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Tracking the Tar Heels, Oct. 25

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to: Senior Writer Michael Lananna has a great story on Anson Dorrance and other UNC soccer coaches playing their own games.


Tracking the Tar Heels, Oct. 24

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to: Ben Coley writes about the North Carolina field hockey’s 9-0 rout of the Longwood Lancers in their last home game of the season. Freshman safety Dominique Green is getting comfortable with his spot on the football team after walking on in January, writes Jonathan LaMantia. Brandt Berry talks about how Charlotte Craddock wasn’t able to play during senior night because of injuries. Roy Williams wants to make sure that the basketball team is working at a fast pace this season. Berry Tramel predicts the Tar Heel football team to lose to Boston College this weekend, 26-21. Adam Lucas, of GoHeels.com, talks about the impact that new rule changes are going to have on the UNC basketball team. GoHeels.com writer Turner Walston takes a look at Dominique Green.


UNC field hockey leads Longwood 3-0 at halftime

The No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team’s offensive was sluggish late in the first half, but eventually picked up as it has a 3-0 lead over Longwood. In the beginning of the first half, neither team was experiencing much offensive success.


Tracking the Tar Heels, Oct. 23

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to: Assistant Sports Editor Aaron Dodson talks about the UNC football team’s dual-quarterback set with Bryn Renner and Marquise Williams Brendan Marks talks about the North Carolina men’s soccer team’s struggles against CAA opposition. Kate Eastman recaps the 1-0 loss to UNC-Wilmington last night. C.L.


North Carolina soccer trailing Wilmington at the half

Although the North Carolina men’s soccer team outshot UNC-Wilmington 8-3 in the first half of Tuesday’s contest, it was the Seahawks that left the field with the one goal advantage. The Tar Heels have notoriously struggled all season in the offensive half, but they immediately charged the Seahawk defense at the sound of the first whistle.


Tracking the Tar Heels, Oct. 22

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to: After the North Carolina football team’s loss to Miami last week, Senior Writer Michael Lananna explores a specific phrase coach Larry Fedora used in Monday’s weekly press conference to rally the Tar Heels.


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.


UNC leads No. 10 Miami 17-13 at half

The North Carolina football team leads No. 10 Miami 17-13 at halftime at Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels have had one of their better halves of their season, but mishaps for Miami have helped them accomplish that feat.


UNC women's soccer defeats Syracuse 1-0 in first-ever meeting with the Orange

Thursday was a historic afternoon for both the North Carolina and Syracuse women’s soccer teams. Not only was the game Syracuse’s first against UNC as a member of the ACC, but it was also the first ever meeting between the two sides. Syracuse, coming off a solid 3-0 win against conference opponent Miami, looked to extend its win streak to two games. However, UNC defeated the Orange 1-0, notching its third straight shutout victory. The Tar Heels got on the board early with a free kick goal from Summer Green in the ninth minute of the game.


Women's soccer leads Syracuse 1-0 at halftime

In the first ever matchup between North Carolina and Syracuse, UNC was able to get on the board with an early goal, and take the 1-0 lead into halftime. Sophomore Summer Green scored in the ninth minute of the game after UNC earned a free kick.


New kids on the block— Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame

With the addition of Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame, the Atlantic Coast Conference swelled to 15 schools for the 2013-14 basketball season. Wednesday’s 2013 ACC Operation Basketball was the first ACC experience for the players from those schools, but if there were any nerves about being in an unfamiliar environment, the players did a good job of masking any insecurity.


Tracking the Tar Heels, Oct. 16

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to: Jonathan LaMantia talks about how the UNC football program uses new uniforms to attract recruits. Dylan Howlett writes about how wrestler Evan Henderson is in a world of his own. Senior writer Michael Lananna previews the UNC-Miami game coming up Thursday night. Sports Editor Brooke Pryor discusses Sylvia Hatchell’s decision to take a step back from coaching in order to battle Leukemia. Assistant Sports Editor Daniel Wilco talks about how A“ndrew Calder is going to be stepping up”:http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2013/10/hatchellfolo_10-16 to fill in for Hatchell. This Thursday’s game against Miami is more than just a big game for North Carolina—it’s a big game for the ACC. P.J.