North Carolina was surprised when the NCAA women’s soccer selection committee gave the No. 4-ranked Notre Dame a No. 1 seed and the No. 2-ranked Tar Heels a No. 2 seed. That meant that their quarterfinals meeting was in South Bend, Ind. But UNC proved that the seeding was flawed Saturday night by ousting the Irish 2–0 in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals to earn a record 31st trip to the College Cup and end their 12-game unbeaten streak.More
UNC women resume rich tradition of top-10 matchups with potentially two in 5 days
By R.L. Bynum It doesn’t get much bigger in November than a top-10 women’s basketball matchup, and North Carolina is about to resume a rich program tradition of such top-10 clashes. No. 8 North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State meet in a battle of 5–0 teams at 7:30 p.m. Sunday (ESPN2) for the Phil…More
Coach Davis says short bench isn’t sustainable, but starters played big minutes again in Iowa State loss
By R.L. Bynum It wasn’t hard for Hubert Davis to find the proper perspective after a hot-shooting Iowa State team gave No. 1 North Carolina its first loss of the season. Davis, well aware of the struggles last season’s team endured early in the season and where it ended up, wasn’t too concerned after the…More
Maye’s late magic not enough as UNC loses heartbreaker to Pack
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina has gone from reaching for the stars to looking mediocre in two weeks, with numerous questions and few answers. Drake Maye still found some magic late, just not enough as N.C. State pulled out a 30–27 double-overtime victory Friday over No. 18 North Carolina. After a pair…More
Hodgson’s shooting, tough defense help No. 8 UNC women rally for a huge win
By R.L. Bynum Eva Hodgson’s clutch perimeter shooting and court savvy carried No. 8 North Carolina down the stretch for the second consecutive game. Hodgson scored 17 of her UNC career-high 21 points in the second half, including a four-point play and two huge free throws with 28 seconds left. That helped the Tar Heels…More
Nance, Love shoot UNC past pesky Pilots
Top-ranked North Carolina likely will eventually get burned playing to the level of its opponent but it didn’t happen Thursday against Portland, thanks to Pete Nance and Caleb Love. Nance matched his career-high with 28 points (with a career-high five 3-pointers) and Love added 23 as the Tar Heels finally held off hot-shooting Portland for an 89–81 victory in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.More
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