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No. 7 UNC Survives Upset Scare Against Tennessee

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 11, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Following his team’s lackluster 73-71 victory in the Smith Center over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday, UNC head men’s basketball coach Roy Williams wasted no time expressing his continued frustrations with how the Tar Heels...

Joe Breschi Named National Lacrosse Coach of the Year

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 11, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

It’s been nearly seven months since the UNC men’s lacrosse team took home the program’s first national championship with a thrilling win on the field over Maryland, but other honors continued to roll in after...

UCLA Sends UNC Volleyball Packing With 3-1 NCAA Tournament Victory

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 10, 2016 | UNC Sports

In a thrilling match that saw all four sets decided by three points or less, the No. 10 seed UCLA Bruins outlasted the seventh-seeded Tar Heels 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 28-26) in their NCAA Volleyball Regional Semifinal match...

Stanford Eliminates UNC From Men’s Soccer Final Four on PKs

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 10, 2016 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The site where Villanova’s Kris Jenkins hit the shot that still torments Tar Heel fans to this day–Houston, Texas–was the source of yet another Final Four heartbreak for UNC on Friday night. After battling...

UNC Junior Defensive Tackle Naz Jones Declares for NFL Draft

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 9, 2016 | UNC Sports

Much of the early NFL Draft talk surrounding UNC has centered on whether junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky–a potential first round selection– would forego his final year of eligibility and enter his name in the mix....

ACC Football Coaches Release All-Conference Teams, Eight Tar Heels Recognized

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 8, 2016 | UNC Sports

Keeping with the giving spirit of the holidays, the ACC football coaches announced their All-Conference teams on Thursday–the third different set of All-ACC honors to be handed out over the last two weeks. The conference...

Luke Maye and Justin Jackson Spark Berry-less Tar Heels Past Davidson

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 8, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

The sprained ankle that kept point guard Joel Berry out of UNC’s 83-74 victory over the Davidson Wildcats at the Smith Center on Wednesday meant plenty of eyes were focused on the Tar Heel backcourt. Nate Britt and freshman...

UNC women’s basketball finds new sources of production in win over Marshall

Posted by Staff | Dec 7, 2016 | UNC Sports

The University of North Carolina women’s basketball team played their last game before final exams, on Wednesday night – a 75-53 win over Marshall University. A different dynamic duo took over the game, as junior guard Jamie...

Three Tar Heels Chosen as Field Hockey All-Americans

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 7, 2016 | UNC Sports

The season may not have ended exactly according to script for the UNC field hockey team, but three members of the squad received great news on Wednesday as they received All-America honors. Senior Julia Young was named to the...

UNC Football Has Four Players Named to AP All-ACC Second Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 7, 2016 | UNC Sports

The Associated Press released its own version of the All-ACC football teams on Monday, selecting four Tar Heels as part of its Second Team. Wide receiver Ryan Switzer was named as part of the offensive selections, joining right...

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