UNC Field Hockey
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.
One Win Stands Between UNC And Field Hockey Final Four
The UNC field hockey team is one win away from the program's 27th appearance in the Final Four, and Sunday the Tar Heels will have the chance to earn that victory. Harvard and North Carolina face off at
Karen Shelton Stadium Sunday at noon, with the winner advancing to the Final Four, which will be played on the Tar Heels' home turf at Shelton Stadium. (
GoHeels.com)
Reigning NCAA field hockey champion UNC rolls to first-round victory over William & Mary
In the first round of the NCAA tournament, No. 1 seed North Carolina looked like the dominant field hockey program it has been for years. Paityn Wirth scored two goals and Katie Dixon added a goal and an assist as the Tar Heels rolled to 6-1 victory Friday over William & Mary (
Highlights). UNC will play Sunday against the winner of Rutgers and Harvard. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Opens NCAA Tournament Play Friday Hosting William & Mary
The North Carolina field hockey team opens its quest for a second consecutive NCAA championship on Friday, hosting William & Mary at noon for a first-round game at
Karen Shelton Stadium. UNC, the top seed in the field and the top ranked team in this week's coaches' poll, has been idle for a week since winning the 2023 ACC Championship last Friday. (
GoHeels.com)
Chansky’s Notebook: The Legacy
Erin Matson is the most decorated player in Carolina field hockey history, leading UNC to four national championships and five ACC titles. A slam-dunk Hall of Famer, Matson may be on her way to earning the same platitudes as a coach after leading the Tar Heels to the ACC championship and No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament in her first season at the helm. (
Chapelboro.com)
The relentless drive of Erin Matson, UNC’s most decorated athlete turned rookie coach
Erin Matson had been at the center of the most daring experiment in college athletics. She’d gone from being the best field hockey player in school history to the first-year coach of her old team; from the most gifted member of a prize-winning ensemble to the conductor. Among her greatest challenges: The team she inherited lost its best player. Herself. (
AOL.com)
UNC Field Hockey To Host NCAA Tournament As No. 1 Overall Seed
For the second year in a row and the fifth time in six years, UNC is the top overall seed in the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament. The Tar Heels, who earned an automatic berth on Friday by winning the ACC Championship, open play on Friday at noon against the winner of Wednesday's opening-round matchup between William & Mary and Sacred Heart. (
GoHeels.com)
'Michael Jordan of field hockey': legendary player Erin Matson wins ACC title as 23-year-old coach
Karen Shelton stepped down following an undefeated season and national title in 2022. UNC didn't look far for her successor in 22-year-old
Erin Matson who was just months removed from graduation. Matson was one of the best players in the country for the Tar Heels in her collegiate career. Now, she's continued the standard in her first year at the helm. (
USA Today)
UNC Field Hockey Shuts Out Duke for 7th Straight ACC Title
Erin Matson winning ACC titles is nothing new. Winning ACC titles as a head coach? Now we’re talking. Matson’s Tar Heels defeated Duke, 2-0, on Friday to clinch UNC Field Hockey's seventh consecutive ACC Tournament championship, and Matson’s first as the program’s head coach (
Highlights). The win is UNC's second against the Blue Devils in a week. (
Chapelboro.com)
No. 2 UNC Faces No. 3 Duke For ACC Field Hockey Title Friday Night
North Carolina and Duke met last Friday in Chapel Hill to decide the ACC field hockey regular-season title. This Friday night at Virginia's Turf Field, they'll face off for the ACC tournament crown and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 1 seed and second-ranked Tar Heels (13-3) are playing for their seventh straight ACC Championship. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Beats Virginia For Spot In ACC Championship Game
UNC took an early lead and held on for a 3-2 victory over host Virginia Wednesday in the ACC Field Hockey Tournament semifinals (
Highlights). On a chilly afternoon at the Cavaliers' Turf Field, the Tar Heels got goals from freshman Charly Bruder, sophomore Ryleigh Heck and graduate student Pleun Lammers to advance to Friday's championship game. (
GoHeels.com)