UNC Field Hockey

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.

Three Tar Heels Earn All-America Field Hockey Honors

Three members of the UNC field hockey program have earned NFHCA All-America honors, the organization announced on Tuesday. Forwards Charly Bruder and Ryleigh Heck were named to the first team with midfielder Seitske Brüning selected to the second team. The trio of Tar Heels push the program's All-America count up to 124 total awards. (GoHeels.com)

Ryleigh Heck Earns Second Straight Field Hockey South Region Player Of The Year Honor

North Carolina Field Hockey star forward Ryleigh Heck has been named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) South Region Player of the Year, the second straight season she has received the honor. The reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year was the offensive conductor of the nation's most potent attack. (GoHeels.com)

Six Tar Heels Named To NFHCA All-South Region Teams

Six members of the North Carolina Field Hockey team have earned All-South Region honors, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced on Wednesday morning. Charly Bruder, Sietske Brüning, Ryleigh Heck, and Kelly Smith led the way on the first team with Katie Dixon and Sanne Hak appearing on the second team for the Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

Erin Matson Named to Forbes’ ’30 Under 30 Sports’ List for 2025

UNC field hockey head coach Erin Matson has been named to Forbes’ "30 Under 30 Sports" List for 2025, honoring young stars around the world who are "fearlessly leading sports into the future," according to the magazine. Matson is just 24 years old, yet has already cemented herself as one of the top figures in the history of North Carolina athletics. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Field Hockey Falls To Saint Joseph's, 2-1, In Final Four

Saint Joseph's got two goals from Manu Ghigliotti and defeated two-time defending NCAA champion North Carolina, 2-1, on Friday afternoon in an NCAA Field Hockey Tournament semifinal at Ocker Field on the campus of the University of Michigan. SJU snapped Carolina's 27-game winning streak and 10-game streak in NCAA tournament games. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Field Hockey Set To Battle Saint Joseph's In Final Four Friday

North Carolina field hockey makes its record 28th appearance in the Final Four on Friday in a matchup with No. 4 seed Saint Joseph's. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET with coverage on ESPN+. The Tar Heels are the tournaments No. 1 overall seed, have won back-to-back national championships, and are seeking their 12th title in program history. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Field Hockey Final Four Diary

The UNC field hockey team, after defeating Delaware and Duke in the first two rounds of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, advanced to the Final Four in search of the Tar Heels' 12th NCAA Championship. The squad left campus around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, departed Raleigh via charter plane around 7 p.m. and landed in Ann Arbor, Mich. at 8:30 p.m. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Field Hockey Shuts Out Duke, Advances to 28th Final Four

North Carolina cruised past Duke in its final home game of the season on Sunday, shutting out the Blue Devils 3-0 in the NCAA quarterfinals (Highlights) to advance to the Final Four in Ann Arbor, MI. Ryleigh Heck scored two goals in a span of three minutes across the first and second quarters, and Kennedy Cliggett added one more for good measure. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Field Hockey Faces Duke In NCAA Tourney Second Round

The North Carolina field hockey team squares off with rival Duke University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. It will be the fifth all time meeting between the program in NCAA postseason play. Sunday's game is the 98th all time meeting between UNC and Duke. Carolina leads the series 85-12 and has won 14 of the last 16. (GoHeels.com)

Podcast: One-on-one with Erin Matson - Not clouded by star power

North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson joins Sarah Spain to talk about her (very fast!) transition from player to coach, how she’s still dangling on her teammates, what the undefeated Tar Heels need to do to win another natty this year, and much more. (Listen To Podcast)

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