Why UNC gets to be the home team against Duke on the Blue Devils’ field

UNC is undergoing a massive facilities construction project that’s left the university’s field hockey team without a home field.

So who did the Tar Heels turn to when it needed a place to practice and play? Their biggest rival, of course.

The Blue Devils and the Tar Heels, bitter rivals and national championship contenders, are sharing Duke’s Jack Katz Stadium this season.

And on Friday night, Duke and UNC play against each other – on Duke’s home field – with No. 5 UNC as the home team and No. 2 Duke as the road team.

“Yeah, that’s kind of weird,” Duke senior back Alyssa Chillano said.

Duke will still get to use its home locker room and stand on the home side of the field, while UNC will use the…