97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Sports Reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, May 5. He discussed the weekend in UNC sports, including the Diamond Heels weekend off for exams before a huge stretch to end the regular season. He also talked about both men’s and women’s lacrosse earning their NCAA tournament bids, with the women’s team being the number 1 overall seed. He also discussed women’s golf, women’s tennis, and more.

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