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ELIZABETH BALL 5-7, 135 Elizabeth Ball’s Career Statistics Sophomore Year....GP/GS ....Sh ....G......A ..PtsGWG Elementary Education 1999 ........25/0 ....29......4 ......4 ....12 . .2 Major Defender/Forward SUSIE BALL Dallas, Texas 5-7, 140 (Highland Park High Sophomore School) Business Administration Major General—A vaunted recruit from the soccer Midfielder/Defender rich Dallas area who did well as a Tar Heel Tampa, Fla. freshman...after her outstanding freshman (Tampa Bay Technical) year she red-shirted during the 2000 cam- paign...will be a key contributor this year in General - A pure walk-on the midfield and forward units...has also who lettered for the Tar Heels last year as a trained significantly on defense in the spring freshman...she did well in spring practice and 2001...could see a considerable amount of will compete for time in the midfield and on playing time there and is also a potential defense this year...has improved tremendously starter in that area. since she walked on the team last year...a true Club/ODPSoccer—Member of under-16 success story...it is very difficult for an out of National Team in 1997 and under-18 National state player to enroll at Carolina and then Team in 1998...in 1999, was member of walk on the squad and earn a spot on the 26- Under-18 National Team Pool and under-17 ward at Highland Park...a two-time Parade person roster. USYSAunder-17 National Team. All-America in 1998 and 1999...a 1998 2000 Season--Was an outstanding practice National Soccer Coaches Association of 1999 Season—Had an oustanding freshman player for the Tar Heels last season...saw year...played in 25 games for the Tar Heesl, America All-America...set an “A” Texas high action in three games for Carolina last scoring four goals and passing for four assists school record for high school career com- fall...played against Tennessee, South for 12 total points...her biggest goal of the bined points with 337 points...had 132 goals Carolina and Oregon...contributed in practice year was when she booted a corner kick in her high school career and 73 career situations all year long...named to the 2000- assists...scored 46 goals in only 16 games as a directly into the goal to beat Clemson 1-0 in 01 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic overtime in the ACC Tournament semifi- senior at Highland Park...1999 Dallas Honor Roll...did a consistently good job in nals...also had the game-winning goal against Morning News “Player of the Year”...named the classroom all of last year. UCLA...had both a goal and an assist against an All-Area selection by the Dallas Morning Prep - Graduated in May 2000 with honors the Bruins and against Colorado...her other News four straight years from 1996-99...1996 from Tampa Bay Technical School…was Dallas Morning News “Newcomer of the goal came against Florida State in the ACC vice-president of the Key Club and secretary Tournament quarterfinals...named to Soccer Year” as a freshman...played on a UIL state of Student Government…Received the America Team of the Week on October 5, championship team in 1996, UIL area cham- Army/Navy Scholar-Athlete Award…Named 1999 and again on November 9, 1999. pionship team in 1997 and UIL regional final- All-state and elected team captain all four Prep—Graduated in May 1999 from High ist teams in 1998 and 1999...1998 & 1999 years…Named MVPof the Raleigh Shootout, UILAll-State selection...was captained of Park High School in Dallas, Texas...was a featuring some of the nation's top prep soccer high school cheerleader...played four years of Highland Park team in both 1998 and 1999. teams…Led team to championships at the high school soccer as a midfielder and for- Club/ODPSoccer—Played seven years of Labor Day Tournament and the South club soccer for the Sting Soccer Club as a Regional Super Club her junior and senior midfielder and forward...as a member of the seasons…team also reached the semifinals Sting ‘79 team she was a key part of the 1997 and finals of the Orange Bowl tournament her under-18 national championship squad...she last two years…Played in Germany and contributed two goals and one assist in the Austria in the summer prior to becoming a national championship final...played for Sting Tar Heel…also played golf and ran cross ‘81 club which won state titles in 1995, 1996, country and track. 1998 and 1999 and a regional title in 1996. Personal - Given name is Susan Ann Personal—Given name is Elizabeth Lindsey Ball…has two sisters…is the daughter of Ball...answers to the nickname “E.B.”...is the Cathy and Calvin Ball…was born March 27, daughter of Daniel and Susan Ball...has one 1982 in Fort Rucker, Alabama…hobbies brother and one sister...born in Dallas, include collecting dinosaur stuff and read- Texas...plans to major in communications at ing…Favorite Athlete is Michelle UNC...undecided on her career plans...hob- Akers…Father is a former stand-out on bies include travel, tennis and skiing...athletes Marshall University's football team…plans to she most admires are Michael Jordan, Tiger pursue a Business Administration major at Woods and Carla Overbeck...biggest sports Carolina. thrill was winning the under-18 national championship as a member of Sting 79 Susie Ball’s Career Statistics because she said the squad members worked Year....GP/GS ....Sh ....G......A ..PtsGWG so hard together as a team...majoring in histo- 2000 ..........3/0 ......0 ......0 ......0 ......0 . .0 ry with a minor in psychology...her career plans are to practice family law 2001 NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN’S SOCCER • PAGE 9 LEIGH BLOMGREN 2001...Carolina’s starter at the right back against Wake Forest. 5-3, 120 position...has started three successive years 1998 Season—Earned a letter while starting Freshman ther...currently a member of the United States all 28 games for the Tar Heels in 1998...had Enrolled in the General National Team...has been a member of the three goals and four assists on the season for College U.S. National Team since 1997, earning two 10 points...scored her goals against Colorado Midfielder/Defender caps so far...a three-year returning starter for College, Tennessee and in the NCAA Greensboro, N.C. the Tar Heels in their inexperienced defensive Tournament quarterfinal...recorded assists (Walter Hines Page High unit...is also versatile enough to play striker against Colorado College, Hartford, Virginia School) where she averaged about 20 minutes of play- and in the ACC Tournament championship ing time per game last season...played in the game against Clemson...named to Soccer General - A recruited in-state player who will summer of 2000 as a member of the U.S. America All-Freshman Team...named first- look to contribute in both the midfield and on under-21 national team at the Nordic Cup, team Freshman All-America by Soccer defense this season... helping lead the U.S. to the gold medal...has Buzz...was named third-team All-Southeast ODP Soccer--Has been a member of the state started all 76 games for the Tar Heels over the Region by Soccer Buzz...also a Soccer Buzz team for six years and the region team for past three years and was a first-team fresh- All-Freshman Southeast Region selection. four years...has been a national team pool man All-America selection and then a first- Prep—Graduated on May 29, 1998 from player for two years. team All-America choice as both a sopho- McAuley High School in Cincinnati, Club Soccer/Track--Played for the 83 more and a junior...was one of the top recruits Ohio...played three years of varsity soccer Greensboro Twisters for nine years as a for- in the nation coming out of high school in and one year of reserve soccer as a forward, ward...played on club team which won the 1998...received her first international cap midfielder and marking back...captained the past three state championships in North playing with the full U.S. Women’s National McAuley High School soccer team in Carolina...ran track for the Greensboro Pace team against Sweden in October of 1997 in 1997...a 1997 Parade All-America...was Setters for six years...specialized in the long Chattanooga, Tenn....has blinding selected by Parade Magazine in 1997 as the jump, the 110 meter hurdles and the pole speed...ranks as one of the nation’s fastest best forward in the country...was named to the vault...earned state championships in all three players...her versatility makes her invaluable 1997 NSCAA/Umbro Girls’All-America of those events. to the Tar Heels. Team...was named by USA Today as one of Prep - Graduated on June 12 from Walter 2000 Season--Was one of the top players in the nation’s Top Five high school recruits in Hines Page High School in Greensboro, the nation during the 2000 campaign...started the December 30, 1997 issue...was named the N.C....played varsity soccer for four years at all 24 games for the Tar Heels in 2000...she 1997 Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Page as a forward...was a much honored high scored two goals and had four assists on the High School Sports Woman of the Year...1997 school soccer player...co-captain of her high campaign for eight points...took 23 shots on GGCL League All-Star Game Most Valuable school team...also earned All-State, All- goal...she had her goals last season against Player...was an honor student at Conference, All-Region and All-Area acco- William &Mary and Maryland...also had an McAuley...was selected by the McAuley High lades...was active in Quill and Scroll and assist against the Tribe...had three of her four school staff as student as the first recipient of National Honor Society...named an Academic assists on the season in the NCAA the “Senior of the Month Award” in Scholar and President Scholar...a four year Tournament...had one in the second round September 1997 for her leadership, athletic Honor Roll student...was the editor of the win over Wake Forest, one in the quarterfinal accomplishments and community high school yearbook as a junior and a sen- win over Connecticut and one in the NCAA service...was president of the Girls Athletic ior...member of Interact Club and Impact championship game win over UCLA...she Association at MHS in 1998.