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UNC debuts in men’s soccer poll; every fall sports team except football now ranked
Aside from the surging football team, every other North Carolina team in a fall sport is now ranked, with the men’s soccer team debuting at No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Tar Heels fell off the top spot in the women’s soccer poll but only to No. 2, while the field hockey team moved up one spot to No. 9 and the volleyball team held at No. 23. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
This Week in UNC Sports: October 19-25, 2026
October will roll on with another very busy week of Tar Heel sports. To begin, the women’s tennis and men’s golf teams wrap up events Monday and Tuesday, with women’s tennis finishing up at the ITA Regionals in Columbia, S.C. and men’s golf completing play at The Williams Cup (named for former basketball coach
Roy Williams) in Wilmington. (
Chapelboro.com)
No. 23 UNC Volleyball Falls To No. 3 Louisville In Three Sets
No. 23 North Carolina Volleyball fell at the hands of No. 3 Louisville (27-29, 22-25, 23-25) on Sunday afternoon to close out its four-match road trip. The loss snaps UNC's eight-match win streak and is the Tar Heels first loss in ACC play. Safi Hampton was outstanding with six kills in the opening frame. Jackie Taylor also had five blocks to start things off. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 23 UNC Volleyball Wins Eighth Straight With 3-0 Sweep At Notre Dame
No. 23 UNC Volleyball (12-3, 7-0 ACC) picked up its third straight road sweep on Friday against Notre Dame (25-15, 28-26, 26-24,
Highlights). Chelsea Thorpe and Safi Hampton led the way for the Tar Heels with 10 kills each. Thorpe had match-high tying seven blocks with Lauren Schutter. The Tar Heels punched first in a big way in the first set. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Volleyball Finds Its Rhythm as Winning Streak Reaches Seven
UNC Volleyball's comeback against Georgia Tech was a memorable turning point, but the victories that followed have shown the Tar Heels are building momentum beyond one match. Seven straight wins have given Carolina a strong start to ACC play. Now, with Notre Dame and Louisville up next, the Tar Heels have an opportunity to extend that momentum. (
Tar Heel Blue)
Carolina Olympic Sports Weekly: October 5–11
North Carolina's Olympic sports had another busy week of fall competition, highlighted by a seven-goal performance from men's soccer, two more ACC victories for volleyball, strong individual performances across the tennis programs, and more. Here is a look back at the week across Carolina Olympic sports and what is coming up next. (
Tar Heel Blue)
No 25 UNC Volleyball Wins Seventh Straight Match With 3-0 Sweep At Virginia
No. 25 UNC Volleyball (11-3, 6-0 ACC) picked up its seventh straight victory Sunday with a 3-0 sweep of Virginia (25-13, 25-16, 25-15,
Highlights). The Tar Heels dominated. Once they took the lead in every set, they never allowed Virginia to regain the lead. Safi Hampton led with 10 kills, Chelsea Thorpe and Laynie Smith each had eight. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 25 UNC Volleyball Sweeps Virginia Tech, 3-0
No. 25 North Carolina Volleyball earned a sweep over Virginia Tech on Friday night (25-11, 25-18, 25-16,
Highlights) to move to a perfect 5-0 in ACC play. It was a balanced attack for Carolina with nine different players registering at least one kill and 12 with at least one point. Laynie Smith led the team with eight kills. UNC dominated from start to finish. (
GoHeels.com)
Carolina Olympic Sports Weekly: Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
It was a strong week across UNC Olympic sports, with several programs continuing impressive stretches. Women’s soccer remained perfect in ACC play, volleyball improved to 4-0 in the ACC, men’s soccer extended its win streak, and field hockey continued its run. Here is a look back at the week across Carolina Olympic sports and what is coming up. (
Tar Heel Blue)
No. 25 UNC Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller Over Georgia Tech
UNC Volleyball won a five-set thriller in reverse-sweep fashion Sunday vs. Georgia Tech (23-25, 22-25, 28-26, 25-22, 15-11,
Highlights). Safi Hampton tied her career-high in kills for the second time in a week. The first two sets were a slog for the Tar Heels, losing by two in the first and three in the second. The third set will be talked about for ages. (
GoHeels.com)