Four UNC Field Hockey Standouts Win Gold Medals In Barbados

Posted Apr 19, 2023
Four Tar Heels are returning from Barbados with gold medals. Charly Bruder, Katie Dixon, Ryleigh Heck, and Kiersten Thomassey were part of the U.S. U21 Women's Field Hockey National Team that won the Junior Pan American Championship on Tuesday. The U.S. also earned a berth in the FIH Junior World Cup, scheduled Dec. 6-17 in Santiago, Chile. (GoHeels.com)

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