If the Tar Heels hope to clinch the Phil Knight Invitational Championship and remain undefeated, UNC will have to play with a greater sense of urgency, push the pace and prepare for the star power of Ashley Joens and Stephanie Soares.
Read More »"He (Grill) played out of his mind," UNC junior guard Caleb Love said. "Credit to him. We definitely have to be better on the defensive end, all around."
Read More »"After struggling to cover Matson all season long, Sunday’s national championship and Matson’s Most Outstanding Player performance in her last NCAA tournament make one thing easier than ever to write: she’s the greatest of all time."
Read More »The UNC field hockey team secured their 10th NCAA Tournament win against Northwestern — the team they lost this title to in last year's final — due to a late goal by senior Erin Matson this Sunday. Despite UNC dominating possession and putting nine shots on goal to Northwestern’s one, the game ultimately came down to the wire. “I told you before that the team last year that we lost to, Northwestern, we would not lose to them again,” UNC senior forward Paityn Wirth said. “And my word stands by that.”
Read More »“This is a redemption run,” UNC senior forward Paityn Wirth said on Sunday. “This is our redemption tour. We are ready to come out guns-a-blazin’. We want this more than anything."
Read More »“To get a shutout against a high-powered Penn State offense, we have to be thrilled," UNC head coach Karen Shelton said.
Read More »On Sunday, North Carolina earned a 5-2 win over the Hawks in the NCAA Tournament second round. But for the Tar Heels’ senior class, Sunday’s win was about more than simply moving on to the Final Four in Storrs, Conn., this Friday — it was about playing one last time at home.
Read More »“I think for her the role last year was be whatever we need (her) to be and I think this year she’s got to do a little bit of the same,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “Now she’s just doing it when the ball’s thrown up in the air.
Read More »This year, Pete Nance will take on a starting role on a preseason No. 1 team with national championship aspirations as a player who has never played once in the NCAA Tournament.
Read More »“I kind of want to be nasty, I want people not to like me too,” Armando Bacot said of his mentality this upcoming season. “That’s something I’m definitely trying to do.”
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