No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Beats No. 7 Michigan In Ann Arbor

Posted Aug 30, 2019
No. 1 North Carolina opened the 2019 field hockey season Friday with a top-10 road win, beating No. 7 Michigan 4-2 on its home turf. After UNC trailed early in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, sophomore forward Erin Matson hung up a hat trick before halftime, with the third goal putting the Tar Heels ahead for good. The Tar Heels face No. 8 Iowa at 2 p.m. Sunday. (GoHeels.com)

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