When the North Carolina field hockey team trumped Boston College in the ACC Tournament final on Sunday, it preserved a second-straight perfect season. Now, starting Friday, the Tar Heels will look to finish the job.
In an NCAA Tournament first-round game at Shelton Stadium, the undefeated Tar Heels routed Stanford, 4-0, and advanced to Sunday’s second-round game against Iowa.
The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (19-0, 6-0 acc) defeated Boston College (13-7, 4-2 ACC) 3-1 on Sunday to preserve a perfect season and capture the team's third ACC title in a row.
With the return of sophomore Erin Matson, the ACC's Offensive Player of the Year, the North Carolina field hockey team scored early and never looked back in its 3-1 win over Louisville in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.
The North Carolina field hockey team faces high expectations to keep their streak of national championships going as five players are set to earn All-ACC field hockey honors.
After not scoring a single goal in the No. 1 UNC field hockey team's first 17 games of the season, senior Feline Guenther scored twice in Sunday's game against No. 13 Saint Joseph's, one of which was the game-winner to put the finishing touch on North Carolina's second straight undefeated regular season.
The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Old Dominion 1-0 after senior goalkeeper Alex Halpin had six saves. The senior recorded her second start and the second shoutout game of her career.
After rehabbing a toe injury and missing practicing for a week, North Carolina senior Yentl Leemans returned to the field on Friday to score the game-winning goal in the field hockey team's 3-2 win over Boston College.
The North Carolina field hockey team had a fourth-quarter comeback victory over Boston College to keep its undefeated streak going. The win secured the No. 1 seed for the Tar Heels in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
UNC field hockey held onto its record-setting 37 game win streak after downing Liberty 3-2, despite missing senior midfielder Yentl Leemans.
The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Wake Forest, 3-1, to set a new ACC record for consecutive wins with 36.
The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Albany on Sunday, 4-1, behind three goals by sophomore forward Erin Matson.
The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team made its way up to New York and defeated No. 14 Syracuse 3-1 on a cold, rainy Friday at J.S. Coyne Stadium.
Marissa Creatore never even considered playing field hockey for UNC until her sophomore year of high school. On Friday, the senior forward scored the 27th goal of her career with the Tar Heels against Duke a matchup between the top two teams in the nation.
With goals for No. 1 UNC against No. 2 Duke coming from forwards Erin Matson and Marissa Creatore, the duo continued to show why they've been deemed some of the best college field hockey players in the nation in North Carolina's 2-0 win over the Blue Devils.
Yentl Leemans plays field hockey because she loves the sport u2014 her love earned her a spot on a top club team, the Netherlands' youth national team, and the No. 1 ranked North Carolina field hockey team. Her journey wasn't that easy, though. Leemans' dream was to play for the Dutch national team, and she was well on her way to that goal as a member of the U21 team, the oldest age group before the real thing. Then, it all came crashing down. "I just kind of lost my joy in field hockey," she said simply. Find out how Leemans rediscovered her love of the game in Chapel Hill, and helped the Tar Heels to a perfect national title-winning season in 2018.
The North Carolina field hockey team remains undefeated after its largest win of the season, defeating James Madison University 9-0 on Sunday.
With a 4-1 win over Louisville, the North Carolina field hockey team got off to a strong start in conference play and tied a program record for consecutive wins.
The North Carolina field hockey team set a program record with its 30th consecutive win after a 4-1 victory over Appalachian State on Sunday.
The North Carolina field hockey team defeated William & Mary on Sunday in an 8-0 victory, the team's second shutout of the season.
