Athletes went from practicing and playing almost every day to going home, wherever that may be, uncertain about their futures. But in that time, UNC athletes are finding new hobbies or perfecting their crafts.
A new ram prepares to take on the role of UNC's live mascot. Currently known as Otis, this young ram will become Rameses XXII after the retirement of the well-loved Rameses XXI.
UNC outplayed its opponent to win its first conference game, ending with 17 shots, one save and eight corners, compared to Duke’s three shots, five saves and one corner.
With the potential long-term health ramifications of COVID-19 — including potential heart and lung damage — having little legal precedent, it’s largely unclear what would happen if an athlete were to contract the disease and deal with these damages. At Penn State, around 15 percent of athletes showed heart problems following infection with the virus. While the long-term consequences of contracting COVID-19 are still largely unknown, there have been previous cases of college athletes filing lawsuits against universities and the NCAA after dealing with the brunt of long-term health complications following their collegiate careers. In 2019, a U.S. District Court judge granted final approval of a settlement that ended a class action lawsuit against the NCAA over concussions sustained during competition in NCAA-sanctioned events.
A powerful header by senior Matt Constant off of a set piece cross from junior Milo Garvanian gave the Tar Heels an early lead over the Blue Devils, one they would keep despite hard-nosed play by both teams for the 2-0 victory.
After losing in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in 2017, the UNC field hockey went on a historic two-year win streak. On Friday, with a loss to Louisville, the Tar Heels' streak ended.
As gyms are reopening, students have mixed feelings about new safety precautions.
Despite penalties and the occasional sloppy play, UNC football came away with its second win of the season, beating Boston College by way of a pick-two by safety Trey Morrison.
In a thriller of a game, defensive back Trey Morrison put the game on his shoulders to secure the 26-22 win for the No. 12 UNC Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon.
After two consecutive undefeated seasons — including 47 straight wins and two national titles — UNC field hockey lost its streak on Friday with a loss to Louisville.
With crowds at Kenan Stadium being kept well under capacity, Top of the Hill Restaurant is offering table reservations for fans to spend gamedays in Chapel Hill.
Despite the lack of attendance, the ACC No. 1 North Carolina women’s soccer team (4-0-0, 4-0-0 ACC) brought the energy on both sides of the ball in a dominant 2-0 win against ACC No. 3 Clemson (3-1-0, 2-1-0 ACC). While the second half was scoreless, North Carolina maintained its intensity until the final whistle. The team finished with a 13-6 lead in shots and 6-1 in corner kicks. With the Tar Heels' win on Thursday, they moved to 4-0 on the season, outscoring their opponents 9-1.
Although Boston College is 2-0 on the year, the Eagles gave up six rush attempts of more than 10 yards each against Texas State and a 59-yard touchdown run to Duke’s Mataeo Durant in their season opener.
“We’ve basically furloughed all of our staff that were working with the drumline, guard and dance team,” Jeffrey Fuchs, the director of University bands, said. “It’s the reality of the times, and it’s all hinged on the fact that without performance opportunities, as much as we hated to do it, it made sense at this time.”
UNC was first to strike when first-year Sam Meza scored the first goal of her career within the first six minutes of the match.
In the wake of UNC's announcement that stands at Kenan Stadium can be filled at 7 percent capacity starting on Oct. 2, UNC athletics said it would allot approximately 1,000 tickets to students through a lottery system.
One of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class chose the Tar Heels over Vanderbilt, Clemson, Arizona, Louisville, Texas and Georgia.
“I feel like we have that again,” Tomon Fox said. “Like it came back to us. Like we’re starting the season over again.”
“If everyone wore masks, then we would say the risk of transmission is probably really low, no matter the size of the crowd,” Pettifor said. “But if there's a hole in that chain, depending on the number of positive people in that crowd, the number of people who are unmasked and the number of people who are closer than six feet apart, then our risk starts going up.”
Mason Fannin signed a National Letter of Intent to become an official member of the UNC wrestling team last November and has been an inspiration to the team ever since.
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