Finding healing on the soccer field

Hudson Owens got his love of sports from his dad.

“He told me to do what I was passionate about doing in this world.”

When his father passed away from cancer in 2015, the UNC senior paid tribute to the man who instilled that passion in him by launching the UNC-Chapel Hill Global Soccer Society, which aims to create a more avid soccer fan base at Carolina.

Hudson’s work with the society led him to Shay Payne, a 10-year-old soccer enthusiast fighting cancer at UNC Children’s Hospital. That connection put Shay back on the field to serve as honorary captain for the Tar Heel men’s soccer team during an ACC tournament game.

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