Dani Forword

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
East London, South Africa
High School:
Clarendon Girls

Working toward a major in journalism with a focus in advertising ... Selected as the Tar Heels' team captain for 2009 ... Named to South Africa's 22-player Olympic squad in 2008 ... Coaches in the USFHA Futures program ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Photographer for the Daily Tar Heel student newspaper

2008: As a junior, led UNC in goals with 16 despite playing in only 12 of 20 games ... Started the first 12 games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Boston College on Oct. 10 ... Finished the year with 36 points, adding four assists to her 16 goals ... Named to the All-South Region second team ... Started the year with a four-goal game in the season opener against Michigan ... Also scored a goal against Iowa the following day to earn ACC Player of the Week honors for the season's first week ... Five of her goals were game-winners ... Recipient of the team's Marjorie Moses Schwab Unsung Hero Award ... Named to the Dean's List for spring 2009

2007: As a sophomore, played in 22 games and started 20 ... Missed the first two games of the season while competing as part of South Africa's National Team ... Named to the All-South Region second team ... Recognized for her play in the postseason with spots on the All-ACC Tournament and All-NCAA Tournament teams ... Five of her 11 goals came in the postseason ... Scored goals in both ACC Tournament games ... Had two against Connecticut in the national semifinal and one in the final against Penn State ... Also had two assists for 24 points on the year ... Ranked third on the team in goals and fifth in points

2006: Played in 20 games and started 18 as a freshman ... Named ACC Player of the Week on Aug. 28 after scoring a goal against Michigan in the season opener and adding the gamewinner and an assist against Iowa the following day ... Finished the season with 10 goals (third on the team) and 23 points (tied for second) ... Enrolled at UNC in January of 2006 and practiced with the team during the spring semester

Before UNC: Attended Clarendon Girls' High School ... A member of the South African Junior World Cup team in 2005 ... Member of the Under-18 team in 2005 and '06, and served as captain in '06 ... Also played for the Under-16 team, which she captained in 2004 ... Played for the provincial U18 and U16 teams, serving as captain of both ... Played on national championship teams in 2005 and 2006

Personal: Born Danielle Bridgette Forword on July 7, 1987 ... Daughter of Royden and Beverly Forword ... Has two sisters, Candice (30) and Rozanne (19) ... Her mother and older sister both played for the South African National Team

More on Forword: Favorite pastimes are photography, designing and creating ... Favorite TV show is The Office ... Favorite color is turquoise ... Favorite word is "euphoria" ... Fun fact about her is that she was born on 7/7/1987 but hasn't ever played in jersey No. 7 ... She, her mother and her sister have all represented South Africa in field hockey wearing jersey No. 9 ... After graduation hopes to travel the world and set foot on each continent ... Dream job: "I would love to be an air hostess and fly all over the world, a photographer or stylist for Vogue magazine or a singer" ... Would spend a free day reading at Weaver Street Market ... When she's at home, "attempts" to surf ... Dream vacation is a trip to the moon ... If she won the lottery, would buy an island on which to live with her family and friends ... Favorite sport to play other than field hockey is water polo