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North Carolina softball finishes season-opening weekend with a 3-1 record

By Michael Magnuson | February 11

The North Carolina softball team kicked off its 2018 season this weekend by winning three of four games at the UCF Friends of Jaclyn Invitational in Florida. ...

North Carolina softball sees season end with loss to Ole Miss

By Brennan Doherty | May 21

One day after winning two games to keep its season alive, North Carolina softball was on the verge of forcing an improbable winner-takes-all matchup with ...

North Carolina softball loses to Arizona State after giving up five runs in first

By Brennan Doherty | May 20

The start was bright. But after the top of the first inning, things went downhill fast for the North Carolina softball in its first NCAA Tournament game ...

The UNC softball team played Elon Wednesday afternoon.

What to know about North Carolina softball's NCAA tournament region

By Brennan Doherty | May 18

The North Carolina softball team will travel to Oxford, Miss., this weekend to compete in the double-elimination regional round of the 2017 NCAA Softball ...

Senior Kendra Lynch (15) leads the team with seven home runs, helping lead them to their 11th straight win.

North Carolina softball qualifies for NCAA Tournament for third consecutive year

By Brennan Doherty | May 17

North Carolina softball head coach Donna Papa’s gut feeling was that her team’s season would continue. The Tar Heels had an RPI ranking in the mid-30s, ...

Despite tough ACC championship loss, the Tar Heels plan to build off recent success for NCAA Tournament

By Brennan Doherty | May 13

Regardless of the fact that this was a game many expected FSU to win – the Seminoles remain unbeaten against ACC foes – there’s always going to ...

UNC softball falls short in ACC championship game despite late seventh-inning push

By Brennan Doherty | May 13

Playing in the ACC Tournament championship game on its home field, the task was tough for No. 3 North Carolina.

North Carolina softball feels no pressure as it enters ACC championship game

By Brennan Doherty | May 12

When North Carolina takes the field at Anderson Stadium, its home field, against Florida State in the ACC Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon, ...

North Carolina softball advances to tournament championship with 8-7 win over N.C. State

By Brennan Doherty | May 12

North Carolina had it in the bag — or so it appeared. Up four runs through four innings, the third-seeded Tar Heels seemed to be well on their way to ...

UNC softball advances in ACC Tournament with 8-4 win over Syracuse

By Brennan Doherty | May 12

Having the luxury of playing in its home ballpark, the third-seeded North Carolina softball team opened up the ACC Softball Championship with a much-needed ...

Kendra Lynch, a North Carolina softball pitcher, has excelled both at the plate and in the circle in her four years at UNC.

Kendra Lynch does it all for UNC softball

By Sam Doughton | April 28

Earlier that day, Leah Murray was fine.

Freshman Brittany Pickett(28) pitches on Wednesday during the game against James Madison University.

UNC softball falls flat in final two home games

By Jordanna Clark | April 27

In its final home games of the season, the North Carolina softball team and No. 14 James Madison University combined for 27 hits through 12 innings. But ...

UNC softball drops both games of double-header to James Madison

By Shawn Haas and Elizabeth Singletary | April 26

The North Carolina softball team (36-15, 14-6 ACC) faced No. 14 James Madison (41-6, 12-2 CAA) on Wednesday for its final two nonconference games of the ...

The women's softball team played a home game against Ohio State on Friday.

UNC softball splits series against Syracuse

By Sam Doughton | April 24

Whether it was the rain or the need to catch a plane, the North Carolina softball team couldn’t quite fit in its three-game series against Syracuse ...

North Carolina second baseman Katelyn Shifflett (17) walks away from second base during the team's 8-7 loss to Winthrop on Wednesday.

UNC softball's comeback attempt falls short against Winthrop

By Will Bryant | April 20

In a thrilling mid-week battle, the North Carolina softball team dropped a close one at Anderson Stadium on Wednesday, falling to Winthrop, 8-7.

UNC softball suffers first home defeat of the month in 8-7 loss to Winthrop

By Brennan Doherty | April 19

The North Carolina softball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end with a 8-7 loss at home to Winthrop Wednesday. Plagued by a lack of command ...

Underclassmen highlight Senior Weekend for UNC softball

By Kirk Meyer | April 17

The North Carolina softball team’s weekend series against Boston College was billed as “Senior Weekend,” meant to honor UNC’s two soon-departing ...

Home runs from Pickett, Lynch complete softball sweep over Eagles

By James Tatter | April 15

A six-run fifth inning ensured North Carolina’s (35-11, 13-5 ACC) 8-3 victory and series sweep over the Boston College Eagles (24-17, 8-6) on Saturday ...

UNC softball wins doubleheader Friday over Boston College

By Elizabeth Singletary | April 14

In its final home ACC series of the season, the North Carolina softball team (34-11, 12-5 ACC) faced off against Boston College (24-16, 8-5 ACC) in a ...

First year Brittany Pickett (28) pitches during UNC softball’s 1-0 win over USC Upstate on Wednesday.

Brittany Pickett throws complete-game shutout as UNC softball beats USC Upstate, 1-0

By Brennan Doherty | April 12

There was no transition period to help North Carolina pitcher Brittany Pickett acclimate to college softball.