'We want to keep this thing going': UNC field hockey perseveres through uncertainty

Posted May 21, 2020
At the end of last season, the UNC field hockey team was on top of the world. The Tar Heels earned their eighth national championship — successfully defending 2018's title — and extended their winning streak to 46 games. Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Despite this, coach Karen Shelton said the circumstances are no excuse to be any less excellent. (Daily Tar Heel)

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