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UNC Field Hockey’s Quest for Four-Peat Ends With Loss to Northwestern

For the first time in three years, there will be a new champion in NCAA field hockey. North Carolina's quest for a four-peat ended on Friday afternoon in Iowa City, as the Tar Heels fell to Northwestern in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament, 2-0. This is UNC’s first NCAA Tournament loss since 2017. They had made 12 straight Final Fours since then. (Chapelboro.com) UNC Field Hockey Meets Northwestern To Open NCAA Tournament Friday
North Carolina opens play in the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament on Friday afternoon against Northwestern in a first-round matchup in Iowa City.