CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A North Carolina field hockey season during which almost everything felt different ended Sunday in a familiar way, with the Tar Heels celebrating a championship. Second-seeded UNC, playing as the underdog on its home turf at Karen Shelton Stadium, beat top-seeded Louisville 4-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game Sunday afternoon. It's Carolina's fourth league crown in a row and 23rd in program history.
Playing from the visiting bench as the lower-seeded team, the Tar Heels were looking to avenge their only loss of the season – the Cardinals won 3-1 on Oct.