Meghan Kelly

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Timonium, Md.
High School:
Roland Park

General - UNC's co-captain along with Beth Ames ... The team's most experienced player with 55 games and 36 starts ... Returning starter on a strong defensive unit ... Volunteers with ACC Outreach ... Tutors at schools in the Chapel Hill area.

Junior (2003) - Winner of Carolina's Unsung Hero Award, as determined by the UNC coaching staff ... Ranked second in the ACC with 2.38 caused turnovers per game (38 in 16 games) ... Started all 16 games for the Tar Heels ... One of the more solid defenders in the ACC ... Third on the UNC team with 38 ground balls ... ACC Honor Roll member.

Sophomore (2002) - Started all 20 games ... Finished second on the team and fourth in the ACC with 39 caused turnovers ... Second among Tar Heel defenders and tied for fifth overall on the team with 44 ground balls ... Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team ... ACC Honor Roll member.

Freshman (2001) - Reserve defender who saw action in all 18 games ... Collected 23 ground balls, tops among all Tar Heel reserves ... ACC Honor Roll member.

Redshirt (2000) - Appeared in the second game of the season versus Johns Hopkins but injured a knee and received a medical redshirt.

High School - Played four years each of varsity lacrosse, field hockey and basketball ... Lacrosse high school All-America choice in 1999 and an honorable mention honoree in 1998 ... All-Metro Baltimore as a senior and an all-city/county choice as a junior ... Team was ranked No. 1 in the nation her junior year ... Three-time team captain and an All-Metro selection in basketball ... Honor roll student.