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Yentl Leemans and the Tar Heels take on Virginia Friday and JMU Sunday.
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Tar Heels Hit The Road For Battles With Virginia, JMU
September 26, 2019 | Field Hockey
The top-ranked North Carolina field hockey team hits the road this weekend for a pair of games in Virginia. UNC bused north on Thursday after practice for a matchup Friday in Charlottesville, Va., against the fifth-ranked Virginia Cavaliers. After that it's on to Harrisonburg, Va., where UNC will meet James Madison on Sunday.
Friday's game is set for 5 p.m. at UVa's Turf Field. The action will air live on the ACC Regional Sports Networks and on the FoxSportsGo app.
The matchup with the Cavaliers is the second Atlantic Coast Conference contest of the season for the Tar Heels (7-0, 1-0 ACC), who beat Louisville 4-1 last Friday to open conference play. The Cavaliers are also 1-0 in the ACC after opening conference play last Friday with a 2-0 win at Syracuse. UVa is 7-1 overall with the only loss coming in strokes at Maryland on Sept. 13.
The teams have faced no common opponents. Virginia's last outing was Tuesday, when the Cavaliers beat visiting James Madison 2-0 for their third shutout in a row.
The Dukes are 3-5 overall following the loss to UVa. They are idle until the Tar Heels visit on Sunday for a noon game at JMU Field Hockey Complex.
Friday's game is set for 5 p.m. at UVa's Turf Field. The action will air live on the ACC Regional Sports Networks and on the FoxSportsGo app.
The matchup with the Cavaliers is the second Atlantic Coast Conference contest of the season for the Tar Heels (7-0, 1-0 ACC), who beat Louisville 4-1 last Friday to open conference play. The Cavaliers are also 1-0 in the ACC after opening conference play last Friday with a 2-0 win at Syracuse. UVa is 7-1 overall with the only loss coming in strokes at Maryland on Sept. 13.
The teams have faced no common opponents. Virginia's last outing was Tuesday, when the Cavaliers beat visiting James Madison 2-0 for their third shutout in a row.
The Dukes are 3-5 overall following the loss to UVa. They are idle until the Tar Heels visit on Sunday for a noon game at JMU Field Hockey Complex.
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