UNC Field Hockey

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.

Video: 2026 UNC Field Hockey: Blue Heaven - Episode 1: Unwritten

This unique behind-the-scenes documentary captures the start of UNC Field Hockey's preseason preparations, highlighting the Tar Heels' standards, accountability, and adaptability as the squad gears up for a new season. (View Video)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Athletes and the NCAA's Five-for-Five Conundrum

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the NCAA's messy failure to take the simple step of grandfathering in the 2022 class to their new five-for-five eligibility rule. And while football and basketball make the biggest headlines, the decisions and legal actions affect the fall Olympic Sports in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: IC Podcast - Erin Matson Discusses Veterans, New Faces For UNC Field Hockey

UNC Field Hockey coach Erin Matson joins Inside Carolina’s Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell to discuss the challenges of roster construction in the ever-changing college athletics landscape, her veteran captains Charly Bruder and Grace Pottebaum, Tar Heel newcomers, and more. (View Video)

North Carolina Field Hockey 2026 Newcomers

UNC Field Hockey has a handful of new faces to work into the lineup in 2026, with a talented freshman class that is MAX Field Hockey’s No. 2-ranked recruiting class, joined by a transfer who brings college experience to Chapel Hill. Together, they give Coach Erin Matson more depth as the Tar Heels reload for another run at the ACC and NCAA championships. (Heels on Franklin)

Previewing UNC field hockey’s 2026 season

Head coach Erin Matson has lost just two true road games since taking over UNC field hockey in 2023. This fall, the Tar Heels will have eight chances to test that record. Nearly half of UNC’s 17-game regular season will be played away from Chapel Hill, including a five-game stretch that sends the Tar Heels west to Stanford and Cal before they return east. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Field Hockey Named ACC Preseason No. 1, Charly Bruder Earns All-ACC Spot

UNC Field Hockey received the top spot in the 2026 ACC Preseason Coaches Poll while forward Charly Bruder was voted as the team's lone representative on the Preseason All-ACC team. Bruder, a three-time All-American and All-ACC selection, leads the top-seeded Tar Heels on the Preseason All-ACC team, with a whopping 60 career goals to her name. (GoHeels.com)

Newsletter: Cameron Fens Fills Out UNC Basketball Roster, Football Position Battles Heat Up

UNC Basketball's frontcourt search concludes as Cameron Fens committed Friday, and Michael Malone's roster is now full for 2026-27. Football's preseason camp hit its second week, with pads coming on and the QB race heating up. Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule is out. And Diamond Heels are off to strong minor-league starts. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC's ties with Ireland go back centuries

UNC Football will make history when it plays its first international game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin. But did you know that there are more Irish connections to the University’s history? Swimmer Grace Hodgins hails from Greystones, Ireland. Punter Adam McCann-Gibbs, grew up 100 miles from Dublin. Three former Tar Heel athletes are from Dublin. (UNC.edu)

Preview: UNC field hockey roster features 10 accomplished newcomers

This season marks a new era for UNC field hockey coach Erin Matson. For the first time, the star player-turned-coach will lead a roster that does not feature any of her former teammates. But Matson has assembled an incoming class of field-ready recruits as well as a group of returners looking to redeem last season's Final Four loss with a national title. (Daily Tar Heel)

Reese Brantmeier, Jason DeCaro, Ryleigh Heck Earn UNC’s 2026 Patterson Medals

Two NCAA champions and a hard-throwing All-America ace on two College World Series teams are the winners of the 2026 Patterson Medals, UNC's most prestigious honor for athletics excellence. Women's tennis NCAA champion Reese Brantmeier, field hockey national champion Ryleigh Heck, and right-handed pitcher Jason DeCaro are this year's recipients. (GoHeels.com)

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