Covering Erin Matson, the greatest of all time

Posted Nov 22, 2022
It’s hard to cover Erin Matson. Her reverse shots and eyes-in-the-back-of-her-head vision have proved nearly unstoppable for five years now. Matson has accrued five consecutive ACC Offensive Player of the Year accolades and four NCAA titles. As of Sunday, she's scored the game-winning goal in her last two field hockey national championship games. (Daily Tar Heel)

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