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UNC To Host Five NCAA Championships In 2026 & 2027

UNC will host the following championship in Chapel Hill: 2027 Division I Field Hockey Championship. The City of Cary, UNC, and the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance will host the following championships at Wake Med Soccer Park: 2026 Division I Women's and Men's Soccer Championships, 2027 Division I Women's and Men's Soccer Championships. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Sweeps ACC Field Hockey Players of the Week Honors

North Carolina forward Ryleigh Heck has been named ACC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week, while the Tar Heels’ goalkeeper, Abigail Taylor, has earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Heck totaled four goals and five assists in Carolina's 2-0 week. Heck helped the Tar Heels past No. 15 Syracuse on Friday with a goal and three assists. (The ACC)

Unbeaten UNC Back at No. 1 in National Field Hockey Poll

Two-time reigning national champion North Carolina is back to its familiar spot atop the national field hockey rankings. Even though Northwestern is undefeated at 8-0, the 6-0 Tar Heels supplanted the Wildcats for the No. 1 spot in the NFHCA coaches poll. Northwestern got more first-place votes than UNC, 40-15. But UNC got more poll points, 1,058-1,051. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: Oh, What a Night!

I went to a soccer game and a volleyball match broke out. Friday was a pretty amazing happening on the UNC campus. It ended with a field hockey match, Erin Matson’s second team and defending national champions beating Syracuse 5-0. Before that, I was headed for the men’s soccer game on Dorrance Field, where the No. 6 Tar Heels beat N.C. State. (Chapelboro.com)

Ryleigh Heck Hat Trick Leads No. 2 UNC Field Hockey To 7-0 Win At No. 11 Liberty

The No. 2 UNC field hockey team scored four times in the second quarter to take a 4-0 lead into halftime and kept rolling for a 7-0 win at No. 11 Liberty on Sunday (Highlights). Ryleigh Heck finished with a hat trick and two assists for an eight-point day. Charly Bruder scored twice, and the Tar Heels got goals from Sietske Brüning and Sanne Hak. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Katie Dixon

Before the Tar Heels' home opener on Friday, North Carolina Field Hockey's fifth-year midfielder/back Katie Dixon joins Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss the Tar Heels' season, her time in Chapel Hill, and much more. (View Video)

No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Looks Dominant In Blowout Of No. 15 Syracuse

The stakes weren’t as high as for UNC’s previous home field hockey match at Karen Shelton Stadium 309 days earlier, but the expectations are. The No. 2 Tar Heels finally played their home opener Friday, dominated possession, and brought consistent offensive pressure to thump No. 15 Syracuse 5–0 (Highlights) in a packed stadium in their ACC opener. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carolina Insider Podcast - UNC Football vs. James Madison Preview; John Copenhaver, Katie Dixon Join

UNC Football hosts James Madison in its final non-conference game of the season. Jones Angell and Adam Lucas preview the matchup with the Dukes (6:48). Tight end John Copenhaver joins to discuss football and faith (27:14). And Katie Dixon from North Carolina Field Hockey joins (54:09). Plus, NIL ideas (1:37:26), and more. (Read More...)

No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Set For Home, ACC Opener Friday

After kicking off the 2024 season with four consecutive road games, the UNC field hockey team will play its home opener on Friday, hosting No. 15 Syracuse in the ACC opener for both teams. The game is set for 5 p.m. at Karen Shelton Stadium. There is no charge for admission and the first 200 fans will receive a free Carolina Field Hockey trucker hat. (GoHeels.com)

Four UNC sports teams ranked in the top 10 in latest polls

UNC has four top-10 teams with the latest polls. Coach Erin Matson’s two-time reigning NCAA champion field hockey team remain No. 2 in the NFHCA Top 25. Coach Carlos Somoano’s men’s soccer team jumped to No. 6. Coach Damon Nahas’ women’s soccer team moved up to No. 8. And Coach Chris Miltenberg’s men’s cross country team is No. 6. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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