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Column: Women's sports teams dominate UNC athletics, so treat them like it

By Lucas Thomae | July 11

"The unfortunate truth is that not many self-proclaimed Tar Heel fans paid heed to the world-class athletes who added to UNC's trophy cases this year, ...

Preview: Can UNC's fall sports teams live up to last year's success?

By Lindsey Ware | July 8

With a national championship and two additional NCAA Tournament semifinals appearances, UNC's fall sports did pretty well for themselves last year. Going ...

Shelton may be the greatest field hockey coach of all time, but she isn't satisfied

By Zachary Crain | July 6

This time, the coronation took place in Shelton's stadium — with students packed shoulder to shoulder just outside the fences to watch the title game. ...

A brief history of UNC's storied athletic programs and their national titles

By Noah Monroe | July 1

Carolina Athletics is probably best known for its six-time NCAA champion men's basketball team, which has seen iconic moments from Michael Jordan's game-winning ...

UNC boasts at least two Honda Sport Award winners in Matson and Daavettila

By Lucas Thomae | June 10

For just the fourth time in the school’s history, North Carolina will be represented by at least two athletes as recipients of the Honda Sport Award. ...

'Pretty darn special': In Chapel Hill, UNC field hockey wins third-straight NCAA title

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | May 10

After a 4-3 overtime win over Michigan in the 2020 NCAA Championship game on Sunday, North Carolina field hockey won the chance to name yet another trophy. ...

Analysis: The road to UNC field hockey's ninth NCAA Championship

By Lucas Thomae | May 10

How did the Tar Heels become such a dominant force in college field hockey? Here’s a comprehensive timeline of the program's history, from its inception ...

UNC field hockey defeats Michigan in overtime 4-3 to claim third-straight NCAA title

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | May 10

The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Michigan 4-3 in overtime to win its third-straight NCAA Championship Sunday evening. It was junior forward ...

First-years help UNC field hockey advance to NCAA Championship with 3-0 win over Iowa

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | May 9

The North Carolina field hockey team defeated Iowa 3-0 in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, securing a spot in the title game against Michigan ...

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UNC field hockey opens NCAA Tournament with 2-0 win over Stanford

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | May 3

Outshooting Stanford was a priority in the North Carolina field hockey team's opening round of the NCAA Tournament, and the Tar Heels were successful ...

Erin Matson’s hat trick and assist leads UNC field hockey to 4-3 overtime win over Syracuse

By J Banzet V | April 20

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (15-1, 9-1 ACC) won its third consecutive overtime game on Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 11 Syracuse (8-8, ...

UNC field hockey team relaxes with pickleball, prepares for postseason run

By Caroline Prendiville | April 14

This season has been anything but normal for the No. 1 UNC field hockey team. The team played an almost-full schedule in the fall and is in the midst ...

'It was textbook': UNC field hockey secures second consecutive overtime victory over UVA

By Karlie Nielson | April 11

After beating Duke in double-overtime, the Tar Heels would once again be tested in another hard-fought battle. And for the second straight game, they ...

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'That's the Carolina way': No. 1 UNC field hockey beats Duke to end season unbeaten at home

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | April 5

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team hosted No. 15 Duke on Senior Day in a challenging double overtime faceoff, notching a win the “Carolina way.” ...

Preview: These three things can help UNC field hockey beat Duke yet again

By Madi Kirkman | March 31

The North Carolina women's field hockey team will rival Duke on Friday at 2 p.m. in Karen Shelton Stadium after its last game against Boston College was ...

Analysis: How each of UNC's No. 1 teams got where they are

By Kelly Baker | March 23

UNC currently has five different teams ranked No. 1 in the country. This is how those teams have maintained their momentum to reach that top spot.

'Chance to keep playing': UNC fall sports adjust to playing in the spring

By Noah Monroe | March 14

As a result of the pandemic, four UNC sports — men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball — are playing both a fall and spring season. ...

Two goals from Erin Matson propel UNC field hockey to 2-0 win over Wake Forest

By Madi Kirkman | March 13

Two first quarter goals from junior forward Erin Matson lifted the North Carolina field hockey team (12-1, 4-1 ACC) to a 2-0 win over Wake Forest (4-9, ...

UNC field hockey uses all opportunities in 2-0 spring-opening win over Louisville

By Rithvik Chelasani | March 7

Sports so often come down to opportunity — which team gets the most opportunities, and which team takes the biggest advantage of its opportunities. ...

For international athletes in Chapel Hill, UNC's rivalry with Duke transcends cultures

By Ryan Heller | February 4

The stories of Smolenaars, Hunt and Holešínká prove that no matter what country you hail from, the UNC-Duke rivalry is able to capture the hearts of ...