Karen Mann

Position:
F/MF
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
North Vancouver, British Columbia
High School:
Argyle

Working toward a double major in psychology and communication studies ... Returns for her senior year after redshirting last season ... At UNC, is involved with Carolina Leadership Academy and Lambda Pi Eta, a national honorary society for students in communications studies

2005: Took the fall semester away from UNC while representing Canada at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile ... Returned to campus and the team for the spring semester ... Named to the Dean's List for the spring of 2006

2004: As a junior, played in 17 games and started 15 ... Scored 11 goals, second on the team, and added two assists for 24 points ... Scored twice in the 3-2 season-opening win against Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge ... Named ACC Player of the Week on Aug. 30 after scoring two goals in each of the team's first two games (Michigan and Iowa) ... Scored a second-half goal in the 2-1 win over Duke ... Scored twice in the 4-1 win at Old Dominion

2003: As a sophomore, played in 21 games and started two at forward ... Named to the All-ACC Tournament team ... Totaled six goals and one assist

2002: As a freshman, played in 18 games and started the final eight ... Moved into the starting lineup for the Oct. 5 game at Duke ... Scored two goals, one against Radford and one against James Madison

At Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver: Member of the senior field hockey team that finished second at the Provincial Championships in 1999 and 2000 ... Recipient of the Excellence in Sports Award in 2002 and the Most Inspirational Team Leader Award in 2000 ... Also played basketball

National/International: A member of the 2005 Junior World Cup development squad and the 2004 Canadian Under-21 team ... Alternate for the 2000 Under-18 Canadian team ... Member of the Under-18 British Columbian Provincial team that finished third in nationals in 2000

Personal: Born March 8, 1984, in North Vancouver, British Columbia ... The daughter of Jeff and Mary-Anne Mann ... Has two sisters, Sarah (20) and Caitlin (15)

More on Mann: Favorite pastimes are random outdoor adventures, learning new things, traveling and meeting people ... Favorite pregame meal is a peanut butter, honey and raisin sandwich ... Favorite movie is Donnie Darko ... Favorite book is Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is snowboarding ... Favorite animal is her dog, Kasha ... Dream job is to start a rock band with Brooke Miller ... Highlights of her athletic career have been winning the 2004 ACC Championship and traveling to Chile with the Canadian Junior National Team ... During the offseason, has focused on improving her execution in the circle ... A talent she has is making people smile and one she wishes she had is the ability to control time ... Has named her cell phone "Milo"