“Moments like these are why anyone comes to UNC for field hockey,” Maddie Kahn, the graduate transfer goalkeeper said after the team's victory on Sunday. Kahn was awarded Most Outstanding Player honors at the game's conclusion.
This is UNC's fifth national title in six years and the 11th in program history.
North Carolina will look to end Northwestern's 21-game winning streak through stout defense and penalty corner execution.
“Another thing we’ve worked on all season is dictating the game and gauging the press,” head coach Erin Matson said. “Teams can come at us. That’s fine, let them. We will play against, we’ll outsmart them.”
Emma, a participant of the Team IMPACT program, officially joined the Tar Heels prior to their exhibition matchup with Duke in August, complete with a signing ceremony.
The No. 1 UNC field hockey team (16-3, 5-1 ACC) defeated No. 8 Harvard (16-4, 7-0 Ivy) 4-2 to advance to the NCAA Field Hockey Final Four for the second consecutive season.
With this win, the Tar Heels advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. They will face either Harvard or Rutgers on Sunday at noon inside Karen Shelton Stadium.
Six former Tar Heels were named to the 2024 U.S. Box Lacrosse Training Team. Kristen Carr, Ally Mastroianni, Taylor Moreno, Melissa Sconone, Caroline Wakefield and Kayla Wood all earned a spot on the roster after participating in three player ID camps earlier this year.
CARY, N.C. — The North Carolina women’s tennis team participated in the 2023 Fall Ranked Spotlight, hosted by N.C. State, this weekend at the Cary Tennis Park. All the Tar Heels had successful runs, but were ultimately unable to pull out a victory.
This win gives the Tar Heels their third consecutive win after their loss to Iowa earlier this season.
Members of the UNC field hockey team pose at a "Team IMPACT" event on Sunday, Aug. 20th, 2023 in Karen Shelton Stadium.
