UNC Volleyball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Volleyball.

UNC Athletics Tops Learfield Directors' Cup Final Fall Standings

First-team All-America forward Ryleigh Heck led UNC Field Hockey to its NCAA-record 29th appearance in the national semifinals, which helped the Tar Heels claim the top spot nationally in the fall standings in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup. UNC posted two top-10, five top-20 and six top-30 finishes in NCAA postseason competition in the fall. (GoHeels.com)

National Girls & Women In Sports Day Celebration Set For Jan. 25

Young Tar Heel fans are invited to join the UNC women's sports teams for 2026 UNC National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an annual event to highlight women's athletics at Carolina. The NGWSD celebration is Jan. 25 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Bill Koman Practice Complex on UNC's campus. The event is for girls and boys pre-K through eighth grade. (GoHeels.com)

Three UNC Volleyball Players Earn AVCA All-Region Honors

UNC volleyball had three players earn AVCA All-Region honors for the East Coast Region. Safi Hampton and Maddy May were named to the All-Region Team, and Chelsea Thorpe was named an All-Region Honorable Mention. This is the first such honor in all three of their careers. It is the first time three Tar Heels have earned All-Region honors since 2021. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: Tar Heels Handle Hoyas, Women's Basketball Blisters Boston U, Football Transfers

No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball cruised to a 20-point victory over Georgetown, Women’s Basketball fell to No. 2 Texas and blasted Boston U, Tar Heel Football’s transfer list keeps growing, Olivia Thomas and Linda Ullmark are Women’s Soccer All-Americans, Volleyball bows out of the NCAA Tournament, and more in today's newsletter. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Volleyball’s Season Ends In NCAA Round Of 32 At Wisconsin

North Carolina Volleyball fell to the No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers (25-14, 25-21, 25-27) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Madison, Wisc. Laynie Smith led the way offensively as she hit .400 with seven kills on only 15 attacks. Maddie May played in every single set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Volleyball's Jackie Taylor honors late NFL dad Sean Taylor

Jackie Taylor was a 15-year-old who had been playing volleyball for two years and was coming off a nondescript season on Gulliver's JV team. At the time, there wasn't a hint she would become a middle blocker for a North Carolina team playing the NCAA tournament this week. Taylor's dad -- well, he was an athlete, too, and played in the NFL. (ESPN.com)

The Dance Continues For UNC Volleyball, Besting No. 6 Seed UTEP 3-1

UNC Volleyball won three straight sets against the UTEP Miners (26-24, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21) to advance to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament (Highlights). Carolina will face No. 3 seed Wisconsin on Friday night. The Tar Heels had a phenomenal showing in the first game of the postseason. UNC never trailed against the Miners in the last three sets. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: Derek Dixon Steps Up, Football Signs No. 12 Class, Big Test For Women's Basketball

Derek Dixon stepped up in a big way in UNC’s win over Kentucky, the Tar Heels signed the nation’s No. 12 football recruiting class, Women’s Basketball faces a huge test in Texas, several Tar Heels earn postseason honors as others hit the transfer portal, Drake Maye hears MVP chants, and Luke Maye stars in this week’s Throwback Thursday. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC Volleyball Earns Three All-ACC Honors

North Carolina's Safi Hampton has been named All-ACC Volleyball First Team, and Chelsea Thorpe and Maddy May were named Second Team. This is the first such honor in each of their careers. Hampton earns the honor after being named to the AVCA Player Of The Year Watchlist. Hampton leads the team in points, points per set, kills, and kills per set. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: Historic Triple-Double, UNC Basketball Heads To Kentucky, Football Falls In Raleigh

Indya Nivar recorded the second triple-double in UNC Women’s Basketball history with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 10(!) steals, Bill Belichick’s first season at North Carolina goes out with a whimper as transfer portal season begins, Carolina Basketball heads to Kentucky, and Volleyball is going dancing for the second year in a row. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

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