Field hockey
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Videos from the 2009 season
2009 field hockey NCAA semifinals
UNC beats Virginia 3-2 to advance to the NCAA championship
Back at the Desk
Senior Back Melanie Brill demonstrates her drag flick technique as Sports Editor Powell Latimer suits up to be goalkeeper.
Back at the Desk
Powell Latimer and David Reynolds talk with Jackie Kintzer, field hockey goalkeeper, about the season, and Jackie and David face off in a juggling competition.
For seniors, four years of ups and downs
They joined the team as freshmen on a team that would go on to win two national championships, including one their senior season — the program's sixth ever.
2006: Field hockey freshmen embrace new 'South'
Dani Forword and Illse Davids are standouts on a team ranked No. 5 in the nation. Both have played field hockey since elementary school, and both have played for the youth South African teams. Life in the U.S. has been a transition but one they have embraced.
2006: Field hockey won't shed tears
For a team coming into the year with such high expectations, you could say that the North Carolina field hockey team had a disappointing season.
Entering the season with championship aspirations, the Tar Heels ended the season ranked No. 8, losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, this time to No. 6 Penn State.
2007: Field hockey team caps perfect season
For the North Carolina coach who always says, "The most important game is the next one," there's finally a chance to rest. After 24 wins and a school-record 16 shutouts, the Tar Heels have no more games to play. They've won them all.
2008: UNC set to defend 2007 undefeated title
The 2007 North Carolina field hockey team took no prisoners en route to an undefeated national championship season. And even after graduating more than half of its scoring, the 2008 squad is on pace to accomplish the same thing.
National Championship Slideshow
