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In NCAA title run, 'culture of belief' kept UNC field hockey's perfect season alive

By Matt Chilson | November 24

 UNC field hockey once again claimed the national championship. The Tar Heels defeated Princeton during Sunday's NCAA championship game. This is ...

UNC field hockey ends second straight perfect season with 6-1 win over Princeton

By Chapel Fowler | November 24

For the eighth time in program history, and the second year in a row, the UNC field hockey team is a national champion.

A four-goal explosion from Erin Matson sends UNC field hockey to NCAA title game

By Chapel Fowler | November 23

Erin Matson scored four goals on six shots — including two crucial ones in the second period — to tie an NCAA record for a semifinal send the now ...

Undefeated UNC field hockey beats Boston College, 6-3, reaches another NCAA title game

By Chapel Fowler and Matt Chilson | November 22

The Tar Heels (22-0) beat Boston College, 6-3, in an NCAA semifinal game Friday afternoon. The reigning champions will now face either Princeton or Virginia ...

Previewing the Final Four field before UNC field hockey vies for another perfect season

By Ryan Wilcox | November 19

If the Tar Heels can win two games and get another national championship, they will achieve a second straight undefeated season and extend the nation's ...

'On fire': Feline Guenther's late hot streak sends UNC field hockey to Final Four

By Chapel Fowler | November 17

Guenther, who played a year of field hockey at the University of Hamburg in Germany before transferring to UNC, said her motivation this year has been ...

UNC field hockey soars past Hawkeyes, 2-1, to earn Final Four berth

By Jared McMasters | November 17

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (21-0, 6-0 ACC) knocked off Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, earning head coach Karen ...

Team effort moves UNC field hockey past Stanford to open NCAA Tournament

By Matt Chilson | November 17

To open the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team had a difficult first round matchup against Stanford, which features ...

North Carolina field hockey cruises by Stanford, 4-0, in NCAA Tournament opener

By Chapel Fowler | November 15

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 ...

Assessing UNC field hockey's NCAA tournament outlook after ACC postseason title

By Ryan Wilcox | November 11

When the North Carolina field hockey team trumped Boston College in the ACC Tournament final on Sunday, it preserved a second-straight perfect season. ...

UNC field hockey handles Boston College, captures third straight ACC championship

By Ryan Heller | November 10

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 ...

Matson returns to UNC field hockey, scores twice in 3-1 win over Louisville

By Macy Meyer | November 10

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 ...

Five UNC field hockey players set to earn All-ACC honors

By Jared McMasters | November 7

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 ...

Guenther caps second straight perfect season for UNC field hockey with 2OT goal

By Andrew Montross | November 4

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 ...

Halpin steps up as goalie in UNC field hockey's 1-0 win over Old Dominion

By Torre Netkovick | October 28

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 ...

Hampered by injury, Leemans scores game-winning goal versus Boston College

By Torre Netkovick | October 27

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 ...

UNC field hockey clinches top seed in ACC Tournament with win over Boston College

By Macy Meyer | October 27

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 ...