UNC Field Hockey 2025-2026
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I didn't see the games, but I like the results. Went out there and dominated 2 really good Big 10 teams. And without Charly, yet.
Dani Mendez is really good..what a great pickup from the portal. She was the best player available so no surprise there.
In other news, UNC picked up a 2027 commitment from top 10 player Jack Shaw.
I watched both games.
R. Heck was clearly the best player on either team, comfortably operating through double teams. She has no assists on the season yet, but made multiple great centering passes that we just failed to connect on.
K Heck is starting and played well. Her goals were more opportunistic in nature, getting on the end of the ball near the net. If we get Bruder back I imagine Kara might come off the bench.
tons of freshmen, plus R-Fr Courtright, are major contributors this season. There is a lot of promise there, but the comfort and chemistry issues show at times, with more turnovers than we have seen in recent seasons.
Mendez is a + player. One goal she scored started with some pretty masterful weaving through traffic. Dixon was one of our bigger losses last season, but I think Mendez will do a pretty solid job filling that hole.
the biggest issue I have seen is difficulty with our defenders handling the high press and advancing the ball consistently. Mich in particular was successful at times in making us uncomfortable. Combine that with the turnovers and we did not have an advantage in time of possession. But the young and inexperienced defenders have been great at defending.
skubisz and Wimmer are splitting halves. Both have looked great in limited challenges. All good decisions so far and I think this is a position of strength.
we won these games on our finishing ability and our defense inside the arc. When we had the ball in a dangerous position we had the better ability to get a shot on frame, some of which were indefensible.
R. Heck was clearly the best player on either team, comfortably operating through double teams. She has no assists on the season yet, but made multiple great centering passes that we just failed to connect on.
K Heck is starting and played well. Her goals were more opportunistic in nature, getting on the end of the ball near the net. If we get Bruder back I imagine Kara might come off the bench.
tons of freshmen, plus R-Fr Courtright, are major contributors this season. There is a lot of promise there, but the comfort and chemistry issues show at times, with more turnovers than we have seen in recent seasons.
Mendez is a + player. One goal she scored started with some pretty masterful weaving through traffic. Dixon was one of our bigger losses last season, but I think Mendez will do a pretty solid job filling that hole.
the biggest issue I have seen is difficulty with our defenders handling the high press and advancing the ball consistently. Mich in particular was successful at times in making us uncomfortable. Combine that with the turnovers and we did not have an advantage in time of possession. But the young and inexperienced defenders have been great at defending.
skubisz and Wimmer are splitting halves. Both have looked great in limited challenges. All good decisions so far and I think this is a position of strength.
we won these games on our finishing ability and our defense inside the arc. When we had the ball in a dangerous position we had the better ability to get a shot on frame, some of which were indefensible.
I did an internet search for Jack Shaw and found this website that actually lists two 2027 commitments for UNC:
CLASS OF 2027
*Nexus Championship. *Junior Olympics. *US Junior Women's National Team Selection Camp. * US Junior Women's National Team. *US Junior Women's National Indoor Team. *Under Armour Select Game.
www.fhcollegepath.com
- Max FX top 10 MF Jack Shaw of WC Eagles from PA: U-16 USJWNT and well as the U-16 USJWNIT (indoor)
- Max FH #51-100 GK Piper Reisbane of WC Eagles from PA: U-16 USJWNIT (indoor)
Commitment confirmations on the WC Eagles Website:
Piper Reibsane – WC Eagles Field Hockey
wceagleshockey.com
Jack Shaw – WC Eagles Field Hockey
wceagleshockey.com
