University of North Carolina Athletics
GoHeels Weekly Primer
February 18, 2013 | General
CHAPEL HILL - Recap last week and take a glance ahead at what's next in Carolina Athletics with this week's GoHeels Weekly Primer.
BASEBALL: Kent Emmanuel dazzled with a shutout win in the season opener on Friday against Seton Hall ... Saturday's game was cancelled due to weather, but Carolina pounded Seton Hall on a chilly Sunday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium ... UP NEXT: The Tar Heels will host Coastal Carolina on Monday at 3 p.m. in a makeup contest added to the schedule over the weekend.
MEN'S BASKETBALL: On Wednesday, the Tar Heels lost a tough one at Duke, 73-68 ... Adam Lucas wrote about the loss ... On Saturday, the Tar Heels picked up a big 93-81 win over Virginia ... Here's Lucas' take ... Watch highlights ... Check out this photo album ... Former Tar Heel Tyler Zeller returned to Chapel Hill to receive the Patterson Medal and have his jersey honored in the Smith Center rafters ... Sunday was the 50th birthday of Michael Jordan (UNC '86), and GoHeels had plenty of memories of Jordan's days at Carolina ... UP NEXT: The Tar Heels will play at Georgia Tech on Tuesday night, then host NC State on Saturday afternoon.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Sylvia Hatchell was named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday ... On Thusday, the Tar Heels beat Wake Forest 76-56 ... Here's Lauren Brownlow's column on Hatchell and the victory ... On Sunday, Carolina played at Florida State and lost 80-73 ... UP NEXT: The Tar Heels will play at Virginia Tech on Friday.
MEN'S GOLF: Carolina was seventh after Day 1 on Sunday at the Puerto Rico Classic ... UP NEXT: The Puerto Rico Classic continues on Monday and Tuesday.
GYMNASTICS: The Tar Heels took second place in a tri-meet with William and Mary and George Washington last Monday ... Carolina took second place in the Sweetheart Invitational on Saturday in Raleigh ... UP NEXT: UNC will host NC State on Friday.
MEN'S LACROSSE: The Tar Heels lost to UMass on Friday in Atlanta ... UP NEXT: Carolina will host Fairfield on Saturday at noon at Fetzer Field.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE: All-America Kara Cannizzaro scored four goals as Carolina picked up its first win of the 2013 with a 9-6 victory over 16th-ranked Towson on Friday afternoon ... On Sunday, the Tar Heels improved to 2-1 this season with a win over Richmond ... UP NEXT: Carolina will host defending NCAA champion Northwestern on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Fetzer Field in a match to be streamed live on GoHeels TV.
SOFTBALL: Carolina swept a doubleheader from Radford on Wednesday in its home opener for 2013 ... On Friday in College Station, Texas, UNC split with Stephen F. Austin and Texas A&M ... On Saturday, SFA and Texas A&M swept the Tar Heels ... Carolina beat Pittsburgh on Sunday behind 14 strikeouts from Lori Spignola ... UP NEXT: Carolina will host the annual Carolina Classic next weekend, starting on Friday.
WOMEN'S TENNIS: Whitney Kay was named the Most Outstanding Player of the ITA Indoors ... Bobby Hundley wrote about the team's national championship legacy ... UP NEXT: Second-ranked Carolina will host top-ranked Florida on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
TRACK & FIELD: Carolina closed out its 2013 home indoor schedule with the Kent Taylor Invitational ... UP NEXT: The ACC Indoor Championships are this weekend in Blacksburg, Va.
WRESTLING: Carolina beat Duke on Tuesday night in Durham, picking up its ninth consecutive win over the Blue Devils ... On Sunday, the Tar Heels hosted the Carolina Duals and swept Campbell and The Citadel ... UP NEXT: The ACC Championships are on March 9 in College Park, Md.
