'Everyone was emotional': UNC softball looks forward after shortened season

Posted Jul 10, 2020
When the NBA suspended its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak and many conference basketball tournaments barred fan attendance, the UNC Softball team was traveling through Tennessee. Then, coach Donna Papa found out there would be a conference call at 2 p.m. Having an idea of how the call might end, the team stopped for lunch. (Daily Tar Heel)

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