Welcome to a brisk Wednesday edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.
Let's see what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- Sports Editor Grace Raynor reveals the impact of a healthy Marcus Paige on the Tar Heels as they prepare for the NCAA Tournament.
- In the opening round, UNC will have to face familiar foe Tommy Amaker, the Harvard head coach who formerly played and coached at Duke, explains Senior Writer Aaron Dodson.
- For the women's team, Assistant Editor Brendan Marks breaks down the critical role of home-court advantage in how far the Tar Heels could advance.
- After falling behind on their own home field, the baseball team's rally fell just short in its 12-11 loss to Davidson on Tuesday, writes Sarah Headley.
- Despite the disappointing result, three freshman shined bright in an otherwise lackluster outing, adds Assistant Editor Carlos Collazo.
- The softball team played quite differently, dominating from the beginning of its 15-0 mercy rule victory over UNC-Greensboro on Tuesday, Evan Chronis details.
- And as C Jackson Cowart notes, the Tar Heels turned their power-hitting prowess into six home runs and a six-run first inning to put the game away.
- The men's lacrosse team was led by the record-setting Jimmy Bitter en route to a 15-10 win over Harvard on Tuesday, tells Patrick Ronan.
- In the team's final home meet, the gymnastics squad dominated on Senior Day against Pittsburgh, Kayleigh Payne recounts.
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