UNC Field Hockey
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.
UNC Field Hockey Earns No. 1 Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament
The UNC field hockey program is the top overall seed in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship for the third year in a row and the sixth time in the past seven years. The Tar Heels, who earned an auto bid by winning the ACC Championship, open play on Friday in
Karen Shelton Stadium at 11:00 a.m. against the winner of Delaware and Fairfield. (
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Undefeated UNC Field Hockey Wins 27th ACC Title
The North Carolina Field Hockey program defeated Boston College 4-1 on Friday to claim their 27th Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title and eighth in a row (
Highlights). The top seeded Tar Heels (18-0) dominated the game from start to finish, getting goals from Charly Bruder, Cianna Riccardo, Sanne Hak, and Ryleigh Heck in their path to victory. (
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Undefeated UNC Field Hockey Dominant In ACC Semifinal Win
North Carolina field hockey booked its 10th straight trip to the ACC Championship final on Wednesday afternoon with a decisive 3-1 victory over No. 5 seed Syracuse (
Highlights). The Tar Heels (17-0) scored all three of their goals off of penalty corners with Charly Bruder taking two before Pleun Lammers picked up the third to put the game away. (
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Undefeated UNC Field Hockey Picks Up 5-0 Win in ACC Tournament First Round
The top seeded UNC Field Hockey team opened up their run in the 2024 ACC Championship with a 5-0 victory over No. 8 seed Cal on Tuesday morning (
Highlights). The Tar Heels (16-0) outshot the Golden Bears 30-2 and tied the ACC Tournament single-game record for assists with six. The 28-shot margin is the largest of the season for UNC. (
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Coach Erin Matson, Five Tar Heels Earn ACC Field Hockey Honors
The ACC has named North Carolina junior Ryleigh Heck its Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year and head coach
Erin Matson their Coach of the Year with five Tar Heels earning spots on the All-ACC teams. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon. Heck, the reigning Honda Award winner, has been phenomenal again this season. (
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Undefeated UNC Field Hockey Beats Duke To Clinch Top Seed At ACC Championship
North Carolina field hockey finished off an undefeated regular season with a convincing, 5-2 victory over rival Duke on Friday night (
Highlights). The victory gives the 15-0 Tar Heels the regular-season ACC title and the No. 1 seed in next week's championship tournament. Charly Bruder put the game to bed in her classic fashion with a rocket off a corner. (
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Chansky’s Notebook: Long-Distancing
Yes, that was
Erin Matson at Yankee Stadium. Carolina’s Superwoman may not leap tall buildings, but she travels fast. From the practice field at
Karen Shelton Stadium to a box seat at the World Series, where her boyfriend Ben Casparius was pitching for the Dodgers. Flash back five years, Casparius, a UNC pitcher/infielder had just started dating Matson. (
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Kelly Smith Named ACC Field Hockey Defensive Player Of The Week
North Carolina field hockey defender Kelly Smith has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Smith has been phenomenal all season for the Tar Heels, but really brought her best to help the team secure two 4-0 wins over top-10 opponents over the weekend. It is the first weekly conference award of her career. (
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No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Dominant In 4-0 Senior Day Win Over No. 9 Boston College
In its final regular-season home game, the No. 2 UNC field hockey team dominated once again in a 4-0 victory over No. 9 Boston College (
Highlights). It was a happy occasion at
Karen Shelton Stadium on Sunday as the team honored their seven graduating seniors after the game. The Tar Heels (14-0, 7-0 ACC) outshot the top-10 ranked Eagles 26 to 6. (
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No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Shuts Out No. 4 Virginia, 4-0, Friday
North Carolina's dynamic field hockey duo of Ryleigh Heck and Charly Bruder combined to score all of No. 2 UNC's goals in a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Virginia on Friday at
Karen Shelton Stadium (
Highlights). In the highest ranked matchup of the season for the Tar Heels (13-0, 6-0 ACC), the star forwards and a stellar defense once again carried the day. (
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