Elizabeth Stephens

Position:
Back
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
MICDS

Majoring in communication studies ... Selected as vice-captain for 2011 ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program ... Serves as a Senior Marshall for the Class of 2011 ... Named to the Dean's List and the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll

2010: As a junior, started all 25 games ... Scored five goals and added four assists

2009: As a sophomore, came off the bench to appear in 21 games ... Scored three goals, against Iowa, Radford and Old Dominion (10/31)

2008: As a redshirt freshman, played in all 20 games and started six ... Scored four goals and added two assists ... First career goal came against Michigan in the season-opener, her first game in a Tar Heel uniform ... Also scored against Georgetown, Penn State and Radford

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

At Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS) in St. Louis, Mo.: An NFHCA All-West Region selection ... Team MVP in all three years on the varsity squad ... Two-time All-Metro pick and three-time All-MWAA selection ... Team captain as a senior ... Also lettered in swimming and track, qualifying for the state championships in both sports

National/International: Played for the South Region team at the 2008, 2009 and 2011 USFHA National Championships ... Participated in 2008 Junior National Camp ... Futures Elite selection in 2006 ... Her team won a silver medal at the 2006 National Futures Tournament and she also participated in 2007 ... 2007 National Indoor Tournament participant with AIM Field Hockey Club ... Played for Team Gateway 2003-06

Personal: Born Elizabeth McLeod Stephens on Dec. 23, 1988, in St. Louis ... Daughter of Howard and Kate Stephens ... Has two younger sisters ... Her father played tennis at Saint Louis University and was a nationally-ranked squash player, and her mother played varsity ice hockey at the University of Vermont ... Her grandfather, McLeod Stephens, played tennis and basketball at Yale

More on Stephens: Favorite pastimes are cooking, traveling, listening to music and hanging out with friends ... Favorite pregame meal is oatmeal with fruit ... Favorite movies are Cruel Intentions, Almost Famous and Breakfast at Tiffany's ... Favorite TV shows are Project Runway and How to Make It in America ... Considers herself a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals ... Fun fact is after visiting the White House in September, she will have met every U.S. President to hold office during her lifetime ... After graduation, plans to live in New York City ... "Secret" ambition is to go to culinary school in Italy ... Dream job is to own a vineyard in California ... Dream vacation is to sail around the world ... Favorite sports in which to participate other than field hockey are golf, squash and swimming ... Athlete she most admires is swimmer Dara Torres