After rebuilding the roster to take care of both sides of the field, No. 2 UNC has already bulldozed through four of the current top-10 teams early in the season.
Read More »The Tar Heels were relentless in their press Friday and sealed their perfect 7-0 record and ACC dominance.
Read More »While the offense didn't play up to the standard that it set the past two contests, the defense showed a vast improvement from the high scoring affairs against Florida A&M and Appalachian State.
Read More »The numbers on the board in Karen Shelton Stadium not only reflected the outcome of UNC field hockey’s game against Penn in the ACC-Ivy League Challenge, but also the team’s undefeated record: 4-0. Not only did the Tar Heels beat three top-15 teams in their first four games in 2022, but they earned their first shutout win at home since the 2020 spring season. “It's something that we pride ourselves on, to start off challenging ourselves,” junior midfielder Kiersten Thomassey said.
Read More »Though incoming UNC field hockey first-years Ashley Sessa and Ryleigh Heck grew up separated by the Pennsylvania and New Jersey border, they were brought together at the WC Eagles training center and became fast friends in grade school. This season, the two experienced newcomers will look to make an immediate impact on UNC's offense.
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The UNC field hockey team has worked tirelessly during its first true offseason since the COVID-19 pandemic to address the shortcomings of the 2021 season, prioritizing conditioning, signing new coaches, implementing better defensive strategies and picking up new talent for the roster.
Read More »“UNC gymnastics has been the springboard — gymnastics pun intended — to what's next in my career,” Christina Chauvenet, who has been a commentator for the program, said.
Read More »“It's bittersweet,” senior attackman Chris Gray said. “I'm so fortunate to have ended up in such a special place with such a great group so I really couldn’t have asked for a better last game.”
Read More »As low of a chance it was to have a UNC-Duke game in the postseason, it seems like fate matched the teams up during such a storied year for both of the programs. With the spotlight on the two rivals while on the biggest stage yet, the winner will enjoy a lifetime of bragging rights.
Read More »In its sixth Wednesday contest of the season, the UNC softball team (19-14, 4-4) beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-13, 5-4), 8-4.
Read More »Mack Brown speaks at a virtual press conference on Thursday July 8, 2021. Screenshot by Kaitlyn Schmidt.
