University of North Carolina Athletics
Twelve members of the 2022 Carolina team competed at the Senior Nexus Championship.
Tar Heels Compete In Virginia Beach
July 24, 2022 | Field Hockey
Tar Heels Paityn Wirth and Kylie Walbert helped their team to a title on Friday as the Senior Nexus Championship wrapped up in Virginia Beach, Va.
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Wirth, a rising UNC field hockey senior, and Walbert, an incoming freshman, played for Team Salt Lake City, which mounted a comeback to beat Paris 3-2 for the crown.
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Another incoming Carolina freshman, Ryleigh Heck, played for Paris and was named the Young Player of the Tournament, which goes to the top player under age 21. UNC alum Lauren Moyer was also part of the Paris roster.
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Los Angeles – which included Tar Heels Ciana Riccardo and Kelly Smith, and was coached by UNC alum Rachel Dawson – took the bronze.
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Other Tar Heels who participated were:
Team Athens: Erin Matson
Team St. Louis: Kennedy Cliggett, Romea Riccardo, Meredith Sholder
Team Tokyo: Katie Dixon, Dorrit Eisenbeis, Mia Leonhardt
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For full rosters and results, click here.
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Wirth, a rising UNC field hockey senior, and Walbert, an incoming freshman, played for Team Salt Lake City, which mounted a comeback to beat Paris 3-2 for the crown.
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Another incoming Carolina freshman, Ryleigh Heck, played for Paris and was named the Young Player of the Tournament, which goes to the top player under age 21. UNC alum Lauren Moyer was also part of the Paris roster.
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Los Angeles – which included Tar Heels Ciana Riccardo and Kelly Smith, and was coached by UNC alum Rachel Dawson – took the bronze.
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Other Tar Heels who participated were:
Team Athens: Erin Matson
Team St. Louis: Kennedy Cliggett, Romea Riccardo, Meredith Sholder
Team Tokyo: Katie Dixon, Dorrit Eisenbeis, Mia Leonhardt
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For full rosters and results, click here.
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Players Mentioned
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Back
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Back
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