UNC Softball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Softball.

Tar Heel Softball Caps Off 4-0 Opening Weekend With Two Victories Saturday

The North Carolina softball team capped off a 4-0 opening weekend with back-to-back victories against NC A&T and Winthrop on Saturday. In game one against the Aggies, a 13-3 victory, Carolina's bats came out scorching, plating a weekend-best 13 runs on 15 hits. Lexi Godwin set a new career-best with five RBIs and hit her first home run since 2020. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Softball Opens 2024 Season With A Pair Of Wins, Coaching Debut, Perfect Game

UNC Softball opened the Megan Smith Lyon era in style Friday with back-to-back wins over Winthrop and NC A&T. In game one against the Aggies, redshirt junior Britton Rogers threw a five-inning perfect game with eight strikeouts. It was just the ninth perfect game in UNC history and first since Lori Spingola vs. Penn State on Feb. 27, 2011. (GoHeels.com)

Sonya Bright, Mickey Hickerson Named Tar Heel Trailblazers

UNC Athletics will honor two pioneering former student-athletes with the 2024 Tar Heel Trailblazers award. This year's honorees are Sonya Bright and Mickey Hickerson. In 1990, Bright became the first African American softball player at UNC. Mickey Hickerson was the first African American baseball player at UNC, joining the varsity in spring of 1970. (GoHeels.com)

Carmichael Arena Lobby Dedicated In Dr. Beth Miller's Honor

Dr. Beth Miller spent more than 40 years working as part of the UNC Department of Athletics, and during that time she was part of thousands of gatherings in Carmichael Arena, whether cheering at games, coaching at practices, or mentoring student-athletes. Sunday, she was a central figure in another gathering at Carmichael, this one convened in her honor. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Softball's Transfer Class Among Best In The Country

After 38 seasons under coach Donna Papa, the North Carolina softball program has a new face at the helm. Papa retired in May after the 2022 season, and the UNC Tar Heels looked within the family for Papa’s replacement. Megan Smith Lyon was hired in June and hit the ground running, already making work on the 2024 North Carolina softball roster. (Keeping It Heel)

Video: UNC Historian Freddie Kiger Spins Tar Heel Tales At Sutton's

Longtime University of North Carolina historian Freddie Kiger talks about the rich history of UNC and Olympic Sports at Carolina for an audience at Sutton's Drug Store in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Ten Tar Heel Things To Watch In 2023-24

UNC's first day of classes is around the corner, and training camps and exhibition games have begun. The regular season arrives this week when the women's soccer team visits Penn State on Thursday. There's plenty of reason to be excited about UNC Athletics. Here are 10 things for Tar Heel fans to look forward to entering the 2023-24 academic year. (GoHeels.com)

Mateen James Named UNC Softball Assistant Coach

After serving as director of sports performance for the past two seasons, UNC softball head coach Megan Smith Lyon announced that Aquilla "Kiwi" Mateen James has been elevated to assistant coach. After graduating in 2016 from UNC with a degree in exercise and sports science, Mateen served as the volunteer assistant for the Tar Heels from 2016-18. (GoHeels.com)

Maddie Holub Named UNC Softball Pitching Coach

UNC Softball head coach Megan Smith Lyon named Maddie Holub as the program's new assistant coach on Friday. Holub will serve as the Tar Heels' pitching coach. Holub arrives at Carolina after five seasons as the pitching coach on Smith Lyons' staff at Marshall. "I'm extremely excited to be joining Coach Smith Lyon and Coach Lyon at UNC," Holub said. (GoHeels.com)

503 Tar Heels Named To ACC Academic Honor Roll

An all-time high 503 Tar Heels have been named to the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll, announced Friday by the league. It marks the first time in UNC history that the number has topped 500. The ACC Academic Honor Roll is comprised of varsity student-athletes who earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2022-23 academic year. (GoHeels.com)

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