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'We've sacrificed so much': In an unusual year, UNC field hockey shows its greatness

By Zachary Crain | November 8

The North Carolina field hockey team won its fourth consecutive ACC Championship on Sunday. “A lot of challenges, a lot of stuff we had to go through ...

Against Louisville, UNC field hockey avenges only loss of season to claim ACC title

By Ryan Wilcox | November 8

If we learned anything about the Tar Heels on Sunday, it's that they aren't fond of repeating bad memories. 

UNC field hockey beats Louisville, claims fourth consecutive ACC Championship

By Zachary Crain | November 8

The North Carolina field hockey team secured an ACC Championship on Sunday in Karen Shelton Stadium, defeating top-seeded Louisville, which had beaten ...

Karen Shelton earns historic win No. 701 in UNC field hockey's 4-3 win over Syracuse

By Mary Mac Porter | November 6

The victory was enough for UNC head coach Karen Shelton to break a tie with UConn’s Nancy Stevens to move Shelton into the top spot on the NCAA’s ...

'That’s what we train for': Shelton sets all-time win record following 4-3 OT thriller

By Mary Mac Porter | November 6

In a 4-3 overtime thriller win over Syracuse, Karen Shelton did more than watch her team advance to the ACC Championship Title game. She also set the ...

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With win over Syracuse, UNC field hockey will have a shot at redemption

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 6

“It was dramatic, back and forth,” said Karen Shelton, who set the NCAA all-time record for wins as a field hockey head coach with the victory.  ...

UNC field hockey's Hendry sets career high in saves in 4-0 ACC Quarterfinals win

By Lindsey Ware | November 5

In the Tar Heels 4-0 shutout of Boston College in the ACC Championship quarterfinals, it was senior goalkeeper who had a season-high nine saves to keep ...

Karen Shelton ties all-time field hockey win record at 700 after ACC Quarterfinals win

By Ryan Heller | November 5

Following the 4-0 victory over Boston College in the ACC Championship Quarterfinals, Karen Shelton has now tied the all-time college field hockey win ...

Ahead of ACC Tournament, Erin Matson's hat trick leads UNC to 5-0 win over Wake Forest

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 1

For the third consecutive season, junior forward Erin Matson is leading the North Carolina field hockey team in goals and assists. She scored a hat trick ...

UNC field hockey beats Wake Forest, 5-0, in final regular season match

By Christian Avy | October 30

By way of three goals from junior forward Erin Matson, the North Carolina field hockey team beat Wake Forest, 5-0, in its final match before the ACC Tournament.  ...

'Two peas in a pod': How North Carolina field hockey builds success through siblings

By Mary Mac Porter | October 29

Ciana Riccardo, a first-year, and Romea Riccardo, a junior, have recently become part of a legacy of sibling pairs in North Carolina's distinguished field ...

UNC field hockey's Courtnie Williamson voiced her success into existence

By Nicole Schroder | October 27

From not playing in a single game as a first-year to captaining a UNC field hockey team that's in the midst of a possible three-peat of championships, ...

'Wounded warriors': Field hockey athletes recover from injury together

By Madi Kirkman | October 25

Before UNC field hockey's 2019 national title run, roommates Meredith Sholder and Cassie Sumfest both went down with season ending injuries. Throughout ...

Erin Matson scores in the final quarter for UNC field hockey to beat Syracuse 1-0

By Ryan Heller | October 18

After a game of intense defense, forward Erin Matson came up big for the North Carolina field hockey team once again, scoring the game-winning goal in ...

In rivalry matchup, UNC field hockey staves off upset attempt in 5-4 OT win over Duke

By Mary Mac Porter | October 18

Despite a defeat earlier in the season, the Duke field hockey team gave North Carolina its hardest test of the season, scoring the most points ever for ...

UNC field hockey overcomes a relentless Syracuse team in 1-0 victory

By Ike Bryant | October 18

The North Carolina Field Hockey team fought off a relentless Syracuse team at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill looking for its first win against the ...

UNC field hockey beats Duke, 5-4, in sudden-death overtime

By Zachary Crain | October 18

The North Carolina field hockey team (6-1, 6-1 ACC) defeated Duke (0-5, 0-5) on Sunday by way of a sudden-death overtime goal from junior forward Hannah ...

UNC field hockey secures 2-1 win over Virginia in unusual back-to-back match

By Michael Meares | October 13

Junior Erin Matson was instrumental in the game-winning goal, passing the ball to Meredith Sholder, who quickly scored it to put the Tar Heels up 2-1 ...

Meredith Sholder's fourth-quarter score propels UNC field hockey past UVa in 2-1 win

By Annie Gibson | October 12

The Tar Heels got off to a strong start when senior Eva Smolenaars scored the first goal of the game only four minutes in.

After a crushing loss, UNC field hockey dominates in win over Virginia

By Ryan Wilcox | October 11

After an unusual week, the Tar Heels seemed to be aching to get back to their normal routine against Virginia. It all culminated in a three-goal explosion ...