Erin Matson Named ACC Female Athlete Of The Year

Posted May 20, 2020
Erin Matson, a sophomore on the UNC field hockey team, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019-20 Mary Garber Award as the Atlantic Coast Conference Female Athlete of the Year. She's the youngest player ever to win the honor and gives the UNC field hockey program back-to-back winners, as Ashley Hoffman was the recipient for 2018-19. (GoHeels.com)

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