A game in Greensboro against UConn, a home game against Kentucky and the program’s first appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis highlight a challenging UNC nonconference women’s basketball schedule released Tuesday.
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Complete Maui Invitational bracket released; late games for UNC
North Carolina will face Dayton in the first round of the Maui Invitational when the Tar Heels play in Maui for the first time since 2016 and for a record ninth time.
Faasse’s two goals in final three minutes rally UNC women past Colorado
Junior Kate Faasse came to the late rescue of the No. 8 North Carolina women’s soccer team. With the Tar Heels trailing by a goal, she scored two goals in the last three minutes as they rallied for a 3–2 victory over Colorado on a steamy Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.
Four-star DeVillasee, top 10 point guard in Class of 2025, has UNC in final six
Caliyah DeVillasee, the No. 9 point guard in ESPN’s Class of 2025 ranking, has North Carolina in her final six and will announce her choice on Sept. 1.
Four-star guard Girardi, daughter of ex-MLB player, manager, has UNC on her final five
Four-star shooting guard Lena Girardi has included North Carolina on her list of five potential college destinations.
UNC men, women top 10 in ACC-dominated preseason soccer polls
Both North Carolina soccer teams are in the top 10 of their respective United Soccer Coaches Top 25 preseason polls that the ACC tops and dominates.
UNC makes four-star forward Bundalo’s final eight
Four-star forward Niko Bundalo, the No. 24-ranked player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina on his list of the final eight schools he is considering.
Five-star wing Makeer, No. 6 in Class of 2025, has UNC in her final six
Five-star wing Agot Makeer, the No. 6-ranked girls player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina among the final six schools she is considering.
UNC women playing in Battle 4 Atlantis for first time
North Carolina’s women will play for the first time in the Battle 4 Atlantis, an event that the men’s team has been involved in three times. According to the Atlantis website, the Tar Heels, led by fifth-year forward Alyssa Ustby, are participating in the eight-team tournament, set for Nov. 23 through 25.
Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, has UNC in his final seven
A.J. Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, has North Carolina in his final seven schools that he’s considering. The five-star, 6–9, 205-pound wing from Manti, Utah, also has Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, Kansas and Kansas State on his list, according to ESPN.
UNC picked 8th in ACC football poll; Florida State tapped as favorite
North Carolina is picked eighth out of 17 teams in the preseason ACC media poll released Wednesday.
Catcher Dye becomes third Liberty player transferring to UNC
The stars keep following Scott Jackson from Liberty to North Carolina. On Saturday, catcher Macaddin Dye became the third Flames player to transfer to UNC since Jackson resigned as Liberty’s head coach to become the Tar Heels’ assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
Brown, facing QB questions, would consider playing two QBs
CHARLOTTE — This season will be like no other for the Mack Brown 2.0 era, from lower external expectations to lacking a clear quarterback choice.
Videos, transcripts: UNC at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina coach Mack Brown, along with Conner Harrell, Max Johnson and Kaimon Rucker met with the media Thursday during the final day of ACC Kickoff at the Hilton Uptown Charlotte.
UNC ranked high in ‘way too early’ Baseball America Top 25
North Carolina is No. 12 on the “way-too-early” Top 25 list that Baseball America released on Wednesday. The Tar Heels, who went 48–16 last season and made the College World Series, are one of eight ACC teams on the list. They are one of five league teams in its top 12, along with No. 3 Florida State (49–17 last season), No. 4 Clemson (44–16), No. 6 Virginia (46–17) and No. 9 Duke (40–20).
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