North Carolina’s Charly Bruner (2) embraces Ryleigh Heck (12) after she scored the game winning goal in a sudden death shootout on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz to clinch the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Robert Willett
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It was an instant classic for North Carolina. Coach Erin Matson, who won the title last year as a player, guided the Tar Heels in her first year as head coach.
North Carolina’s Ryleigh Heck scored the game-winning goal in a sudden death shootout.
Former North Carolina field hockey coach Karen Shelton congratulates coach Erin Matson following the Tar Heels’ victory over Northwestern in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Matson who won the NCAA Championship for North Carolina last season as a player, earned her first as a head coach. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Former North Carolina field hockey coach Karen Shelton embraces coach Erin Matson following the Tar Heels’ victory over Northwestern in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Matson who won the NCAA Championship for North Carolina last season as a player, earned her first as a head coach. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson celebrates with her team after clinching the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 20223 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson celebrates with her team after clinching the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 20223 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Roy Heck embraces his daughter Ryleigh Heck (12) after she scored the game winning goal in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. This is North Carolina’s fifth national title in six years. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
The Tar Heels’ celebrate their victory over Northwestern in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Erin Matson and trainer Andrew Reynolds react after Katie Dixon (14) scored on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz (30) in the sudden death shootout to clinch the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Charly Bruner (2) embraces Ryleigh Heck (12) after she scored the game winning goal in a sudden death shootout on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz to clinch the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Jasmina Smolenaars (22) rushes to teammate Ryleigh Heck (12) after Heck scored the game winning goal in a sudden death shootout on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz to clinch the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 20223 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Ryleigh Heck (12) reacts after she scored the game winning goal in a sudden death shootout on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz to clinch the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Ryleigh Heck (12) scores the game winning goal in a sudden death shootout on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz to clinch the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 20223 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina goalie Maddie Kahn (81) stops a shot by Northwestern’s (6) Peyton Halsey in the sudden death shootout during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kahn was selected the MVP of the Championship. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina goalie Maddie Kahn (81) defends Northwestern’s (6) Peyton Halsey in the sudden death shootout during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kahn was selected the MVP of the Championship. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Katie Dixon (14) scores on Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz (30) in the sudden death shootout during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Northwestern’s Lauren Wadas (2) scores on North Carolina goalie Maddie Kahn (81) in the sudden death shootout during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Erin Matson huddles with her team at the end of regulation tied 1-1 with Northwestern during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship game on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Ryleigh Heck (12) tries to score over Northwestern’s Alia Marshall (17) in overtime on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Erin Matson watches her team in the third quarter during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship game against Northwestern on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Northwestern’s Peyton Halsey (6) reacts after scoring to tie North Carolina 1-1 in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Charly Bruner (2) and her teammates react after scoring to take a 1-0 lead over Northwestern during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship game on Sunday, November 19, 20223 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Katie Dixon reacts after teammate Charly Bruner (2) scored to take a 1-0 lead over Northwestern during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship game on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Charly Bruner (2) moves the ball as a capacity crowd watches at Karen Shelton Stadium during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Charly Bruner (2) and Northwestern’s Olivia Bent-Cole (3) battle for control of the ball in the first quarter during the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship game on Sunday, November 19, 20223 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
The afternoon sun casts long shadows of the North Carolina field hockey team as they are introduced prior to their game against Northwestern in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
