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Social media celebrates as ‘Davidson slays Goliath’ in NCAA tournament

Davidson players celebrate after the Wildcats defeated North Carolina 2-1 in Sunday’s game against Chapel Hill Regional host North Carolina. Davidson, in its first-ever NCAA baseball tournament, will advance to the super regional.
Davidson players celebrate after the Wildcats defeated North Carolina 2-1 in Sunday’s game against Chapel Hill Regional host North Carolina. Davidson, in its first-ever NCAA baseball tournament, will advance to the super regional. Gerry Broome AP

The national media took to referring to the team as “Upstart Davidson,” but that proved to be accurate.

When Davidson baseball ousted UNC Sunday in its first ever visit to the NCAA baseball tournament, it was a matter of “Davidson Slaying Goliath,” as D1Baseball.com noted.

Hero Sports summed up Davidson’s win over UNC as a “college baseball stunner,” going on to call the game as “something of a nightmare for the Tar Heels.”

Social media, of course, erupted over Davidson’s surprise win.

Here’s what they were saying on Twitter, Facebook and other sites:

This story was originally published June 5, 2017 at 7:07 AM with the headline "Social media celebrates as ‘Davidson slays Goliath’ in NCAA tournament."

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