Laura Douglas

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Whangarei, New Zealand
High School:
Kamo

Majoring in psychology ... The first player from New Zealand to suit up for the UNC field hockey program

2003: As a junior, earned third-team All-America honors ... Also named All-ACC and All-Southeast Region ... Team leader in assists with 21 ... Started all 22 games ... Also scored 10 goals for 41 points, second on the team ... In back-to-back games, scored three goals against Radford on Oct. 26 and two at Old Dominion on Nov. 1

2002: As a sophomore, started all 20 games in the midfield ... Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-Southeast Region honors ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with 21 points (seven goals, seven assists) ... Tied for the team assists lead ... Scored twice in a 3-1 win over Duke on oct. 19

2001: After spending the first part of the season rehabilitating a knee injury, appeared in the final 14 games of the regular season and in the first-round NCAA game against Michigan ... Started the final 13 games of the regular season ... Assisted on a goal by Kerry Falgowski in a 3-0 win over Virginia at home on Oct. 27

At Kamo High School in Whangarei, New Zealand: Captain of the Kamo High First Eleven ... Named the team's Most Promising Player in 1998 and the Most Outstanding Player in 1999 and 2000 ... Named Northland Secondary School Player of the Year in 2000 ... House Executive and member of the Sports Council in 1999 and 2000

National/International: Played for the New Zealand Under-21 National Team that finished fifth at the 2001 Junior World Cup in Argentina ... Played for the Northland Under-14, Under-15 and Under-18 teams from 1993-2000 ... Played for the Northland Region Under-21 Tournament winners and the Northland Senior Women's Tournament winners in 2000 ... Selected for the Under-18, Under-21 and Senior Women's Tournament teams

Personal: Born Feb. 12, 1983, in Whangarei, New Zealand ... The daughter of Raewyn and Ross Douglas ... Has a sister, Sana (33), and a brother, Ben (22) ... Her father earned degrees from University of Oregon and University of Georgia ... Her mother played field hockey and father played rugby at colleges in New Zealand ... Her cousin Tony Christie is a professional golfer

More on Douglas: Favorite pastimes are being at the beach, spending time with friends and family, riding horses, watching movies, listening to music and camping ... Favorite pregame meal is Vegemite on toast ... Favorite saying is "The occasion must not give the opportunity to say later, if only" ... Favorite class she has taken at UNC is Peace, War and Defense 50: National and International Security ... Favorite sports besides field hockey are rugby and volleyball ... Favorite beach is Whananaki in New Zealand ... Plays the guitar and knows how to SCUBA dive ... Dream job would be something that involved traveling all over the world ... Athlete she most admires is Michael Jordan ... If she could spend a day with anyone, she'd pick her sister and brother "because they are two of the coolest people I know and I don't get to see them very often" ... During the offseason, has worked on improving her two-touch passing and on staying injury free ... Highlight of her athletic career has been playing in the Junior World Cup in Argentina ... Her parents have had the biggest impact on her field hockey career