Tag: Field hockey

Heck has two goals, assist in season debut as UNC rolls to victory at Stanford

Star forward Ryleigh Heck had not played for Carolina in 308 days, but there was no evidence of rust. Heck, the 2023 National Player of the Year, scored two goals and assisted on another while Coco Courtright (top photo) notched a pair of goals in North Carolina’s 8–1 victory Friday night over Stanford at Varsity Field in Palo Alto, Calif.

Ferri wins it in shootout, goaltender Skubisz stands as UNC knocks off No. 2 Princeton

CHAPEL HILL — While the shots were hard to come by for No. 10 North Carolina, goaltender Merritt Skubisz and her defense kept the Tar Heels in the game. The sophomore goaltender got her second shutout of the weekend to push No. 2 Princeton into a shootout, where Carolina prevailed 3–2 to earn a 1–0 victory Sunday at Karen Shelton Stadium.

UNC field hockey turns corner after two early losses, rolls in shutout

CHAPEL HILL — After one-goal losses and its first 0–2 start in five years, North Carolina’s field hockey team clearly has turned an early corner. The young No. 10 Tar Heels, who lost 67% of their goal production from last season’s Final Four team, steamrolled Penn 7–0 Friday evening at Karen Shelton Stadium in the Conference Crossover event.

Check out the sights and sounds of UNC’s NCAA champion field hockey, women’s tennis teams at the White House

Carolina’s field hockey and women’s tennis teams were two of the national championship teams honored at the White House on Monday. Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed 19 championship teams at a ceremony outside of the White House as the attendees battled a drizzle. Speaking before Harris was NCAA president Charlie Baker. Logan Eggleston of the Texas women’s volleyball team spoke after Harris.