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Ohio State, UNC Meet Sunday in Annual MRB Thumbs Up Game
10/21/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State and North Carolina men's lacrosse programs face off Sunday, Oct. 26 for the annual MRB Thumbs Up game. The game is set to start at 11 a.m. from Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium.
The MRB Thumbs Up game is a tradition between the Buckeye and Tar Heel programs that benefits the Michael R. Breschi Foundation, which honors the life of Michael Breschi who tragically passed away in 2004 at three years old.
Prior to the game, the teams will hold a moment of silence and raise a "thumbs up", Michael's signature gesture to his family. The teams and their families will gather after the game for a shared meal and MRB programming to honor Michael's life and joyful spirit.
Fans are encouraged to make a donation to the Michael R. Breschi Foundation HERE in place of charged admission. The game is general admission seating and concessions will be open. The Buckeye Lots are recommended for parking.
The Tar Heels are coached by former Ohio State head coach Joe Breschi, who earned a 92-63 record at the helm of the Buckeyes and helped the program to four GWLL regular-season titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Current Ohio State head coach Nick Myers was an assistant under Breschi before becoming the Buckeyes' head coach in 2009.
Michael R. Breschi Memorial Scholarship
The Michael R. Breschi foundation is a way that Michael's name can live on through young adults in hopes to spread love and inspiration among the younger generation. The Foundation's focus is honor Mike's spirit and raise awareness around the lacrosse community to prioritize family as the days we have are precious.
In his honor, the Michael R. Breschi Memorial Scholarship was established and, in the years since, it's become one of the largest memorial endowed scholarships in the Ohio State Department of Athletics. Each fall, the scholarship is given to an Ohio State senior who best exemplifies the spirit of Michael.
Past recipients of the Michael R. Breschi Memorial Scholarship:
Ed Shean – 2024-2025
Jake Snyder - 2023-2024
Jack Myers - 2022-2023
Jackson Reid - 2021-2022, 2020-2021
Lukas Buckley - 2019-2020
Jack Jasinski - 2018-2019
John Kelly - 2017-2018
Tyler Pfister - 2016-2017
Kacy Kapinos - 2015-2016
Evan Mulchrone - 2014-2015
Joe Meurer - 2013-2014
Dominique Alexander - 2012-2013
Matt Kawamoto - 2011-2012
Scott Lathrop - 2010-2011
Scott Foreman - 2009-2010
Scott Matthews - 2008-2009
Ricky Pages - 2007-2008
Chris Li - 2006-2007
Andrew Bender - 2005-2006
Tom Randisi - 2004-2005
