North Carolina reaches NCAA field hockey quarterfinals with shutout

Dani Mendez scored early and North Carolina held Miami of Ohio to three shots on goal in a 1-0 win Friday in the first round of the NCAA field hockey tournament.

The Tar Heels improved to 13-7 and advanced to the quarterfinals. Miami entered with the second-highest scoring offense in the country. North Carolina reached the second round for the 36th time in 43 tournament appearances, according to the school.

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