Playing as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, the top-ranked North Carolina field hockey team will meet No. 7 Boston College Friday in the first of two national semifinal games at Kentner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Tar Heels advanced to their 11th consecutive final four by winning a pair of games at home, beating No. 15 Stanford 4-0 in the first round then edging No. 6 Iowa 2-1 in the second to earn a spot in Winston-Salem.
It's the third meeting of the season – with all three in the past month – for UNC and BC.