Entering the final stretch of the regular season, North Carolina’s men’s and women’s soccer teams took a step toward solid postseason positioning, while the field hockey team lost the ACC regular-season title to Duke. Meanwhile, the volleyball team hit the halfway mark of ACC play by extending its win streak to 10 games with a month to go in the season.
Field hockey: The fourth-ranked North Carolina field hockey team (13-4, 3-3 ACC) suffered its biggest setback of the season on Saturday, falling 3-0 to No. 2 Duke to cede the regular season ACC championship to the Blue Devils.