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FH Opens League Play With Shutout Win, 5-0 Over Syracuse

The North Carolina field hockey team waited almost a month into the season for its first home game, but when the opportunity finally came the Tar Heels made it count. In both its home opener and Atlantic Coast Conference opener Friday afternoon, UNC beat Syracuse 5-0 before a capacity crowd at Karen Shelton Stadium.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina field hockey team waited almost a month into the season for its first home game, but when the opportunity finally came the Tar Heels made it count.

In both its home opener and Atlantic Coast Conference opener Friday afternoon, UNC beat Syracuse 5-0 before a capacity crowd at Karen Shelton Stadium. No. 2 UNC improved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the league.

The No. 15 Orange fell to 4-2 (0-1). The Tar Heels got goals from five different players in their third shutout win in a row.

Next up Carolina hits the road again to take on Liberty in Lynchburg, Va., at 5 p.m.

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