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UNC field hockey and women’s tennis visited the White House

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Slowly but surely, it has become a tradition that major sports teams go to the White House to visit the President of the United States when they win a title. It started with the pro sports, but soon college sports squad would find their way to Washington, DC and hobnob with the President, provide him with a framed jersey, and get one last chance to bask in their win.

The tradition has gotten muted in the past couple of years, both because of politics and COVID, but for the most part it was only the major revenue sports that would get their time at the White House.