Allison Tanner

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Providence, Pa.
High School:
Solanco

Majoring in exercise and sport science ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy

2006: As a junior, played in all 22 games and started 14 ... ranked second on the team in goals with 11 and tied for second in points with 23 ... Had two-goal games against West Chester, Appalachian State and Radford ... Scored the game-winner against Duke in the ACC Tournament

2005: As a sophomore, played in 20 games and started 19 ... Scored six goals and had one assist ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring and in goals ... Scored both goals in the season-opening 2-0 win over Michigan at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge ... Also had goals against William & Mary, Monmouth, Duke, and Boston College in the ACC Tournament

2004: Recipient of the Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award ... Played in 18 games ... Scored one goal and had one assist, both in UNC's 6-0 win over Appalachian State on Sept. 22

At Solanco High School in New Providence, Pa.: Named NFHCA All-America and all-state as a senior ... All-conference in her junior and senior years ... Captained her team as a senior, when she also was named Outstanding Senior ... Team's Offensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Also lettered in track and field, captaining the team as a senior and earning Outstanding Senior honors ... Two-time district qualifier in the pole vault

National/International: 2005 A camp invitee ... Participated in B camp 2002-04 ... Played for the 2001 Under-16 team, which toured Australia and the Netherlands ... National Futures Tournament participant 2001-04 ... Competed in the Junior Olympics 2001-02 and in the USFHA Summer League in 2003

Personal: Born Allison Nicole Tanner on March 3, 1986, in Lancaster, Pa. ... Daughter of Doug and Cindy Tanner ... Has a twin brother, Alan, and an older brother, Josh (25) ... Her mother played basketball and field hockey at High Point

More on Tanner: Favorite pastime is going to UNC sporting events ... Favorite book is It's Not About the Bike, by Lance Armstrong ... Favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy ... Fun fact: Traveled to 16 states last summer while interning for Eurosport ... Pet peeve: Complainers ... Dream job: Dolphin trainer ... Little-known talent: Making up and telling jokes ... With a completely free day, would sleep, eat, Facebook and watch a Carolina sporting event ... Dream vacation: A trip around the world, stopping in every continent and swimming in all seven seas ... First thing she'd buy if she won the lottery is a beach house next to "Sue-sea"... Wears jersey No. 5 because it's the number of people in her immediate family