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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson says she won't be allowed to try out for the U.S. Olympic team during its trials this weekend. The 24-year-old who led the Tar Heels to the national championship in her first season as head coach posted a social media statement Thursday about the decision. She says she has "moved forward." The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the ruling, saying that USA Field Hockey had said she was not eligible based on a selection process established in June 2023. Matson was a three-time national player of the year in college before becoming UNC's head coach.
