University of North Carolina Athletics
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November 9, 2026 | Field Hockey
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina has earned the No. 8 seed in the upcoming NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship and will travel to Evanston, Ill., for its first-round matchup against Miami on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
It is a record 43rd appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Tar Heels, the most of any program in the country. UNC has claimed a spot in the big dance in 23 consecutive seasons and also holds the NCAA records for tournament games played (117) and tournament victories (85).
The No. 8 seed is a first for the program, as this is the first year that the selection committee seeded teams No. 1-8 rather than the traditional top-four. As the No. 8 seed, Carolina will be hosted by the No. 1 seed Northwestern for its first and second-round games. It will be the Heels' first trip to Evanston since 1987.
UNC will face off with the RedHawks for the sixth time in program history and the first since 2021. Carolina won in all five previous meetings.
It is a record 43rd appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Tar Heels, the most of any program in the country. UNC has claimed a spot in the big dance in 23 consecutive seasons and also holds the NCAA records for tournament games played (117) and tournament victories (85).
The No. 8 seed is a first for the program, as this is the first year that the selection committee seeded teams No. 1-8 rather than the traditional top-four. As the No. 8 seed, Carolina will be hosted by the No. 1 seed Northwestern for its first and second-round games. It will be the Heels' first trip to Evanston since 1987.
UNC will face off with the RedHawks for the sixth time in program history and the first since 2021. Carolina won in all five previous meetings.
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