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Even amid uncertain circumstances, every member of the North Carolina softball team was supremely confident in how the week’s final game would play ...

Junior outfielder Aquilla Mateen (20) dives to a base during the Tar Heels' first game against the Hokies on Monday.

Aquilla Mateen gives UNC confidence in wins over Hokies

By C Jackson Cowart | March 3

With two on and two out in the bottom of the fifth inning, North Carolina softball player Aquilla Mateen held her bat at eye-level, daring the Virginia ...

Freshman pitcher Kaylee Carlson pitched a complete game against Virginia Tech in game one of a doubleheader.

Youth movement leads UNC softball past Virginia Tech

By Jeremy Vernon | March 2

Doubleheaders and conference openers. These two aspects of the game of softball are generally won with experience, as a team tends to look to its older ...

UNC softball dominates in Eagle Classic II

By Logan Ulrich | February 23

Just like kids stuck inside on a rainy day, the North Carolina softball team was itching to play after being confined indoors the entire week due to icy ...

Early leads tell the tale for softball team's weekend

By Chris Haney | February 16

The importance of a quick start was obvious in North Carolina softball’s three games during this weekend’s Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C. ...

UNC beat Western Carolina 1-0 on Wednesday.

Final inning plays out exactly as Coach Papa plans

By Andrew Romaine | February 12

North Carolina softball Coach Donna Papa knew exactly how the final half-inning would unfold. Before the Tar Heels’ last at-bat of Wednesday’s home ...

Kaylee Carlson throws a pitch early in the game on Wednesday.

Kaylee Carlson tallies first career win in softball's home opener

By Logan Ulrich | February 12

At some point, every player has their “Welcome to the big leagues” moment. For freshman pitcher Kaylee Carlson, it happened last weekend in Arizona. ...

The team celebrates after Tracy Chandless, a junior from Canyon Country, California hits a home run during a preseason game against North Carolina Central University on October 8.

North Carolina softball dismantles North Carolina Central 21-1

By Holden Hill | October 9

The Eagles never stood a chance. Quite frankly, North Carolina Central didn’t even look like they belonged on the same field as the North Carolina ...

UNC softball wins doubleheader against UNC-Greensboro

By Kevin Mercer | October 6

While the temperature outside is getting colder, the North Carolina women's softball team's bats are heating up — as the team demonstrated its offensive ...

UNC softball season ends in 9-1 loss to Seminoles

By Grayson Franz | May 9

Conference tournaments allow regular season champions to reassert their dominance while others attempt to stave off elimination and dethrone the champ. ...

Softball falls just short against Alabama

By Patrick Ronan | April 20

Donna Papa has the same message for her team each time.

Sixth-inning struggle dooms softball

By Logan Ulrich | April 16

If the sixth inning was removed from the game, the North Carolina softball team might have had more of a chance.

UNC softball drops doubleheader to Georgia Tech

By Holden Hill | April 13

The North Carolina softball team needed to redeem itself.

UNC Woman's Softball team lost to Notre Dame 0-8 on Wednesday April 9 for the first of the double-headers. Pictured: No. 12 Kristen Brown, SS, throws to first.

Kristen Brown provides home run power, leadership for UNC softball

By Logan Ulrich | April 10

It’s the bottom of the fifth inning. The North Carolina softball team holds a tenuous one-run lead against Notre Dame as Kristen Brown,a sophomore ...

UNC softball looks to bounce back

By Wesley Lima | April 10

It’s been an up-and-down season for North Carolina softball coach Donna Papa and her team, but after dropping six of the last nine and falling soundly ...

No. 3 Erin Satterfield (SS) throws to first during the double header showdown UNC vs. Nortre Dame on Wednesday.

UNC softball falls twice to Notre Dame

By Brendan Marks | April 9

Nine home runs, four hours, two games, but only one winner.