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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 ...

Without Leemans, UNC field hockey extends win streak against Liberty

By Matt Chilson | October 20

UNC field hockey held onto its record-setting 37 game win streak after downing Liberty 3-2, despite missing senior midfielder Yentl Leemans.

UNC field hockey downs Wake Forest, 3-1, to set ACC record for consecutive wins

By Ryan Heller | October 20

The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Wake Forest, 3-1, to set a new ACC record for consecutive wins with 36.

Matson's hat trick propels UNC field hockey to 4-1 over Albany

By Emily Thoreson | October 13

The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Albany on Sunday, 4-1, behind three goals by sophomore forward Erin Matson.

UNC field hockey cruises past No. 14 Syracuse, 3-1

By Matthew Audilet | October 13

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. ...

Hometown kid Creatore leads No. 1 UNC field hockey in shutout win over No. 2 Duke

By Matthew Audilet | October 6

Marissa Creatore never even considered playing field hockey for UNC until her sophomore year of high school. On Friday, the senior forward scored the ...

UNC field hockey handles Duke, 2-0, in top-ranked matchup

By Matthew Audilet | October 5

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 ...

Yentl Leemans' journey to UNC — and back to the game she loves

By Matt Chilson | October 3

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, ...

UNC field hockey sets record for win streak (again) after 9-0 win over JMU

By Macy Meyer | September 30

The North Carolina field hockey team remains undefeated after its largest win of the season, defeating James Madison University 9-0 on Sunday.

UNC field hockey ties program record for consecutive wins with victory over Louisville

By Mollie Brewster | September 22

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 ...

UNC field hockey's win streak continues with 4-1 victory over Appalachian State

By Chapel Fowler | September 22

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.

For UNC field hockey, quick start leads to 8-0 win over William & Mary

By Torre Netkovick | September 16

The North Carolina field hockey team defeated William & Mary on Sunday in an 8-0 victory, the team's second shutout of the season.

North Carolina field hockey defeats William & Mary 8-0 on Sunday

By Macy Meyer | September 16

The North Carolina field hockey team defeated William & Mary 8-0 on Sunday, the team's fifth win this season.

UNC field hockey pours in five goals in less than 10 minutes against Penn

By Fleet Wilson | September 9

The Tar Heels poured in five goals in the span of nine minutes on their way to a 6-0 shutout of the Quakers, concluding their sweep of the ACC-Ivy League ...

Late goal from Creatore completes UNC field hockey's comeback versus Princeton

By Matt Chilson | September 8

The North Carolina field hockey team completed its third comeback win in a row after a last-second goal by senior forward Marissa Creatore. The Tar Heels ...

UNC field hockey shuts out Penn for 27th straight win dating back to last season

By Matthew Audilet | September 8

The Tar Heels defeated Penn 6-0 on Sunday to close out the ACC-Ivy League Conference Crossover.

UNC field hockey wins twice, Matson earns ACC Offensive Player of the Week

By Jared McMasters | September 3

After the North Carolina field hockey team went undefeated in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, sophomore Erin Matson was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week ...

UNC field hockey rallies to defeat Iowa, 2-1, in high profile matchup

By Andrew Reynolds | September 2

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team closed out the ACC-Big Ten Challenge with a 2-1 win over No. 8 Iowa behind a late comeback facilitated by Yentl ...

UNC field hockey opens season with win over Michigan in ACC-Big Ten Challenge

By Andrew Montross | August 31

UNC field hockey defeated Michigan 4-2 to continue the team's undefeated streak since last year.