After a difficult ACC championship loss, No. 2-seed UNC women's soccer held its traditional candlelit players-only meeting the night before the NCAA tournament.

The quest for the North Carolina field hockey team to take home its third straight national championship begins this week.

The NCAA tournament field underscores how deep and balanced the ACC has become in recent years. Once dominated by North Carolina, the conference features No. 1 seeds Florida State and Duke, and fellow No.