UNC Field Hockey Players Compete At Senior Nexus Championship In Virginia Beach

Posted Jul 25, 2022
Tar Heels Paityn Wirth and Kylie Walbert helped their team to a title Friday as the Senior Nexus Championship wrapped up in Virginia Beach. Wirth, a rising UNC field hockey senior, and Walbert, an incoming freshman, played for Team Salt Lake City, which beat Paris 3-2 for the crown. UNC freshman Ryleigh Heck was named Young Player of the Tournament. (GoHeels.com)

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