UNC field hockey assistant Caitlin Van Sickle brings renewed defensive focus to her alma mater

By Shelby Swanson


Caitlin Van Sickle, assistant coach for UNC field hockey, poses for a portrait at Karen Shelton Stadium on July 5, 2022. Photo by Anna Connors | The Daily Tar Heel

Looking out from the sidelines of the University of Iowa's Grant Field last November, UNC field hockey head coach Karen Shelton didn’t like what she saw from her defense.