Chapel Hill, NC - Trey Parkes posted three points on two goals and an assist, but it wasn't enough as the Hofstra men's lacrosse team dropped an 18-7 decision at #6 North Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field. 

Hofstra dropped to 4-2 with the loss, while North Carolina improved to 5-1. 

North Carolina scored the game's first three goals before Parkes got the Pride on the board at the 8:33 mark of the first quarter. The Tar Heels would score the game's next 10 goals to break open the contest. 

The Pride did score three of the final five goals in the second quarter, including a pair from Rory Jones, to cut into the deficit. 

Hofstra would hold UNC scoreless in the third quarter and Drew Bogardus scored twice in the final stanza to account for the Pride's last two goals. 

Trevor Natalie added a goal and an assist in the game, while Ryan Kiernan had three ground balls and a caused turnover. Shea Kennedy made seven saves in the first half, while Sean Henderson contributed four in the final 30 minutes. 

Owen Duffy had six points on two goals and four assists for UNC, while Dewey Egan tallied three goals for the Tar Heels.

Hofstra is back in action next Saturday when the Pride hosts Stony Brook in its CAA opener. Opening face-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or stop by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex during normal business hours. The game will air on LacrosseTV. 

NOTES
- Today was the 16th all-time meeting between Hofstra and North Carolina. The Tar Heels lead the series, 10-6. 
- With three points in the game, Parkes has had five games this season with at least three points (including four straight). 
- It was the second multi-goal game of the season for Parkes, the third for Jones, and fifth for Bogardus.