North Carolina Women's Soccer

Carolina Women’s Soccer 2011 Year Book Carolina Quick Facts Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Established: December 11, 1789 Enrollment: 17,981 undergraduates Chancellor: Dr. Holden Thorp Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour Senior Women’s Administrator: Beth Miller National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Nickname: Tar Heels Mascot: Rameses the Ram (both live and costumed) School Colors: Carolina Blue and White Athletic Department Website: www.TarHeelBlue.com Carolina Women’s Soccer Information Head Coach: Anson Dorrance (North Carolina, ‘74) Record at UNC and Overall Coaching Record: 715-39-24 (has completed 32 seasons, 1979-2010) Dorrance’s Office Phone: (919) 962-5491 Women’s Soccer Office Fax: (919) 962-4038 Assistant Coach: Bill Palladino (North Carolina ‘73) Palladino’s Office Phone: (919) 843-8654 Goalkeeper Coach & Recruiting Coordinator: Chris Ducar (Missouri ‘90) Ducar’s Office Phone: (919) 843-8655 Director of Women’s Soccer Operations: Tom Sander (North Carolina ’93) Sander’s Office Phone: (919) 962-4100 Women’s Soccer Administrative Assistant: Shelley Streett Streett’s Office Phone: (919) 962-5220 Home Stadium & Playing Surface: Fetzer Field (Natural Grass Field) Fetzer Field Capacity: 5,700 Fetzer Field Press Box Phone: (919) 962-1460 National Championships Won: 21 (20 NCAA, 1 AIAW) Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championships Won: 21 (beginning in 1987, every year but 1988, 2004 and 2009) 2010 Overall Record: 19-3-2 2010 ACC Record: 8-2-0 (First Place) 2010 ACC Tournament Finish: ACC Semifinalist 2010 NCAA Tournament Finish: NCAA Tournament Third Round Starters returning/lost from 2010: 10/1 Women’s Soccer Athletic Training Staff: Nicole Fava, Eric Lengas, Jackie Harpham, Allyson Riley Team Physician: Tom Brickner Orthopedic Surgeon: Alex Creighton Chief Head Manager: Ryan Caruso Head Manager: Tom Soker Student Managers: Stephanie Tan, Mak Karigan, David Kenney, Ally Hoover, Michael Elkins, Jenny Fannin, Molly Merwin, Cameron Pressley, Adam Schessel, Lauren Godbout Academic Advisor: Brent Blanton Strength & Conditioning Coach: Greg Gatz Compliance & Eligibility Directors: Susan Maloy, Lance Markos UNC Athletic Communications Staff Women’s Soccer Contact: Associate Athletic Communications Director Dave Lohse (35th year at UNC) Email address: davelohse@unc.edu Office phone: (919) 962-7257 Office fax: (919) 962-0612 Cell Phone: (919) 641-4128 Student Assistant for Women’s Soccer: T.J. Scholl, Lena Welch Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Shipping address: 300 Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 2011 Women’s Soccer Media Guide Photos taken and provided by Jeffrey A. Camarati, Grant Halverson, Shane M. Lardinois and from other sources provided through the years for Carolina’s historical archives. Covers designed by associate athletic communications director Dana Gelin. The 2011 UNC women’s soccer media guide was written and edited by Dave Lohse, Associate Director of Athletic Communications. The media guide was designed by Helen Buchanan of The Tar Heel Monthly staff. Table of Contents 2011 Senior Class Recognition ...................................... Front Cover Top Returnees from 2010 .....................................Inside Front Cover Table of Contents, Quick Facts, Credits, Website Info, Nike Info .... 1 2011 Roster, Pronunciation Guide ................................................... 2 2011 Schedule & Ticket Information ................................................ 3 Win Forever Fund ............................................................................ 4 2011 Outlook ................................................................................... 5 2010 Results.................................................................................... 6 2010 Statistics ................................................................................. 7 2011 Player Biographies .................................................................. 8 Head Coach Anson Dorrance ........................................................ 27 Carolina Women’s Soccer Staff ..................................................... 31 Carolina Women’s Soccer History ................................................. 33 Tar Heel Historical Honor Roll of Awards ....................................... 40 Year-by-Year Game Results .......................................................... 47 Series Records .............................................................................. 51 UNC Goals in a Game Leaders ..................................................... 53 UNC Points in a Game & Assists in a Game Leaders ................... 54 All-Time Letter Winners ................................................................. 55 Carolina Women’s Soccer Record Book ....................................... 56 Year-by-Year Records, Significant Dates in UNC History .............. 60 Carolina In Tournament Play ......................................................... 61 Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders, UNC in Overtime Games .......... 63 UNC and the U.S. Women’s National Team .................................. 64 Carolina Players in WPS ............................................................... 66 Players of the Year April Heinrichs, Shannon Higgins ................... 67 Players of the Year Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm ................................. 68 Players of the Year Tisha Venturini, Debbie Keller ........................ 69 Players of the Year Robin Confer, Staci Wilson ............................ 70 Players of the Year Cindy Parlow, Lorrie Fair ................................ 71 Players of the Year Meredith Florance, Catherine Reddick ........... 72 Players of the Year Lindsay Tarpley, Heather O’Reilly .................. 73 Players of the Year Yael Averbuch, Casey Nogueira ..................... 74 Player of the Year Whitney Engen, National Team Captain Carla Overbeck ........................................ 75 Fetzer Field & McCaskill Soccer Center ........................................ 76 The University of North Carolina ................................................... 78 Chapel Hill & UNC Athletic Heritage .............................................. 80 Student-Athletes Services ............................................................. 82 Educational Foundation ................................................................. 84 2011 Team Picture & Schedule .......................................Back Cover TarHeelBlue.com: Official Home of the Tar Heels On the World Wide Web Media and fans can follow the Carolina women’s soccer team and the entire UNC athletics program from anywhere in the world on the official World Wide Website of North Carolina athletics. TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results, features, podcasts, interactive yearbooks and game notes plus much more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. TarHeelBlue.com is a partner in CBS College Sports’ Online program based in Carlsbad, Calif. and New York, N.Y. Based on average hits and individual page views, TarHeelBlue.com ranks as the most popular site in the CBS College Sports family of collegiate athletic websites. Onsite coordinators for TarHeelBlue.com are Matt Bowers and Kevin Best of the Athletic Communications Office. Nike Supports UNC Athletics The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Nike Inc. signed a new 10-year contract for Nike to be the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products to the Tar Heels effective July 1, 2008. Nike provides the athletic department with shoes, uniforms, coaching gear, balls and other equipment. In addition to the apparel and equipment, which constitutes the majority of the value of the contract, Nike gives the University $2 million for the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund. Chancellor Holden Thorp has directed the funds to faculty support. Nike also provides support for team tours, travel and the hosting regular-season tournaments in several sports. The athletic department also received $1 million for signing the contract, with those funds having been used to overhaul lighting and sound at the Dean E. Smith Center. Page 1

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