UNC Field Hockey
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.
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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No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Leaves Louisville With Big 2-1 Victory
The No. 1 North Carolina field hockey team had to scrap a little longer than it had grown accustomed to, but in the end
pulled out a 2-1 victory over Louisville on Friday in Trager Stadium. The Tar Heels (9-0, 4-0 ACC) remained unbeaten thanks to goals from Molly Catchpole and Sanne Hak. Coach
Erin Matson's side outshot the Cardinals, 21-4.
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Fri Oct 11, 2024
'Be like Katie': Katie Dixon sets the standard as captain for UNC field hockey
Fifth-year midfielder Katie Dixon has served two years as captain of the North Carolina field hockey team, helped secure four national championships, and four ACC championships. Along the way, Dixon has been named to All-ACC Academic Team and received a Top Six for Service Award in 2022. Dixon's on-and-off field presence sets the standard. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Charly Bruder Earns ACC Field Hockey Offensive Player Of The Week Honors
North Carolina forward Charly Bruder has been named ACC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week for games played September 30 to October 6. Bruder finished the Tar Heels' two-game trip to the West Coast with four goals and two assists, including a hat trick on Sunday, October 5, at No. 20 California. The honor is Bruder's second of the season. (
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