Coming off its conference win over Virginia last week, the No. 25 North Carolina wrestling team faced off against Pittsburgh in Carmichael Arena on Friday night. Although the Tar Heels started slow, they were able to turn the tide in the 141-pound matchup and never looked back for their second straight victory in a 26-10 win over the Panthers.
On Friday night, the North Carolina gymnastics team squared off against Temple in Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels jumped out to an early advantage and won convincingly, 195.300 to 194.375. UNC improved significantly from last week’s score of 194.375.
After Wild Card weekend in the NFL Playoffs, only three former Tar Heels remain standing among the final eight teams.
On Sunday afternoon, the North Carolina women’s volleyball team matched up against Louisville. In a close contest, the Cardinals won the match in five sets 25-21, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 15-11.
This past Sunday, former Tar Heel Shalane Flanagan became the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years. She finished the marathon with a time of 2:26:53, upsetting the favored Mary Keitany of Kenya by over one minute.
The North Carolina men's golf team finished two strokes behind the Northwestern Wildcats en route to a second place finish this past weekend in the UNCG Grandover Collegiate in Greensboro.
On Friday night, North Carolina volleyball (6-7, 3-2 ACC) took on Duke (11-5, 3-2 ACC) in Carmichael Arena as the Tar Heels began a 5-game home stand.
On Sunday, the Oracle ITA Masters tennis tournament in Malibu, California, concluded with the women’s finals matchup, featuring UCLA’s Ena Shibahara and North Carolina’s Alle Sanford.
CARY — On a humid night at WakeMed Soccer Park, the No. 8 North Carolina women's soccer team defeated No. 19 Clemson, 1-0.
