Tracking the Tar Heels, Oct. 21

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.

Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to:

• Assistant Sports Editor Daniel Wilco writes that tight end Eric Ebron shined on an otherwise dark night for the North Carolina football team in its 27-23 loss to Miami last Thursday.

• ESPN.com’s Andrea Adelson gave Ebron an ACC helmet sticker after his record-setting performance against the Hurricanes.

• Also check out Wilco’s game story from Miami game Thursday on the Tar Heels’ fifth loss of the season — a game that was ultimately decided by one penalty, Senior Writer Michael Lananna writes.

• Davin Eldridge writes that Tar Heel Town moved to Franklin Street for Zero Dark Thursday. Also, check out Karla Jimenez’s video of the festivities and game between UNC and Miami.

• Holden Hill writes that the UNC women’s soccer team fell to top-ranked Virginia 2-0 Sunday, and is now 7-3 in the ACC this season.

• The Tar Heel defense was stifled by the Cavaliers’ tough attack, Kevin Phinney writers.

• Led by a trio of Tar Heels, the men’s soccer team picked up its second consecutive win with a 1-0 defeat of Syracuse Friday, Senior Writer Robbie Harms writes.

• Bryan Frantz and Edgar Walker write that Casey Di Nardo and the North Carolina field hockey team’s offense exploded in a 5-2 win against Boston College this weekend.

• In just her first game back after being involved in a scooter accident, Abby Frey provide a spark for the Tar Heels against Boston College this weekend, Logan Ulrich writes.

• The UNC men’s swimming team had mixed results on a road trip to Texas this weekend, Brendan Marks writes.

• The Tar Heel volleyball team found success in Virginia this weekend, also from Hill.

• Last but not least, be sure to check out the From the Press Box blog for other sports updates from the Fall Break weekend, including coverage of the 2013 ACC Operation Basketball media day last Wednesday. Take a look at the sights and sounds from the annual media day, a Storify post on what we learned about the Tar Heels and other members of the conference and a post on the ACC’s three new teams.