“We were able to stick it out all the way until the final whistle but there was no doubt Albany did a great job and put up a great fight,” Matson said. “It was a good lesson for us to have that mindset throughout the entire four quarters and make sure we just fought all the way into the end.”
“It was great to see them have that confidence and belief in themselves to just do what they do best,” head coach Erin Matson said. “To go out and play, stick together, work for each other, and eventually the stuff will start falling our way.”
The No. 12 North Carolina men’s lacrosse team (3-1, 1-0 ACC) beat No. 19 Syracuse (3-2, 0-1 ACC), 19-13, in its conference opener at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon.
Unbeknownst to many UNC students, several Olympians compete on campus on a regular basis. “I would say, if you’re coming to Koury (Natatorium), look out for the divers in the Carolina Blue, because you know they’re the ones to beat," fifth-year diver Anton Down-Jenkins said.
The No. 7 North Carolina women’s basketball team (9-1) defeated South Carolina Upstate (3-7), 89-47, at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill on Friday night.
In every weapon group, Tar Heel fighters advanced into the knockout stage, demonstrating depth in each group. All six Tar Heel épée fencers placed in the top 25 and five fighters placed in the top 20 for the men’s sabre. Nick Baumstein led the way in the men’s foil as the only fencer to place in the top 10.
After placing at a qualifying tournament over the summer, women's golfer Kayla Smith got the opportunity to play in her first amateur level competition, the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. Smith, who finished last season with the second-best stroke average on the UNC women's golf team, is now entering her senior year with the team.
Two UNC athletes, Madias Loper and Jackie Wilhelm, joined a delegation of athletes from the ACC traveling to Selma and Montgomery, Ala. for an immersive social justice journey.
For the growing number of athletes opting to enroll early at UNC, the last year of high school looks very different. Early enrollees complete all their high school credits by December and enroll as a first-year in college for the spring semester to get a head start on classes and adjust to college life before their first season.
A number of former Tar Heels are having a busy offseason competing in the NBA Summer League, playing for Team USA and navigating new trades. Here is a look at a few former UNC men's basketball players currently in action in the NBA Summer League.
