Field Hockey Team Named Progress Energy Performer Of The Week

Posted Nov 23, 2009
North Carolina's field hockey team defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Maryland, 3-2, to win the 2009 NCAA championship and earn Progress Energy Tar Heel of the Week honors for November 16-22. Senior captain Danielle Forword scored the game-winning goal on a penalty corner with 11.7 seconds to play to give the Tar Heels and head coach Karen Shelton their sixth field hockey title. (Tar Heel Blue)

Related: Field Hockey

Undefeated UNC Field Hockey Holds Delaware Without a Shot, Advances in NCAA Tournament
Four goals and lockdown defense propelled the UNC Field Hockey team (19-0) to a 4-0 win over Delaware in the first round of the NCAA...
Fri Nov 15, 2024

UNC Field Hockey Begins Quest For 12th National Title Friday
The North Carolina Field Hockey team begins yet another journey into the NCAA tournament on Friday at 11:00 a.m., hosting Delaware for a first-round matchup...
Fri Nov 15, 2024

Chansky’s Notebook: Erin Matson Master Class
Erin Matson is the lowest paid head coach on the North Carolina campus. Her field hockey team follows up Matson’s first undefeated regular season as...
Thu Nov 14, 2024

UNC Field Hockey Earns No. 1 Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament
The UNC field hockey program is the top overall seed in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship for the third year in a row...
Mon Nov 11, 2024