North Carolina softball wins without the longball
Even amid uncertain circumstances, every member of the North Carolina softball team was supremely confident in how the week’s final game would play out.
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Aquilla Mateen gives UNC confidence in wins over Hokies
With two on and two out in the bottom of the fifth inning, North Carolina softball player Aquilla Mateen held her bat at eye-level, daring the Virginia Tech pitcher to test her bunting prowess.
Youth movement leads UNC softball past Virginia Tech
Doubleheaders and conference openers. These two aspects of the game of softball are generally won with experience, as a team tends to look to its older players for leadership and production.
UNC softball dominates in Eagle Classic II
Just like kids stuck inside on a rainy day, the North Carolina softball team was itching to play after being confined indoors the entire week due to icy weather.
Early leads tell the tale for softball team's weekend
The importance of a quick start was obvious in North Carolina softball’s three games during this weekend’s Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C. Especially since the team that scored in the first inning went on to win each game.
Final inning plays out exactly as Coach Papa plans
North Carolina softball Coach Donna Papa knew exactly how the final half-inning would unfold. Before the Tar Heels’ last at-bat of Wednesday’s home opener against Western Carolina, Papa huddled the team in the dugout.
Kaylee Carlson tallies first career win in softball's home opener
At some point, every player has their “Welcome to the big leagues” moment. For freshman pitcher Kaylee Carlson, it happened last weekend in Arizona.
North Carolina softball dismantles North Carolina Central 21-1
The Eagles never stood a chance. Quite frankly, North Carolina Central didn’t even look like they belonged on the same field as the North Carolina softball team, who handed the Eagles a 21-1 defeat at Anderson Stadium on Wednesday night.
UNC softball wins doubleheader against UNC-Greensboro
While the temperature outside is getting colder, the North Carolina women's softball team's bats are heating up — as the team demonstrated its offensive firepower in a doubleheader against UNC-Greensboro Sunday.
UNC softball season ends in 9-1 loss to Seminoles
Conference tournaments allow regular season champions to reassert their dominance while others attempt to stave off elimination and dethrone the champ.
Softball falls just short against Alabama
Donna Papa has the same message for her team each time.
Sixth-inning struggle dooms softball
If the sixth inning was removed from the game, the North Carolina softball team might have had more of a chance.
UNC softball drops doubleheader to Georgia Tech
The North Carolina softball team needed to redeem itself.
Kristen Brown provides home run power, leadership for UNC softball
It’s the bottom of the fifth inning. The North Carolina softball team holds a tenuous one-run lead against Notre Dame as Kristen Brown,a sophomore from Long Island, casually walks up to the plate.
UNC softball looks to bounce back
It’s been an up-and-down season for North Carolina softball coach Donna Papa and her team, but after dropping six of the last nine and falling soundly into fourth place in the ACC standings, she views this weekend’s series against Georgia Tech as a chance for redemption.
UNC softball falls twice to Notre Dame
Nine home runs, four hours, two games, but only one winner.
Softball bounces back with sweep of Virginia
Heading into its weekend series against ACC foe Virginia, the North Carolina softball team was facing signs of its earlier season — a losing streak.
Softball falls in Charlotte after controversial final inning
With a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the final inning, the North Carolina softball team looked to be in good position to put away the Charlotte 49ers on Wednesday night.
UNC softball swept by FSU, falls in the ACC standings
After going down hard in back-to-back games Sunday afternoon against conference frontrunner Florida State, the North Carolina softball team tried to no avail to get the bats going and rally its stagnant offense to avoid the sweep Monday night at Anderson Stadium.
UNC softball dropped first two games in series against Florida State
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