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Sloane Serpe

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
North Caldwell, N.J.
High School:
West Essex Regional

Career - Won an NCAA championship in 2013 ... A three-time, first-team All-America, one of six in school history ... One of seven UNC players to earn All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors three times ... Started all 81 games in her career, more starts than any player in Carolina history ... Two-time team captain (2013 and 2014) ... Exemplified toughness, work ethic and leadership on the field throughout her career ... Participated in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program.

Senior (2014) - Earned first-team All-America honors from the IWLCA, WomensLax.com and Lacrosse Magazine. ... First-team All-South choice by the IWLCA ... A nominee for the 2014 Tewaaraton Award ... Named first-team All-ACC for the third year in a row ... One of the nation's top defenders ... UNC team captain ... Started all 20 games ... Led UNC in ground balls with 40 ... Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on March 4 ... Entered the season having not scored a goal in three seasons but has five goals and one assist on seven shots in 2014 ... Demonstrated an ability to bring the ball forward in transition and score ... Dished out her first career assist against Notre Dame ... Recorded three ground balls and caused a turnover in the win over No. 2 Maryland on April 5.

Junior (2013) - A member of the All-NCAA Tournament Team ... 2013 IWLCA first-team All-America and a second-team choice by Synapse Sports ... Member of the 2013 All-ACC team, earning the honor for a second year in a row ... Named First-Team All-South by the IWLCA ... UNC team captain ... Has started every game in her career (61 games in a row) ... Tied her career high with four ground balls against Maryland on April 6 ... Had four caused turnovers, two ground balls and two ground controls in a strong performance in the ACC Tournament semifinal versus Boston College.

Sophomore (2012) - Named to the All-ACC Team ... Earned first-team All-America honors from SynapseSports.com ... Named second-team All-America and first-team All-South by the IWLCA ... Started all 19 games at defender ... Tallied 21 ground balls, seven draw controls and seven caused turnovers on the season ... Named the ACC Defender of the Week on April 2 after holding Duke's leading scorer, Kerrin Mauer, scoreless. without a shot and with two turnovers in a 4-2 Tar Heel win ... Caused a season-high three turnovers in that win over Duke ... Controlled two draws in the wins at Liberty and at Virginia ... Gathered a season-high three ground balls against Boston College, Richmond and Virginia (ACC Tournament).

Freshman (2011) - Named to Inside Lacrosse's All-Freshman Team ... Started every game ... One of two freshmen (joining Abbey Friend) and 10 Tar Heels overall to start all 21 games ... Started alongside fellow 21-game starting defenders Mia Hurrin, Taylor Chumney and Katy Fitzgerald, all of whom were seniors in 2011 ... Gathered 23 ground balls on the season, including a season-high four against Georgetown and three against Duke in the regular season ... Controlled 19 draws, including a season-high four versus Old Dominion ... Caused 12 turnovers, including a season-high two at Maryland.

High School - Earned a spot in the 2009 Under Armour All-America game ... Helped lead West Essex Regional HS to the 2009 N.J. state championship ... A four-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and field hockey ... Played lacrosse for Coach Jill Cosse-Monella ... Named team MVP in 2009 and 2010 ... Three-time all-state, all-county and all-conference selection ... Lacrosse state champions in 2009 ... Won school's scholar-athlete award ... Also played four years of varsity soccer and was co-captain as a senior ...Three-time all-county, all-conference, all-section and all-state choice in soccer ... Honor roll student.

Personal - Sloane Leigh Serpe is the daughter of Cyndy and Ralph Serpe ... Born on Feb. 8 ... Graduated with a B.A. in communication studies.

Sloane Serpe's Career Statistics

Year	GP/GS	Sh	G	A	Pts	GB	CT	DC
2011	21/21	0	0	0	0	23	12	19
2012	19/19	0	0	0	0	21	10	7
2013	21/21	0	0	0	0	26	16	11
2014	20/20	7	5	1	6	40	19	15
Total	81/81	7	5	1	6	110	57	52