As the No. -ranked team in the country in goals and points per game, scoring average and scoring margin, the undefeated Tar Heels simply need to rely on the cohesion they’ve built over the course of the season to continue their offensive dominance in the ACC Championship.
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“Before every game, me and coach have a celebration ritual — we have to Griddy together,” Cliggett said. "During the whole week of practice, I was like, ‘If I score at Duke I’m definitely Griddying.’”
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UNC senior forward Erin Matson was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year for a record-breaking fifth time.
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Sunday’s game was a microcosm of this class’ success — as on Senior Day, they led UNC to a 6-0 victory over No. 9 Saint Joseph’s. The victory not only highlighted UNC's veteran stars but also showed glimpses of the program's future, with three goals from first-year forward Ryleigh Heck.
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Aggressive offensive play carried the Tar Heels to a dominant victory over the Hawks. A hat trick for Heck and a flurry of assists for Matson highlighted the array of successes UNC had on offense.
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With the victory, the Tar Heels remained undefeated and clinched the No. 1 seed for the ACC Tournament which starts Nov. 1.
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The Tar Heels hadn’t seen the Cavaliers on the turf since the ACC tournament championship last season, when UNC won its fifth straight conference title in a 1-0 shutout. Going into Friday’s matchup, the No. 1 seed for the 2022 ACC tournament was on the line for both teams.
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On Friday, the four-time recipient of All-American and ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors — and arguably the sport’s most dominant collegiate player in the past decade — cemented her spot as the conference’s top offensive player of all time.
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With consistent offensive and defensive pressure from the Tar Heels all day, there was little the Orange could possibly do to get back in the game. With four unanswered goals in the first half, the momentum favored UNC all afternoon.
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UNC’s contest against UConn caps the Tar Heels’ 11-0 win streak and sixth shutout of the season.
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UNC’s first three goals came off of penalty corners, an aspect of North Carolina’s game that has struggled so far this season in comparison to the rest of the offense.
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Matson is the most statistically dominant college field hockey player at any level over the last decade, and her individual success has been a key part in why the Tar Heels have won so many important games during her time at UNC. She has been a part of three national championships and won four straight ACC titles at UNC.
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On Friday, the Tar Heels will travel to Boston to take on No. 17 Boston College in their second of three away games. The last time these two teams met in the 2021 season, UNC cruised to a 6-1 victory in Chapel Hill.
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This marks the twelfth time in Matson’s career and first time this season that she has had a three or more goals in a game.
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A week removed from a season-low one penalty corner earned in their 3-0 victory over Louisville, it’s clear that this is an area of concern for the soon-to-be top-ranked Tar Heels.
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UNC’s victory over Wake Forest marked its first home matchup since Sept. 4. Since then, the team has recorded four consecutive shutouts, with a combined score of 18-0.
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After rebuilding the roster to take care of both sides of the field, No. 2 UNC has already bulldozed through four of the current top-10 teams early in the season.
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The Tar Heels were relentless in their press Friday and sealed their perfect 7-0 record and ACC dominance.
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First-year midfielder and forward Ryleigh Heck scored UNC's first goal for the fourth time in six games.
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By the time the second period was finished, UNC had a 5-0 lead. In under 30 minutes of work, North Carolina had put up more goals against Cal than any team has so far in the Bear's season.
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