UNC Field Hockey
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.
Coach Erin Matson, Five Tar Heels Earn ACC Field Hockey Honors
The ACC has named North Carolina junior Ryleigh Heck its Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year and head coach
Erin Matson their Coach of the Year with five Tar Heels earning spots on the All-ACC teams. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon. Heck, the reigning Honda Award winner, has been phenomenal again this season. (
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Undefeated UNC Field Hockey Beats Duke To Clinch Top Seed At ACC Championship
North Carolina field hockey finished off an undefeated regular season with a convincing, 5-2 victory over rival Duke on Friday night (
Highlights). The victory gives the 15-0 Tar Heels the regular-season ACC title and the No. 1 seed in next week's championship tournament. Charly Bruder put the game to bed in her classic fashion with a rocket off a corner. (
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Chansky’s Notebook: Long-Distancing
Yes, that was
Erin Matson at Yankee Stadium. Carolina’s Superwoman may not leap tall buildings, but she travels fast. From the practice field at
Karen Shelton Stadium to a box seat at the World Series, where her boyfriend Ben Casparius was pitching for the Dodgers. Flash back five years, Casparius, a UNC pitcher/infielder had just started dating Matson. (
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Kelly Smith Named ACC Field Hockey Defensive Player Of The Week
North Carolina field hockey defender Kelly Smith has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Smith has been phenomenal all season for the Tar Heels, but really brought her best to help the team secure two 4-0 wins over top-10 opponents over the weekend. It is the first weekly conference award of her career. (
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No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Dominant In 4-0 Senior Day Win Over No. 9 Boston College
In its final regular-season home game, the No. 2 UNC field hockey team dominated once again in a 4-0 victory over No. 9 Boston College (
Highlights). It was a happy occasion at
Karen Shelton Stadium on Sunday as the team honored their seven graduating seniors after the game. The Tar Heels (14-0, 7-0 ACC) outshot the top-10 ranked Eagles 26 to 6. (
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No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Shuts Out No. 4 Virginia, 4-0, Friday
North Carolina's dynamic field hockey duo of Ryleigh Heck and Charly Bruder combined to score all of No. 2 UNC's goals in a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Virginia on Friday at
Karen Shelton Stadium (
Highlights). In the highest ranked matchup of the season for the Tar Heels (13-0, 6-0 ACC), the star forwards and a stellar defense once again carried the day. (
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Charly Bruder Earns Third ACC Field Hockey Offensive POTW Honor of the Season
For the third time this season sophomore forward Charly Bruder has earned the ACC's Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week award, the league announced on Tuesday. A pair of goals in both of North Carolina's wins over the weekend made her the conference's choice for the honor. She is the only player this season to have won more than once. (
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No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Battles Past Old Dominion Sunday, 3-1
UNC Field Hockey wrapped up a successful weekend homestand at
Karen Shelton Stadium with a gritty 3-1 win over Old Dominion on Sunday (
Highlights). The No. 1-ranked Tar Heels (12-0, 5-0 ACC) again relied on their superstar duo of Charly Bruder and Ryleigh Heck to get them to the finish line. Bruder scored the first and last goals of the game. (
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UNC Field Hockey Remains Undefeated In 7-0 Shutout Of Wake Forest
In its first home game in nearly a month, UNC Field Hockey romped to a 7-0 victory over Wake Forest on Friday (
Highlights). Goals from six players made it a happy homecoming at
Karen Shelton Stadium. The Tar Heels (11-0, 5-0 ACC) celebrated alumni night against the Demon Deacons and played as if strengthened by stars of their past. (
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No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Rolls To 5-0 Win Over App State
UNC field hockey got big performances from its top playmakers in a dominant, 5-0 victory over Appalachian State on Sunday. The Tar Heels (10-0, 4-0 ACC) got a hat trick for the second straight week from Charly Bruder, a trio of assists from Pleun Lammers, and goals from Ryleigh Heck and Molly Catchpole in the season's penultimate road game. (
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