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Sunday May 28th

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UNC attacker Caitlyn Wurzburger (15) scores during the second quarter of the women's lacrosse match against Liberty. UNC led 11-4 at half at Dorrance Field. Photographed on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.

UNC women's lacrosse cruises past Liberty at home, 18-6

Attacker Caitlyn Wurzburger scored twice in less than 30 seconds, the second goal hitting the back of the net just as the game clock hit zero at the end of the first quarter, allowing the Tar Heels to take the lead for the first time the entire game. She would go on to score two more goals in the second half.

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Diamond Heels reflect dwindling diversity in collegiate baseball

It’s not where UNC recruits from, but how they recruit, that makes a world of difference. Matt Andrews, a UNC history professor whose research specializes in sports and American culture, said baseball is a “suburban sport." In the past decade, 35 percent of the UNC baseball players recruited in-state have come from the Charlotte metropolitan area. The Greensboro-High Point area is the second-most popular in-state hotbed, and the Raleigh area follows in third.

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