Thanks to five consecutive goals, the No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team eliminated Delaware by picking up a 5-1 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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For many years, the Tar Heels' roster has been one with very little color. However, this lack of diversity is apparent at college programs across the nation.
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When asked about her confidence entering her sixth-straight ACC Championship, Meredith Sholder was clear that her team didn't automatically expect to earn another trophy. “You don’t want to be too confident and expect things to happen because nothing is expected," Sholder said. "There are no ‘supposed-to's’."
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Despite a slower offensive attack in the second half, the Tar Heels weathered a fourth quarter push from the Cavaliers as they narrowed the two goal halftime deficit to just one by the time the final buzzer sounded.
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While UNC field hockey has a reputation for its high-powered offense that leads the nation in a myriad of categories, it was the Tar Heels' defense — anchored by veterans like Meredith Sholder — that came through on Wednesday.
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In the semifinals of the ACC Championship, the North Carolina field hockey team picked up a narrow 2-1 win over Syracuse to advance to the final on Friday.
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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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