Erin Matson leads UNC Field Hockey to national championship game

Posted Nov 18, 2022
Erin Matson ensured her storied UNC career will end in the national championship game. Matson, one of the greatest players in college field hockey history and greatest athletes in ACC history, scored goals in the second and third quarters and assisted on another to lead No. 1 UNC to a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Penn State (Highlights) in a national semifinal Friday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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