WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Fifth-ranked North Carolina earned a spot in the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship game with a 3-2 semifinals win Friday afternoon over top-ranked Duke, the No. 1 seed in the tournament. Sophomore Malin Evert’s goal in the 65th minute gave the Tar Heels their first lead of the game and they held on for the victory at Wake Forest’s Kentner Stadium.
“I’m proud of our Tar Heels for advancing to the ACC Championship game,” UNC coach Karen Shelton said. “It was a great performance today, a team effort against a very good Duke defense.