2017 Field Hockey Roster
Gab Major
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Royersford, Pa.
- High School:
- Spring-Ford
Majoring in exercise and sport science ... Member of the 2016-17 U.S. Under-21 National Team ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program
2016: As a junior, played in all 26 games and started 24 ... Scored nine goals and added 10 assists ... Tied for the team lead in assists and ranked third in points with 26 ... Shared the team's Keller Award for Open Play Assists
2015: As a sophomore, played in all 24 games and started 20 ... Scored a team-high 18 goals, including the gamewinner in overtime in the ACC Championship game ... That was one of five gamewinners during the year ... Tied the program's single-game record with five goals in the 8-3 win at Virginia on Oct. 2 ... Recipient of the team's Dawson Family Most Improved Player Award ... Named second-team All-South Region ... Won the Rammy Award for Breakthrough Female Athlete
2014: As a freshman, played in 21 of 23 games ... Scored five goals
Before UNC: At Spring-Ford High School, earned All-America honors as a junior ... First-team all-state and all-region her sophomore through senior years ... Team captain as a senior ... Four-year varsity starter... Named Player of the Year by the Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury in 2012
National/International: Member of the U.S. Under-21 National Team ... With the U21 team, won a silver medal at the 2016 Junior Pan Am Games in Trinidad & Tobago ... Played for the U.S. Under-19 and Under-17 Junior National teams
More on Major: Born in Norristown, Pa. ... Daughter of Paul and Mae Major ... Her mother was a gymnast at Alabama ... Has one brother, Paul, who played lacrosse at Delaware and also wore jersey No. 27 ... Favorite pastime is going to her grandparents' house with all of her cousins ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is ice hockey ... Dream job is to be an emergency room nurse
