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No. 5 UNC field hockey shut out in 5-0 loss to No.11 Syracuse

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | October 3

After trailing 3-0 at halftime, the No. 5 North Carolina field hockey team (6-4, 1-1 ACC) fell to No. 11 Syracuse (7-2, 2-0 ACC), 5-0, on the road in ...

Erin Matson leads No. 7 UNC field hockey to fourth-quarter win over No. 15 Connecticut

By J Banzet V | September 27

UNC field hockey wants to be known as a fourth-quarter team, and when the game hung in the balance against No. 15 Connecticut on Sunday afternoon, the ...

Georgia Tech flips the script on No. 21 UNC in stunning blowout loss

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | September 26

A blowout was expected in Atlanta, but after Georgia Tech backup quarterback Jeff Sims broke through on the ground, it was the Tar Heels who were left ...

No. 7 UNC field hockey caps off dominant weekend with 3-1 win over No. 15 Connecticut

By J Banzet V | September 26

The No. 7 North Carolina field hockey team (6-3, 1-0 ACC) finished off its weekend strong, taking down No. 15 Connecticut (4-6, 1-1 Big East), 3-1, at ...

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Jasmina Smolenaars scores first goal with UNC field hockey, shares moment with her sister, Eva

By Joshua Dolgoff | September 25

“I really felt like, 'OK, today is the day,'” Jasmina Smolenaars said. She scored her first goal during North Carolina field hockey's matchup against ...

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No. 7 UNC field hockey dominates No. 5 Boston College, 6-1, in top-10 ACC showdown

By Joshua Dolgoff | September 24

No. 7 North Carolina (5-3, 1-0 ACC) picked a convincing 6-1 victory against No. 5 Boston College (7-2, 0-2 ACC) to begin ACC play having six different ...

No. 6 UNC field hockey defeats Miami (Ohio) 7-2 in return to Chapel Hill

By Asheebo Rojas | September 20

There’s no place like home. In UNC field hockey's 7-2 win against Miami (Ohio), that message was clear.

UNC's field hockey team defeats Miami (OH) 7-2, brings record to 4-3

By Asheebo Rojas | September 19

The North Carolina field hockey team (4-3) defeated Miami (OH) (3-6) in Sunday’s match at Karen Shelton Stadium, winning 7-2. 

No. 4 UNC field hockey powers past Drexel with 7-1 win

By Lucas Thomae | September 14

The No. 4 North Carolina field hockey team (3-3) defeated Drexel (1-5), 7-1, in a Sunday afternoon matchup in Philadelphia. 

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UNC's field hockey team drops third game of the season, falling to Saint Joseph's 3-2

By Caroline Yaffa | September 11

The UNC field hockey team surprisingly fell under .500 once again this season, as it lost their its game of the season last night. The Tar Heels were ...

North Carolina field hockey team regains momentum after unusual 0-2 start

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | September 10

“What we love about the schedule that we've played so far is that it exposes our weaknesses and what areas need to be looked at and refined,” UNC ...

Dutch sisters Eva and Jasmina Smolenaars reunite for a semester with UNC field hockey

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | September 6

When Eva Smolenaars left the Netherlands to join the UNC field hockey team five years ago, a sense of homesickness swept over her.  But now, ...

No. 1 UNC field hockey picks up first win of season in 4-1 win over No. 13 Princeton

By Ike Bryant | September 6

Following two early losses against Michigan and Iowa, the No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team picked up its first win of the season with a 4-1 victory ...

UNC field hockey loses unprecedented second straight game, first 0-2 start since 1992

By Caroline Prendiville | August 29

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (0-2) lost its second game of the season to No. 3 Iowa (2-0), 1-3, at Grant Field in Iowa City.  UNC has ...

No. 1 UNC field hockey drops season opener to No. 2 Michigan, 3-2

By J Banzet V | August 27

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (0-1) lost its season opener to No. 2 Michigan (1-0) on Friday afternoon, 3-2. 

UNC field hockey seniors Erin Matson, Cassie Sumfest named team captains for 2021

By Lauren Baddour | August 26

“Both (Matson and Sumfest) have earned day in and day out this level of respect from the rest of the team,” said Karen Shelton, the head coach of ...

Beyond Our Game: UNC and Duke's field hockey players join to empower athletes of color

By Cooper Metts | August 23

“I wanted somebody to help me also use their position of power to create some change,” field hockey captain Courtnie Williamson said. “I thought, ...

After short offseason, UNC field hockey looks to continue its dominance

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | August 18

Only three months after the UNC field hockey team won its third straight national championship, the team is already looking ahead to continue its streak.  ...

Column: Women's sports teams dominate UNC athletics, so treat them like it

By Lucas Thomae | July 11

"The unfortunate truth is that not many self-proclaimed Tar Heel fans paid heed to the world-class athletes who added to UNC's trophy cases this year, ...

Preview: Can UNC's fall sports teams live up to last year's success?

By Lindsey Ware | July 8

With a national championship and two additional NCAA Tournament semifinals appearances, UNC's fall sports did pretty well for themselves last year. Going ...