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UNC Picks Up Men’s Soccer Victory Over UNC-Greensboro on Labor Day

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 5, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The third-ranked UNC men’s soccer team rebounded strongly on Monday night following its first loss of the season this past Friday against UNC-Wilmington. Playing on the road for the second straight game, the Tar Heels...

Women’s Soccer: Tar Heels Take Down UNC-Wilmington

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 4, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

For the second time in three days, the ninth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team put on a clinic at Koskinen Stadium in Durham as part of the Duke Nike Classic. The Tar Heels blew out Auburn by five goals on Friday, before...

UNC Field Hockey Earns Road Win at Penn

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 4, 2017 | UNC Sports

Despite dropping its season opener to Michigan last weekend, the top-ranked UNC field hockey team has responded about as well as it possibly could. The Tar Heels pulled out their third consecutive win on Sunday with a 3-1...

Art’s Angle: No QB Controversy, Please!

Posted by Art Chansky | Sep 4, 2017 | UNC Sports

The Tar Heels gave away their opener in what could be the turning point of the 2017 season, whichever way it turns. Consider these facts: The defense, with a new coordinator and two new position coaches, was supposed to be the...

Despite Loss to Cal, UNC Finds Bright Spot With Freshman RB Michael Carter

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

Following UNC’s 35-30 loss to California in its 2017 season opener, it’s safe to say the Tar Heel offense is a work in progress. Head coach Larry Fedora still won’t commit to just one quarterback, and the team...

UNC Football Falls Flat Against Cal in Season Opener

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

After weeks of speculation about what the UNC football team would look like with so many new faces this year, Saturday’s season opener at Kenan Stadium proved there’s still a lot of cleaning up to do—as the Tar Heels fell by a...

UNC Women’s Soccer Demolishes Auburn

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The ninth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team flexed its collective muscles on Friday night at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, as it rolled to a 5-0 blowout victory over the Auburn Tigers. Joanna Boyles scored twice for UNC (3-1),...

Top-Ranked UNC Field Hockey Knocks Off No. 8 Princeton

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

In a battle between two of the nation’s top 10 field hockey teams, the top-ranked Tar Heels went on the road and pulled out a 2-0 shutout victory over the No. 8 Princeton Tigers on Friday. Freshman Meredith Sholder scored...

UNCW Hands UNC Men’s Soccer First Loss of Season

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 2, 2017 | Soccer, UNC Sports

The third-ranked UNC men’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the young season on Friday night in Wilmington at the hands of UNCW. A single goal from Hjalmar Ekdal proved to be enough for the Seahawks to pull off the...

Former UNC Basketball Star David Noel Named Head Coach at Southern Durham High School

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 31, 2017 | Basketball, High School

Southern Durham High School landed itself a big-name head coach on Thursday, when it was announced that former UNC star David Noel will take over the program at his alma mater. Noel played both football and basketball during his...

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