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Softball Sweeps Weekend Series At NC State

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina softball team (23-25, 10-9 ACC) earned its first conference series sweep since 2019 on Sunday, taking both games of the doubleheader over NC State to go 3-0 against the Wolfpack on the weekend.

The Tar Heels took game one, 4-2, before earning a come-from-behind 5-3 victory in game two.

Kiersten Licea went 4-of-5 at the plate on the day, hitting three home runs and combining for a team-best four RBIs. It is the first time the fifth-year player has ever hit two home runs in the same game.