Unlike the 3-2 loss to Virginia, the UNC defense continued to be sturdy through 90 minutes to secure the clean sheet against Boston College. Dorrance emptied his bench as the game wore on, playing all 27 players available to him on Sunday.
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"When runners, myself included, evangelize about running, we like to talk about how accessible it is. We preach that "anyone can do it!" But running mile after mile, passing runner after runner, each wearing a different shoe with a different price, I realized how incorrect that statement is."
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The potential for conference realignment, driven by increased financial benefits from football and men's basketball TV contacts, would have significant impacts for Olympic sports and local rivalries. If North Carolina chooses to leave the ACC, the program would likely reap the rewards of larger TV deals, and some players could profit from bigger NIL agreements. Despite this, it will be the athletes who will have to deal with the potential consequences of what comes with realignment — the positive, the negative and the unknown.
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UNC's incoming 19-man baseball signing class will have many opportunities to prove they can make an impact for the Diamond Heels in the spring.
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While head coach Anson Dorrance's squad is known for wearing its opponents down, it was the Tar Heels who looked tired by the end of Saturday's contest.
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The win in the final game of the VCU Invitational gives the Tar Heels a three-game win streak heading into the beginning of the ACC schedule.
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Junior middle hitter Kaya Merkler led the way for the Tar Heels in the match’s final set, accounting for nearly a third of the Tar Heels’ third-set points in kills alone.
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The Tar Heels were relentless in their press Friday and sealed their perfect 7-0 record and ACC dominance.
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Aside from giving the Tar Heels their sixth win of the season, performances from first-year libero Maddy May and junior outside hitter Aziah Buckner are further early indicators that the two could make significant contributions to the team this season.
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First-year midfielder and forward Ryleigh Heck scored UNC's first goal for the fourth time in six games.
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In the end, it was Michigan’s strong attacking capabilities that overpowered the Tar Heels. Michigan had 44 kills to North Carolina's 34.
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For the midfielder and former UNC standout, playing in the Champions League was one item she still needed to check off of her bucket list. So, the Tar Heels' volunteer assistant coach dropped everything to pursue this chance.
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UNC field hockey displayed improved defensive depth and structure in Saturday night's 4-1 exhibition win over Duke.
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Two UNC athletes, Madias Loper and Jackie Wilhelm, joined a delegation of athletes from the ACC traveling to Selma and Montgomery, Ala. for an immersive social justice journey.
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As a star goalkeeper at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y., UNC track and field star Jill Shippee initially had her sights set on playing soccer in college. In the fall of 2017, Shippee came into the UNC track and field program as a first-year on the throwing squad. She staked her claim inside the circle instantly. Now, as a graduate student closing out her last track season as a Tar Heel, Shippee holds the school and ACC women’s hammer throw record of 69.76 meters.
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"The alliance is an elementary attempt by the three conference to shift the narrative from the SEC and their 'mega conference.'"
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To continue their present upward trajectory though, the Tar Heels will have to continue recruiting top quarterbacking prospects and develop them well.
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"In retrospect, the fact that an alleged academic fraud was investigated at UNC — a University known for their lack of transparency — is no surprise."
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Only three months after the UNC field hockey team won its third straight national championship, the team is already looking ahead to continue its streak. Junior back Madison Orobono, senior forward Erin Matson and junior midfielder Paityn Wirth are representing Team USA in the Junior Pan American Championships, meaning they will miss the rest of UNC’s preseason and opening weekend. To fill in those gaps, the Tar Heels have welcomed nine new players to the roster.
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On July 23, nine UNC alumni, two current UNC athletes and two current UNC coaches walked out representing four different countries at the parade of nations at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Dozens of former UNC athletes have attended the games dating back to 1936, competing in a wide array of sports.
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