Last season, the men's baseball team hosted an NCAA Super Regional, however, they will rely on an abundance of young talent in 2020. Entering the season ranked No. 18 by Baseball America, a young lineup could cause the team to struggle early in the season, but they will need to work fast to reach the big stage.
Cole Anthony can’t save this team. Roy Williams can’t save this team. And with one of the most difficult remaining schedules in the ACC, the season looks to be all but over for the Tar Heels.
“I expect to win national championships,” Keeling said, “and I’m not going to give up on that.”
The North Carolina men’s basketball team (10-14, 3-10 ACC) fell to Wake Forest (11-13, 4-10 ACC), 74-57, moving its 2020 record to 2-9.
In the five-game JoAnne Graf Classic, the UNC softball team picked up its highest ranked win in program history against No. 2 Alabama and the program's 1,500th win in an 11-3 victory over Detroit Mercy.
“Again you are the worst player to ever dawn a unc uniform absolute disgrace.” “Please transfer.” These are a few of the comments that can be found under Andrew Platek’s most recent Instagram post from Nov. 27, 2019, after UNC lost to Duke in overtime this past weekend.
Converting free throws and solid defense from the Tar Heels will prove to be a pair of decisive factors in Tuesday's matchup against Wake Forest.
Despite having never won a national championship, North Carolina is the second winningest team in college baseball since 2001. And the bar is just as high as always in Chapel Hill entering the 2020 campaign.
The No. 1 ranked North Carolina women’s lacrosse team took on No. 17 James Madison University on Saturday in the first game of the regular season. The Tar Heels defeated the Dukes 15-7.
Between the undefeated start this spring and being ranked No. 1 in the USTA poll for the first time in program history, North Carolina has positioned itself to be a threat in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
North Carolina women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart has preached this all season: To win, her team either needs to consistently make 3-pointers or consistently defend opponents behind the arc. Against Virginia Tech on Sunday, the Tar Heels did neither. In a 72-63 loss to the Hokies, UNC went just 1-11 on 3-pointers (a season-low 9.1 percent) and allowed their opponent to make six.
"It isn’t always going to be a 14-goal first half. You’ve got to grind through some victories, and I thought we did a heck of a job of that today.”
The 2019 season was one that saw unprecedented success for UNC softball. With victories over nine ranked teams, the Tar Heels were able to finish as runners-up in the ACC Tournament. Their historic season ended at the NCAA Knoxville Regional Championship, at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers. With two players being named to the preseason all-ACC team, North Carolina will look to replicate the successes of last season, and possibly go even further.
The No. 10 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team faced off against the Mercer Bears on Saturday. The Tar Heels (2-0) ran out 14-6 winners as their explosive attack proved too much for the Bears (1-1). After seeing the score close to 5-3 in the second quarter, the North Carolina offense shifted into another gear. Cook’s two goals in 38 seconds brought the margin to a comfortable 7-3 and sparked a fire in the attack that burned brightly until the end of the game, allowing the Tar Heels to see out the victory.
The North Carolina women’s basketball team (16-8,7-6 ACC) lost back-to-back games for the first time this season after falling to Virginia Tech 17-6,7-5 ACC) on Sunday, 72-63. The defeat moves the Tar Heels down to a tie for sixth place in the ACC standings.
North Carolina's dual meet with the Wolfpack came down to the final heavyweight bout before the Tar Heels dropped a crucial top-10 matchup on Friday night.
The North Carolina gymnastics team suffered its second conference loss of the season in a 194.325-194.225 defeat on the road against Towson University on Friday.
With one performance, Tre Jones cemented himself as a quintessential player in the long-running saga that is the UNC-Duke basketball rivalry.
Only like this could Saturday so quickly turn from a night of triumph for UNC to one of tribulation. From a joyful court storm — yes, they even had the security guards ready — to another defeated trudge toward the locker room. From the definitive win of a topsy-turvy 2019 season to yet another rip-your-heart-out loss, this time against your biggest rival.
“We were just two steps late,” Banghart said. “I wish it was one step, but it was two on both ends. We weren’t able to get bodies in front of the ball.”
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