20+ hour, 57+ min ago (518+ words) Union's Mallory Mauracher and Delaware's Wren Abboud go after the loose puck at M&T Bank Center Friday, November 28, 2025. Maddie Leaney saw her four-game goal-scoring and point-streak end in the Union women's hockey team's 7-0 non-conference victory over Delaware on Friday. The junior forward started a new streak Saturday, and set a program record, in the rematch with the Blue Hens. Leaney scored twice to lift the Garnet Chargers to a 3-0 win at M&T Bank Center. Leaney has 12 goals on the season. That matches her career high set in her freshman season. "It wasn't for a lack of effort on her part [Friday]," Union head coach Tony Maci said in his postgame interview on ESPN+. "She didn't get on the scoresheet. Today she was able to, again, find those areas, and then was able to bury a couple." Leaney gave…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (224+ words) North Carolina, coming off of its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and second Sweet 16 in the last four seasons, won its eighth season opener in a row. The Tar Heels have multiple challenges in nonconference play, taking on seven teams from the tournament " including two Final Four squads. Toomey scored a career-high 13 points to go with 11 rebounds and Harris, a transfer from Louisville, had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Elina Aarnisalo, a transfer from UCLA, and Indya Nivar each added 13 points. North Carolina had a 48-20 rebounding advantage and a 12-0 edge in fast-break points. Aarnisalo and Nivar each scored 11 points in the first half, and Brooks added 10 as North Carolina opened a 54-21 lead at the break. Aarnisalo, Nivar and Brooks combined to make 14 baskets, while NCCU was just 8 of 32 (25%) from the field. North Carolina turned 12 turnovers into 17 of its 53 points. Morgan Callahan, the…...