North Carolina's running backs accounted for five of UNC's eight touchdowns in the Tar Heels' 56-7 shellacking of Mercer. Junior Michael Carter led the way with 159 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the final home game of the season.
In UNC football's 56-7 win over Mercer on Saturday, Howell set the UNC record for single-season touchdown passes with the four-yard toss, passing Mitch Trubisky’s mark of 30 touchdowns.
Erin Matson scored four goals on six shots — including two crucial ones in the second period — to tie an NCAA record for a semifinal send the now 22-0 Tar Heels to Sunday’s title game against Princeton.
The Tar Heels trounced the Bears in the final home game of the season, 56-7, with first-year quarterback Sam Howell throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone.
“As tournament time is kicking in, we’re getting less and less chances, so it’s just about being clinical,” Alessia Russo said. “Luckily, with the assists we’ve been getting from all of the girls in the past few games, they’ve just been coming nicely. It’s just a simple finish.”
The Tar Heels (22-0) beat Boston College, 6-3, in an NCAA semifinal game Friday afternoon. The reigning champions will now face either Princeton or Virginia in the NCAA championship match.
The North Carolina women's lacrosse team signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the country last Friday, complete with the No. 1 overall recruit, Caitlyn Wurzburger.
With only two games left in the season, the North Carolina football team will look to make a statement with a big win over FCS foe Mercer while trying to win out and end the year with a bowl game appearance.
In another sloppy start for the North Carolina men's basketball team, it wasn't Cole Anthony's scoring heroics that bailed the team out against Elon. Sophomore guard Leaky Black's impressive second-half defense helped UNC widen the gap against the Phoenix in a 75-61 win for the Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels trailed the Phoenix at halftime, 33-32, but came out with a different energy in the second half, largely thanks to Bacot setting the tone. "I was locked in,” Bacot said.
On Friday, the North Carolina women's soccer team will take on Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Before that, though, check out what the Tar Heels might face against their Pac-12 opponent.
The North Carolina men's basketball team defeated Elon on Wednesday night, 75-61, overcoming a slow start in the first half. First-year center Armando Bacot had a career game with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
If the Tar Heels can win two games and get another national championship, they will achieve a second straight undefeated season and extend the nation's longest winning streak to 46 games going back to last year.
Mack Brown and his staff are hoping to give his senior players a great sendoff in their last game against Mercer this Saturday.
Brush up on the UNC men's basketball records that could help you give your friend group the edge it's been looking for at your next Trivia Night.
I like you, Matt Nagy. You seem like a nice enough guy, and I'm a fan of the visor. So let me help you take one big thing off of your plate: Mitchell Trubisky has absolutely, positively got to go.
The North Carolina fencing team competed this past weekend in the first team dual meets of the year, the Elite Invitational in Philadelphia, Penn. with both the men’s and women’s teams finishing with a 2-3 record.
In UNC's Saturday win over Belmont, Emily Fox shined with her first career goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Anson Dorrance is confident that her soccer success is just beginning.
Guenther, who played a year of field hockey at the University of Hamburg in Germany before transferring to UNC, said her motivation this year has been simple. Shelton and the team have given her so much over the last three years. It’s only fair that she gives something back.
