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No. 9 UNC field hockey falls to No. 10 Liberty for its first loss in Karen Shelton Stadium

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | October 11

The No. 9 North Carolina field hockey team (8-5, 2-1) dropped its first game ever in Karen Shelton Stadium in a 4-0 blowout loss against the No. 10 Liberty ...

Erin Matson collects 100th career goal in win over rival Duke

By Joshua Dolgoff | October 10

“We’re very proud of Erin,” UNC field hockey head coach Karen Shelton said. “She is just so hard to stop, and she’s so creative and so unselfish, ...

Erin Matson’s historic day leads UNC field hockey to 4-1 victory over Duke

By Joshua Dolgoff | October 8

No. 9 North Carolina uses a strong second half and three goals from Erin Matson, now at 100 for her career, to take down No. 22 Duke 4-1 on Friday night, ...

Preview: No. 9 UNC field hockey looks to carry momentum against No. 22 Duke

By Joelle Dickens | October 6

UNC will head into the game trying to capitalize on the momentum from its 6-0 win against Albany, while Duke will be struggling to get back on its feet ...

No. 5 UNC field hockey tops Albany in 6-0 shutout

By Lindsey Ware | October 3

No. 5 UNC field hockey had a 6-0 shutout win at Albany on Sunday, a redeeming comeback from its Friday loss to No. 11 Syracuse.

No. 5 UNC field hockey shut out in 5-0 loss to No.11 Syracuse

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | October 3

After trailing 3-0 at halftime, the No. 5 North Carolina field hockey team (6-4, 1-1 ACC) fell to No. 11 Syracuse (7-2, 2-0 ACC), 5-0, on the road in ...

Erin Matson leads No. 7 UNC field hockey to fourth-quarter win over No. 15 Connecticut

By J Banzet V | September 27

UNC field hockey wants to be known as a fourth-quarter team, and when the game hung in the balance against No. 15 Connecticut on Sunday afternoon, the ...

Georgia Tech flips the script on No. 21 UNC in stunning blowout loss

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | September 26

A blowout was expected in Atlanta, but after Georgia Tech backup quarterback Jeff Sims broke through on the ground, it was the Tar Heels who were left ...

No. 7 UNC field hockey caps off dominant weekend with 3-1 win over No. 15 Connecticut

By J Banzet V | September 26

The No. 7 North Carolina field hockey team (6-3, 1-0 ACC) finished off its weekend strong, taking down No. 15 Connecticut (4-6, 1-1 Big East), 3-1, at ...

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Jasmina Smolenaars scores first goal with UNC field hockey, shares moment with her sister, Eva

By Joshua Dolgoff | September 25

“I really felt like, 'OK, today is the day,'” Jasmina Smolenaars said. She scored her first goal during North Carolina field hockey's matchup against ...

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No. 7 UNC field hockey dominates No. 5 Boston College, 6-1, in top-10 ACC showdown

By Joshua Dolgoff | September 24

No. 7 North Carolina (5-3, 1-0 ACC) picked a convincing 6-1 victory against No. 5 Boston College (7-2, 0-2 ACC) to begin ACC play having six different ...

No. 6 UNC field hockey defeats Miami (Ohio) 7-2 in return to Chapel Hill

By Asheebo Rojas | September 20

There’s no place like home. In UNC field hockey's 7-2 win against Miami (Ohio), that message was clear.

UNC's field hockey team defeats Miami (OH) 7-2, brings record to 4-3

By Asheebo Rojas | September 19

The North Carolina field hockey team (4-3) defeated Miami (OH) (3-6) in Sunday’s match at Karen Shelton Stadium, winning 7-2.

No. 4 UNC field hockey powers past Drexel with 7-1 win

By Lucas Thomae | September 14

The No. 4 North Carolina field hockey team (3-3) defeated Drexel (1-5), 7-1, in a Sunday afternoon matchup in Philadelphia.

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UNC's field hockey team drops third game of the season, falling to Saint Joseph's 3-2

By Caroline Yaffa | September 11

The UNC field hockey team surprisingly fell under .500 once again this season, as it lost their its game of the season last night. The Tar Heels were ...

North Carolina field hockey team regains momentum after unusual 0-2 start

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | September 10

“What we love about the schedule that we've played so far is that it exposes our weaknesses and what areas need to be looked at and refined,” UNC ...

Dutch sisters Eva and Jasmina Smolenaars reunite for a semester with UNC field hockey

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | September 6

When Eva Smolenaars left the Netherlands to join the UNC field hockey team five years ago, a sense of homesickness swept over her. But now, ...

No. 1 UNC field hockey picks up first win of season in 4-1 win over No. 13 Princeton

By Ike Bryant | September 6

Following two early losses against Michigan and Iowa, the No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team picked up its first win of the season with a 4-1 victory ...

UNC field hockey loses unprecedented second straight game, first 0-2 start since 1992

By Caroline Prendiville | August 29

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (0-2) lost its second game of the season to No. 3 Iowa (2-0), 1-3, at Grant Field in Iowa City. UNC has ...

No. 1 UNC field hockey drops season opener to No. 2 Michigan, 3-2

By J Banzet V | August 27

The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team (0-1) lost its season opener to No. 2 Michigan (1-0) on Friday afternoon, 3-2.