The UNC women's lacrosse team hopes to extend their ACC championship streak to five. The title has remained in Chapel Hill since 2016 and Head Coach Jenny Levy looks to bring home another one for her squad after the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19.
"I remember when I got on campus, it felt like a no-brainer for me," Chris Gray said. "I remember leaving that visit and saying to my parents, 'That was insane. I would love to play here.' I felt a really special way about this place."
On Friday, March 19, the Tar Heels will face the 9th-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
"I think it was good for us to get this game in — we had games getting canceled left and right, so just getting this game was good for us to get our flow going and just practicing is tough on our bodies," Caleb Love said.
Between the programs, only two guards in the rotation have competed in the historic matchup before. The other six will be welcomed to the rivalry in an uncharacteristic, fanless way.
From first-years to graduate students, Duke’s decision to cancel its season has left an impact on North Carolina players. But at a time when no games are guaranteed, the Tar Heels are happy to be playing at all.
UNC's six first-years on scholarship are in that learning process right now, and have continued to develop as they further entrench themselves in head coach Roy Williams' system. As the Tar Heels enter the midway point of league play, here are some season grades for UNC's first-years so far.
Some of the Tar Heels' biggest challenges still lie ahead, but what does seem clear is that when the bigs execute like they did against Pittsburgh, UNC is capable of competing against the best that the ACC has to offer.
With a long stretch of ACC games ahead of the Tar Heels, this season's legacy is yet to be written. But it is obvious that a complete game of basketball, from the opening tip to the final buzzer, is required for this group to be a top team in the ACC.
Despite a late run, the Tar Heels were unable to win their first conference game of the season, after shots by first-year guards RJ Davis and Caleb Love fell short at the buzzer.
At a sparsely-attended listening session on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, officers and Campus Safety Commission members discussed a lack of trust in the police following Silent Sam-related protests.
A portrait of Julius Chambers, a civil rights leader, was unveiled at the School of Law on Tuesday.
