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UNC Baseball Clinches Series Victory Over Fairfield, Wins 10-2

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

After a week full of thrilling finishes, the No. 6 UNC baseball team decided to finally put away a game early—scoring eight runs in the first three innings at Boshamer Stadium Saturday on its way to a 10-2 blowout over the...

UNC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Secure Friday Victories

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 5, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC men’s and women’s tennis teams continued strong starts to the season on Friday. The No. 1 men’s team finished out its non-conference schedule by shutting out No. 54 Vanderbilt 7-0 in Chapel Hill. While Vanderbilt didn’t...

No. 6 UNC Baseball Beats Fairfield With Walk-off Walk

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 4, 2016 | UNC Sports

Somehow, some way, the No. 6 UNC baseball team keeps finding a way to win games in the most thrilling fashion. Friday night at Boshamer Stadium was no exception, as the Tar Heels rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning...

Saturday Not Just Another UNC-Duke Game: It’s Bigger

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 4, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Saturday night when the No. 8 Tar Heels and No. 17 Blue Devils take the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium it won’t be just another game in the UNC-Duke rivalry. With the ACC regular season title just one win away, this game is...

Marcus Paige Named First-Team Academic All-American

Posted by Staff | Mar 3, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Marcus Paige is a first-team Academic All-American. Paige was named the second-team in 2014 and 2015. He is the first Tar Heel to be a three-time Academic All-American. Marcus Paige is only the third ACC player to be a...

Eight-Run Inning Propels No. 6 UNC Baseball Past Winthrop

Posted by Avery Trendel | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

While the walk-off dramatics may not have found their way back to Boshamer Stadium on Wednesday, the final result was still the same. The No. 6 Tar Heels scored eight runs in the seventh inning to come from behind and beat the...

UNC loses first game in ACC Tournament in OT

Posted by Staff | Mar 2, 2016 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The University of North Carolina women’s basketball team usually performs well in the ACC Tournament. This year they encountered disappointment, losing their first game in Greensboro Coliseum with an 82-72 overtime loss to...

Brice Johnson Named Naismith Award Semifinalist

Posted by Staff | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

On the heels of being named a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, Brice Johnson has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Award. Johnson is one of 10 players who are still in the running for the award given annually to...

UNC Men’s Lacrosse Sweeps Weekly Conference Awards

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC men’s lacrosse players swept the Atlantic Coast Conference’s weekly awards after a come-from-behind victory over Johns Hopkins last weekend. The No. 10 Tar Heels knocked off the eighth-ranked Blue Jays in Baltimore 15-11....

Watts, Walker Honored by ACC Ahead of Tournament Tipoff Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

Members of the North Carolina women’s basketball team have been honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference ahead of the conference tournament beginning on Wednesday. UNC guard Stephanie Watts was selected as the ACC Freshman of...

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