UNC Field Hockey
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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.
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Sat Sep 21, 2024
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.
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Fri Sep 20, 2024
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)
No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Moves To 4-0 With Shutout Of No. 15 Princeton
The No. 2 UNC field hockey team earned its second shutout of the weekend on Sunday morning, beating No. 15 Princeton 2-0 at Trager Stadium in ACC-Ivy League Conference Crossover action to improve to 4-0 this season. Senior Jasmina Smolenaars and sophomore Charly Bruder scored in the third quarter to break open a game that had been locked at 0-0. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Cruises Past Penn, 5-0
Dominating from the first whistle, the No. 2-ranked North Carolina field hockey team out-shot Penn 25-3 to clinch a decisive 5-0 victory Friday in the ACC-Ivy League Conference Crossover in Louisville. Ryleigh Heck and Sietske Brüning both had two goals while Abigail Taylor made one save in Carolina's first shutout of the season. UNC improves to 3-0. (
GoHeels.com)
Two UNC teams ranked No. 2; Tar Heels off to best athletics start in country
North Carolina's undefeated athletics program, which is off to the best start in the country, now has a pair of No. 2-ranked teams. The women’s soccer team jumped three spots to No. 2, the same spot held by two-time reigning national champion UNC Field Hockey. The No. 12 men’s soccer team (3-0-1) moved UNC athletics to 15-0-1 on Monday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)