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Virginia Spoils UNC’s National Championship Dreams in NCAA Men’s Tennis Final

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 23, 2017 | UNC Sports

In search of the program’s first ever national championship, the ninth-ranked UNC men’s tennis team couldn’t quite get the job done in Tuesday’s NCAA Championship Match against the No. 2 Virginia...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Blows Out Virginia, Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 15, 2017 | UNC Sports

The second-ranked UNC women’s lacrosse team began its quest for a second straight national title with a bang on Sunday afternoon at Fetzer Field. Carly Reed scored a career-high six goals for the Tar Heels, while Marie...

UNC Men’s Lacrosse Drops Virginia, Hands Head Coach Joe Breschi 100th Win at UNC

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 10, 2017 | UNC Sports

Having slipped to No. 19 in the polls after losing four out of five games during a recent homestand, the UNC men’s lacrosse team got back on track Sunday night in Charlottesville. The Tar Heels (6-5, 1-1 ACC) raced out to...

UNC Splits Baseball Doubleheader vs. Virginia, Tar Heels Win Series

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 11, 2017 | UNC Sports

Hosting a top-25 baseball series at Boshamer Stadium this weekend against No. 10 Virginia, there was plenty of pressure on the 13th-ranked Tar Heels to open ACC play with a bang. After JB Bukauskas helped pitch UNC to a 9-4...

UNC Baseball Takes ACC Opener Vs. No. 10 Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 10, 2017 | UNC Sports

Prior to the start of this year’s college baseball season, UNC head coach Mike Fox reflected on his team’s failure to qualify for the last two NCAA Tournaments by saying there’s truly only 30 games that matter...

No. 23 Virginia Upsets No. 5 UNC, Holds Tar Heels to Lowest Point Total in Roy Williams Era

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 27, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

With a chance to clinch an outright ACC regular season title Monday night in Charlottesville against No. 23 Virginia, the fifth-ranked Tar Heels put together an atrocious offensive performance in a 53-43 loss to the Cavaliers....

Top-Ranked Virginia Hands UNC Men’s Tennis First Loss of Season in ITA National Indoor Semifinals

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 20, 2017 | UNC Sports

Just one day removed from seeing its basketball team demoralized at the hands of the Tar Heels, the top-ranked Virginia men’s tennis team handed No. 5 UNC a demoralizing loss of its own in Sunday’s ITA National...

Jackson Leads UNC’s 65-41 Domination of No. 14 Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 19, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

All week long, the talk surrounding Saturday’s top-15 showdown between No. 10 UNC and No. 14 Virginia at the Smith Center focused on the fact that something had to give in a matchup between the ACC’s top offense and its top...

UNC Starts Slow, Finishes Strong In 35-14 Win at Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 22, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Despite a slow start, the No. 22 UNC football team eventually recovered and outclassed its opponents in every possible way on Saturday—defeating the Virginia Cavaliers 35-14 in Charlottesville for the team’s ninth straight win...

UNC Football Doesn’t Buy-In to “Trap Game” Mentality Against Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 21, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Over the first couple weeks of the 2016 college football season, many analysts wondered if Virginia was among the worst teams in a Power Five conference. The Cavaliers have found life recently, however, shifting the narrative...

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