Heather Kendell

Position:
F/MF
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
East Chapel Hill

Majoring in exercise and sport science with a minor in chemistry ... Teammate of UNC classmate Liz Morris at East Chapel Hill High, where she was coached by former Carolina player Holly Huff Bruland ... At UNC, is involved in the Carolina Leadership Academy and represents the team as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Serves as the squad's Academic Team Captain ... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

2006: As a junior, played in all 22 games and started 20 ... Scored goals in back-to-back games against Appalachian State and Wake Forest (Sept. 30) ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year and to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the fourth year ... Selected for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District at-large second team

2005: As a sophomore, started all 21 games ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with seven goals and a team-high nine assists for 23 points ... Scored UNC's only goal in a 1-0 win at Iowa in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge ... Scored twice in a 3-1 win at Virginia ... Also had goals against William & Mary, Monmouth, Boston College and Stanford ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List for the 2005-06 school year ... Also selected for the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the inaugural ACC All-Academic Team

2004: Played in 22 games and started 19 ... The first goal of her career was the game-winner against American on Sept. 5 ... Had two assists, one on the game-winner in the ACC title game ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List

2003: Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List

At East Chapel Hill (N.C.) High School: South Region All-America as senior ... Named conference MVP in her junior and senior years ... Four-time all-conference selection and two-year team captain ... Her team won state championships in 2001 and '02 ... Also played softball, starting in center field for four years

National/International: Member of the 2005 U.S. Under-21 team ... Played for the Southern Charm in the USFHA summer league in 2002-04 ... National Futures Tournament in 2001-03 and Junior Olympics in 2001

Personal: Born Heather Grace Kendell on Feb. 15, 1985, in Durham, N.C. ... The daughter of Barry and Ginny Kendell ... Has one sister, Erica (32) ... Her father was a member of the professional mixed curling team in British Columbia ... Her grandfather George Davis played football at Virginia, her uncle Eric Davis played football and West Virginia Wesleyan and her cousin Jessica Hart played field hockey at Wake Forest

More on Kendell: Favorite pastimes are reading, watching sports, shopping and spending time with family and friends ... Favorite books are Pride and Prejudice and any Harry Potter ... Favorite TV shows are 24 and Grey's Anatomy ... Favorite food is anything Italian ... Pet peeves: People who don't listen and being late ... After graduation, plans to take time off to travel then go to graduation school for dentistry or dental hygiene ... Dream job: Personal shopper or famous chef ... With a completely free day, would stay in bed as long as possible ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick Harry Potter, to learn some magic tricks ... Dream vacation: Italy or the Greek Islands ... First thing she'd buy if she won the lottery is a trip around the world for her family and herself