Tracking the Tar Heels, Feb. 11

Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.

Here’s what the Tar Heels have been up to:

• The Miami Hurricanes took an early lead and never looked back against the Tar Heels on Saturday, Assistant Sports Editor Brooke Pryor writes.

• Andrew Carter of the (Raleigh) News & Observer writes that the loss felt unusually normal for the Tar Heels.

• Meanwhile, the women’s basketball team escaped Atlanta with a narrow victory against Georgia Tech, Assistant Sports Editor Jonathan LaMantia writes.

• The News & Observer’s Bill Woodard writes that the rivalry between the UNC and N.C. State baseball teams has grabbed the national spotlight with both teams securing top-10 preseason rankings.

• In the first story of a weeklong baseball preview, David Adler writes that third baseman Colin Moran leads the UNC infield.

• On Friday, the UNC men’s lacrosse team won its season opener against Air Force, Max Miceli writes

• The No. 5 UNC women’s lacrosse team lost its season opener after leading early against No. 3 Florida, Aaron Dodson writes. Grace Raynor adds that the Tar Heels played outstanding defense in the loss.

• The softball team rebounded from a slow start to finish its opening weekend 3-2, Daniel Wilco writes.

• The UNC men’s tennis team swept its weekend matches, writes Haley Rhyne.

• Lastly, Robbie Harms writes that the wrestling team easily beat VMI this weekend.