Teryn Brill

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Oley, Pa.
High School:
Oley Valley

Journalism major with a focus in public relations ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List

2011: As a senior, started all 25 games at back ... Had five assists

2010: As a junior, started all 25 games ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Finished the season with 15 assists, second on the team, after serving as the stick-stopper on penalty corners

2009: As a sophomore, came off the bench to play in nine games

2008: As a redshirt freshman, came off the bench to play in 18 of the team's 20 games ... Scored three goals, against Yale, Virginia and Old Dominion (11/1)

2007: Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season

Before UNC: At Oley Valley High School, named to the NFHCA All-America second team as a senior ... Also NFHCA All-Mideast Region ... Two-time all-state and All-Berks County ... Her team was the division champion and state runner-up in 2003 and 2005 ... Won county championships 2003-06 ... Selected for the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the All-Academic state team ... Also played basketball and softball

National/International: Played in the USFHA National Championships 2008-10 ... Played for the Scranton team that won the Under-19 gold medal at the 2007 National Futures Championship ... Futures Development Invitational Camp in 2007 ... Futures Elite participant 2005-06 ... Olympic Development selection and Junior National Camp participant in 2006

Personal: Born June 26, 1989, in Reading, Pa. ... Daughter of Timothy and Lynn Brill ... Has two sisters and a brother ... Her sister Melanie played at UNC and for the U.S. National Team ... Her father played baseball at St. Joseph's and in the minor leagues

More on Brill: Favorite pastimes are reading, painting and playing Guitar Hero ... Favorite pregame meal is fruit ... Favorite movie is The Goonies ... Favorite books are the Sookie Stackhouse novels ... Favorite TV show is True Blood ... Favorite sport to play besides field hockey is basketball ... After college, hopes to work in public relations ... Dream job is to be a professional eater ... Little-known talent is country line dancing ... Athlete she most admires is teammate Jackie Kintzer ... Dream vacation is to travel the world ... Person who has had the biggest impact on her field hockey career is her father, because he introduced the sport to his three daughters