CLEMSON, S.C. — Without its head coach, No. 5 North Carolina overcame a six-point second-half deficit and won 81-79 over Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday evening.
The No. 5 UNC men’s tennis team (9-2, 2-0 ACC) traveled to Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday afternoon to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-5, 0-3 ACC) in a crucial conference matchup. They continued to wreak havoc on the conference on Saturday, walking off the court with a convincing 7-0 victory.
The No. 3 North Carolina women’s lacrosse team beat No. 5 Northwestern, 21-11, on Saturday, handling a fellow top-five team in the Tar Heels' first game in a renovated Fetzer Field.
At the under-12 timeout, UNC’s answer to every question was a Coby White three. The first-year poured in 14 of North Carolina’s 19 points in the first 7:46, keeping the Tar Heels within one at 20-19.
For its first shutout of the season, the No. 4 North Carolina baseball team (9-1) beat UMass Lowell (0-8), 5-0, on Saturday in Boshamer Stadium.
On Saturday morning, the North Carolina men’s lacrosse team saw its inaugural game in a brand new stadium spoiled.
The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team (15-1, 3-0 ACC) breezed through its match against Notre Dame (8-4, 2-2 ACC) on Friday, taking down the Irish, 6-1.
The North Carolina softball team looked to defend its home turf at Anderson Stadium against a talented George Washington squad (10-2). Despite a busy day from first-year pitcher Hannah George, the Tar Heels lost 7-0 in seven innings against the Colonials, and have dropped to 6-8 on the season and lost five of their last six games.
Blaine Boyden and Simon Soendergaard carried the Tar Heels to victory over Duke in the team’s first outdoor match of the season.
From basketball to gymnastics, it's a busy weekend for Tar Heel athletics.
In its ACC season opener, the No. 6 North Carolina men’s tennis team won the battle of the blues with a 4-1 victory over Duke on Thursday afternoon.
UNC baseball lost its first game of the season Wednesday, but it wasn't all bad. New players gained valuable experience, and the team scored eight runs, which is more than they have in the past five games.
On a cold and dreary Wednesday afternoon in Raleigh, the newly first-ranked North Carolina women’s tennis team shined brightly, taking down No. 11 N.C. State, 5-2.
On Tuesday, Chut Techalertavorkul, a North Carolina baseball superfan from Thailand, got to see his favorite team play for the first time.
"Every person has their own unique story, whether it be from meeting Smith personally, or from watching his actions on TV. Yes, he was a Hall of Fame coach, but he was also so much more."
“I think I was just trying to make plays and do what I needed to do,” Maye said. “Kind of make sure that everybody was moving, the ball was moving and everybody was getting to the right spots.”
In a wire-to-wire battle, the No. 5 North Carolina men's basketball team (23-5, 13-2 ACC) survived an upset bid against Syracuse (18-10, 9-6 ACC), and earned a 93-85 win to remain tied for first place in the ACC.
At halftime in Chapel Hill, the No. 5 North Carolina men's basketball team trails Syracuse, 46-43.
Chazz Surratt will be switching positions from quarterback to outside linebacker for the upcoming season.
First-year Emily Grund narrowly missed being named the ACC’s most valuable diver after collecting two top-five scores and finishing second in total points. As a whole, UNC set 10 personal bests despite returning from Greensboro with 700.5 points and a seventh-place finish in the event.
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