Kellie Thompson

Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grasonville, Md.
High School:
St. Mary's

General – One of the top scorers in the nation … An All-ACC and All-America candidate ... Tri-captain of this year’s UNC team ... Among the top scorers in Carolina history.

Junior (2001) – Second-team IWLCA All-America ... Second-team IWLCA South Region All-America ... Named honorable mention All-America by U.S. Lacrosse ... A finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy, given annually to the National Player of the Year ... Set career highs with 51 goals and 64 points, leading the team in both categories ... The 51 goals set a single-season school record ... Also set a school record with 114 shots ... Named to the All-ACC team ... Second in the ACC in goals and third in points ... Named the co-ACC Player of the Week on April 2 after totalling 11 goals and four assists in wins over Virginia Tech, Ohio State and Penn State ... Tied a school single-game record with six goals against Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament ... Scored at least one goal in all but one of UNC’s 18 games ... Started all 18 games ... Had 13 multi-goal games, including six against Syracuse and five apiece against Davidson, Johns Hopkins, Virginia Tech and Massacusetts ... Led Carolina with 15 successful free position shots ... Third on the team with 41 ground balls ... Voted UNC’s team co-MVP with Christine McPike by the UNC coaches.

Sophomore (2000) – Had a breakout season ... Named third-team All-America by the IWLCA and honorable mention All-America by USLacrosse ... Named second-team All-South by the IWLCA ... Led Carolina in goals (36), assists (20), points (56), shots (71) and free position shot percentage (.500) ... Tied for third on the squad in draw controls with 20 ... Ranked fourth in the ACC with 3.11 points per game ... Tied for fifth in the ACC with 2.00 goals per game ... Named ACC Player of the Week on March 6 after scoring four goals in Carolina’s quadruple-overtime win over No. 1 Maryland on March 5 ... Also had two assists versus the Terrapins and had four goals (including the game-winner) earlier in the week versus Johns Hopkins ... Also named Inside Lacrosse’s National Player of the Week that week ... Tied a school record with six goals and had an assist in the win over No. 16 Penn State ... Scored two goals (including the game-winner in the second overtime period) in the thrillling win at No. 2 Dartmouth ... Had four goals versus No. 17 Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Ohio State ... Also had a season-high four assists for eight total points against Virginia Tech, tying a school record for points in a game ... ACC Honor Roll student.

Freshman (1999) – Finished fourth on the team in scoring with 26 points on 20 goals and six assists ... Was third on the team in goals scored ... Appeared in all 15 games and started seven, including the final four games of the season ... Scored 10 goals and had two assists for 12 points in the final four games ... Had 19 ground balls.

High School – Graduated from St. Mary’s High School on May 22, 1998 ... Played four years of varsity lacrosse and three years of varsity soccer ... Also played JV soccer for one year, JV basketball for two years and club soccer for four years ... As a senior in lacrosse she was the team captain of the St. Mary’s squad and a First-Team All-America and First-Team All-Metro and First-Team All-County selection ... Named Most Valuable Player of high school team at Saint Mary’s High School ... Won the Heather-Leigh Albert Award as best player in the national tournament ... As a junior she was a First-Team All-America, the All-Metro Player of the Year, the All-County Player of the Year and a member of the AIS “A” champions ... As a sophomore she was named second-team All-County selection ... Played on a Saint Mary’s High School soccer team which won 1996 Catholic League championship ... Played for Chesapeake 1997 and 1998 National Schoolgirls championship team ... Winner of Distinguished Scholar Award ... Was also vice president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Kellie Thompson's Career Statistics
						Free	Position					Csd	Draw	Shot
Year	GP/GS	Sh	G	A	Pts	Md	Att	Pct	GB	TO	TO	Ctl	Fouls	Pct
1999	15/7	69	20	6	26	3	14	.214	19	23	5	9	17	.290
2000	18/18	71	36	20	56	9	18	.500	29	39	8	20	16	.507
2001	18/18	114	51	13	64	15	25	.600	41	51	13	18	33	.447
Totals	51/43	254	107	39	146	27	57	.474	89	113	26	47	66	.421