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Newsletter: Chapel Hill Regional Set, Neo Signs, Keita Wins EuroLeague Title, Latest On Samodurov

UNC Baseball hosts a tough Chapel Hill regional with VCU, Tennessee, and ECU coming to town this weekend. Neoklis Avdalas has signed with UNC Basketball, Seyon Keita won a EuroLeague title, Alexandros Samodurov is still on Michael Malone’s radar, Women’s Lacrosse fell just short of an NCAA title, Kenan Stadium renovations have begun, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Questionable women's lacrosse title game calls spark frustration from Jenny Levy and UNC faithful

The 2026 Women's Lacrosse National Championship game featured some very questionable officiating that ultimately didn't go in favor of the Tar Heels. The Tar Heels were robbed of goals on two separate occasions: The first would've put North Carolina up 10-7, while the other would've knotted the game up at 12 in the fourth quarter. (Keeping It Heel)

Late Rally Lifts Northwestern Past UNC Women's Lacrosse, 14-11, In NCAA Final

Northwestern outscored North Carolina, 5-0, in the fourth quarter to beat the Tar Heels, 14-11, and win the 2026 NCAA championship Sunday on Northwestern's home field. Defending NCAA champion UNC entered the fourth quarter with an 11-9 lead, but the Wildcats controlled the final period and beat the Tar Heels for the second time this season. (GoHeels.com)

Everything You Need to Know About the UNC-Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game

Before the 2026 season started, the consensus was that Northwestern and North Carolina would meet again in the NCAA championship game. There were plenty of twists and a handful of turns as the spring developed, but here we are. Memorial Day weekend his here, and the Wildcats and Tar Heels are ready for the rematch we’ve all been waiting for. (USA Lacrosse Magazine)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Faces Northwestern For NCAA Title Sunday

No. 2 UNC Women's Lacrosse takes on No. 1 Northwestern in the NCAA championship game Sunday, May 24 at noon ET in Evanston, Ill. The game is a rematch of last year's title game that saw the Tar Heels win 12-8 to claim their fourth national championship. The game will air on ESPN with Jay Alter, Sheehan Stanwick-Burch, and Charlotte North on the call. (GoHeels.com)

The Rematch: How UNC, Northwestern Got to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship Game

The 2026 NCAA Championship is set, and it’s a rematch everyone has been waiting for. Top-seeded Northwestern and defending national champion North Carolina meet Sunday at noon on ESPN in a rematch of the 2025 title, as two of the sport’s premier programs battle once again with a title on the line. UNC enters searching for back-to-back championships. (Inside Lacrosse)

UNC men’s lacrosse exits NCAA Tournament despite promising season

It wasn’t supposed to end Saturday. UNC Men's Lacrosse spent the season reestablishing itself as a championship contender, seemingly poised to clinch their first Final Four berth in five years. But after failing to slow No. 6-seed Syracuse’s late scoring run on Saturday, the No. 3-seeded Tar Heels saw their season end just short of championship weekend. (Daily Tar Heel)

Youth, pressure defense, and poise have UNC Women's Lacrosse back in national championship game

North Carolina’s latest step toward another women’s lacrosse national title looked like it would be a semifinal between heavyweights. On the field Friday, it looked like a team that knew exactly what it wanted to be and how to impose it. The reigning NCAA champion Tar Heels dominated Maryland 16–6 in Evanston, Ill., closing the game on a 13–3 run. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Lacrosse Dominates Maryland, One Win From National Championship Repeat

With ease, UNC cleared the penultimate hurdle in its chase for back-to-back national championships Friday at Martin Stadium. Behind a combined 10 goals from sophomore attackers Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo, the second-seeded Tar Heels blew by third-seeded Maryland 16-6 to secure their spot in Sunday’s national championship game. (Inside Carolina)

Video: UNC Women's Lacrosse Beats Maryland To Advance To NCAA Championship Game - Highlights

Defending national champion UNC Women's Lacrosse routed Maryland 16-6 in the NCAA semifinals Friday behind a game-closing 13-3 scoring run. Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo fueled the blowout by scoring five goals each. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

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