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UNC volleyball splits weekend matches against Florida State, Miami

By Robbie Harms | October 9

The Tar Heels fell to the Seminoles 3-1, earning their first conference loss Friday at Carmichael Arena. On Sunday, North Carolina rebounded with a 3-2 ...

UNC volleyball focuses its strengths, learns from errors

By Marilyn Payne | October 4

The North Carolina volleyball team leads the ACC and is undefeated in the conference. But for coach Joe Sagula and his players, the top-dog title is not ...

Tar Heels bump Wolfpack

By Henry Gargan | October 4

For the UNC volleyball team, Tuesday’s match against N.C. State University was a tale of two teams. While the Tar Heels eventually pulled out a 3-2 ...

Tar Heel volleyball stays perfect in ACC play

By David Adler | October 2

Two ACC weekends down, zero losses. Still perfect in conference play after weekend wins against Clemson and Georgia Tech, the North Carolina volleyball ...

UNC volleyball opens ACC play with two sweeps

By David Adler | September 25

Going into its first two conference games on Friday and Sunday, the North Carolina women’s volleyball team wanted to make sure it got off to a good ...

UNC volleyball earns second place in another home tournament

By Marilyn Payne | September 18

The North Carolina volleyball team earned second place in each of its home tournaments this season after losing a Friday night match and improving to ...

Tar Heels face competition in tough volleyball tournament

By Henry Gargan | September 18

Just as it did in last weekend’s tournament, North Carolina’s volleyball team took second place overall in the Tar Heel Classic, conceding a Friday ...

Volleyball earns second-place ?nish in Carolina Classic

By Marilyn Payne | September 11

The North Carolina volleyball team expected tougher competition at the Carolina Classic than what it got in the Western Michigan Invitational the weekend ...

Tar Heels overcome early errors to win back-to-back matches in Carolina Classic

By David Adler | September 11

North Carolina volleyball had a lot to work on after a sloppy, error-filled loss to No. 19 San Diego on Friday. On Saturday, the Tar Heels were a different ...

UNC women’s volleyball sweeps the Western Michigan Invitational, takes tournament title

By Marilyn Payne | September 6

The North Carolina volleyball team won all three of its matches at this weekend’s Western Michigan Invitational and claimed the tournament title.

Volleyball splits opening games in Gainesville tournament

By David Adler | August 28

Going into its match against No. 9 Florida after a season-opening win against Auburn, North Carolina volleyball knew it needed a big upset to leave its ...

UNC volleyball to go ‘one game at a time’

By David Adler | August 24

When Suzanne Haydel and Courtney Johnston graduated in May, the North Carolina volleyball team lost its most explosive offensive players. To make up for ...

UNC volleyball loses in straight sets to California

By Justin Mayhew | December 5

The North Carolina volleyball team saw its season end in a 3-0 loss against California on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Berkeley, ...

UNC volleyball players meet in their pregame routine before matches. The women use celebrations as way to increase energy during the games.

What UNC volleyball digs most: celebrations

By Justin Mayhew | December 2

Christine Vaughen pounds the floor with her feet and punches the air with two fists after a big kill. Vaughen and her teammates immediately converge into ...

UNC women's volleyball overcomes losing skid

By R. Thomas Cocca | November 21

In two matches this weekend, the North Carolina volleyball team was able to finish strong after sluggish starts, ending a three-game skid. The comebacks ...

UNC volleyball looks to finish season strong

By Jennifer Kessinger | November 17

Even coming off its worst losing streak of the season, the North Carolina volleyball team feels just as confident as ever going into its final three matches. That’s ...

Duke's defense stifles UNC women's volleyball

By Justin Mayhew | November 7

The North Carolina volleyball team struggled offensively and defensively at the net, failing to get its shots through blockers and missing key blocking ...

Duke ends UNC volleyball's six-match win streak

By Jonathan LaMantia | November 7

What started out as a promising weekend for North Carolina women’s volleyball soon turned into disappointment at the hands of a familiar foe. After ...

Senior outside hitter Suzanne Haydel rises for a kill. Haydel and her
fellow seniors have lost only one game at Carmichael Arena this year.

UNC volleyball tallies 11-match win streak in Carmichael Arena

By Megan Walsh | October 26

The North Carolina volleyball team returned to its roots when it moved back to the newly renovated Carmichael Arena with high expectations for its season. After ...

North Carolina field hockey team dominates Wake Forest

By Jennifer Kessinger | October 3

The North Carolina field hockey players know that the first five minutes of a game are critical for setting the pace and securing a win. So it came ...