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Pitt Holds Off Diamond Heels Late Rally, Takes Series Finale

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

Looking to complete a rare series sweep on the road Sunday afternoon, the fourth-ranked UNC baseball team was on the verge of an impressive comeback against the Pittsburgh Panthers–but couldn’t quite seal the deal in...

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Knocks Off High Point, Wins 20th Straight Game

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 18, 2017 | UNC Sports

The top-ranked UNC women’s lacrosse team–last year’s national champions–notched another incredible milestone on Friday night with its 16-6 victory over the High Point Panthers at Fetzer Field. It was the...

UNC Escapes Hot-Shooting Pitt’s Upset Bid at Final Seconds

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 31, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

UNC junior point guard Joel Berry said last week that the toughest obstacle to defending the team’s ACC regular season title is grinding through the middle of the league schedule. The strength of the conference from top to...

No. 8 UNC Pounds Northern Iowa Inside, Avenges Last Year’s Upset Loss

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 21, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Seeking a bit of revenge against Northern Iowa after being shocked by the Panthers in Cedar Falls last season, the eighth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team did what it does best on Wednesday night at the Dean Dome. Despite a slow...

NCAA Volleyball Tournament: No. 7 UNC Sweeps High Point in First Round

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 3, 2016 | UNC Sports

As it looks to capture the program’s elusive first national championship, the UNC volleyball team opened NCAA Tournament play on Friday with a dominant 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-23) sweep over the High Point Panthers. Ranked...

Howard’s Late TD Caps UNC Football’s Frantic Comeback Win Over Pitt

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 24, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Midway through the fourth quarter of UNC’s crucial ACC matchup with Pitt (2-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, a sea of fans wearing light blue made their way to the exits at Kenan Stadium. Little did they know, Mitch Trubisky was getting...

Shaky UNC Run Defense Faces Huge Challenge Against Pitt

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 23, 2016 | UNC Sports

The time is now for the UNC football team, as it enters ACC play this weekend with an important home game against the Pitt Panthers—a physical group that Tar Heel head coach Larry Fedora expects to try and exploit UNC’s...

UNC Baseball Returns to Winning Ways, Beats High Point 8-1

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 5, 2016 | UNC Sports

Having lost five of its last seven games after starting 2016 with an 18-2 record, the No. 13 UNC baseball team needed a win to get momentum back on its side. With an 8-1 victory at Boshamer Stadium over the tough High Point...

Pitt Shuts Out No. 6 UNC Baseball to Avoid Sweep

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 13, 2016 | UNC Sports

Sunday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium, the No. 6 UNC baseball team found that all good things must come to an end. Entering the day with an 11-game win streak—the longest in the nation—the Tar Heels saw their bats fall flat in a...

No. 6 UNC Baseball Shuts Out Pittsburgh, Wins 11th Straight Game

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 12, 2016 | UNC Sports

Make it 11 straight wins for the No. 6 UNC baseball team, as the Tar Heels—led by sophomore starting pitcher JB Bukauskas—shutout the Pittsburgh Panthers 4-0 at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday. Bukauskas struck out a career-high 11...

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