Charlotte Verstraten

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Berg En Dal, The Netherlands
High School:
Canisius College

Enrolled in the General College

2008: As a freshman, played in all 20 games and started 14 ... Scored one goal and had three assists ... Her goal came in the win over Wake Forest at home on Oct. 4 ... She also assisted on Taryn Gjurich's game-winning goal in that game ... Shared ACC Player of the Week honors the following week after a three-point game against the Demon Deacons

Before UNC: Attended Canisius College ... Two-time National Indoor Champion ... Played for DHC (Doetinchem), NMHC (Nijmegen), C1 (-14), B1(-16), A1 (-18) and Ladies first, all competed at the highest level ... Also played tennis and competed in gymnastics

Personal: Born Charlotte Emily Verstraten on Aug. 29, 1990, in Doetinchem, The Netherlands ... Daughter of Peter Verstraten and Elisabeth Stolker ... Has three siblings: Laurien (23), Esther (20) and Stephanie (16) ... Her whole family has played field hockey and Esther won a national championship on an Under-16 team

More on Verstraten: Favorite pastime is hanging out with friends ... Favorite pregame meal is Italian food ... In 2002, played Brigitta in a national production of The Sound of Music ... Her father is the person who has had the biggest impact on her development as a player