Georgia looks to have the top overall defense in the SEC, but plenty of other SEC teams have acquired enough firepower through the portal to challenge

The Latest

Credit: AP

Jordin Canada catches fire, but Dream collapse in second half against Fever

Sports Daily: Party like an All-Star

Atlanta TV sports listings

Featured

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Georgia disability rights advocates fear weakening of U.S. accessibility law

Advocates worry the Department of Energy’s move could be the start of a broader effort by other federal agencies to roll back civil rights rules.

From boycott to ballgame: Baseball’s political All-Star Game saga returns to Georgia

MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia over the state's voting law, Senate Bill 202. Now it’s back — and Republicans say the return proves they were right all along.

OPINION

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour pushes fans outside the norm

Preparations for the show pushed people out of their comfort zones — into new stores, new communities, a new style of dress, and in some cases, to visit new cities.