Katelyn Falgowski

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Landenberg, Pa.
High School:
St. Mark's

Veteran member of the U.S. National Team ... Member of U.S. Olympic teams in 2008 and 2012 ... She was the only collegiate player on the squad in 2008 ... Took time off from Carolina's 2011 season to help the U.S. to a gold medal and Olympic berth at the Pan American Games in Mexico ... Nominated for the 2011 FIH Young Player of the Year Award as one of the five best players in the world under age 23 ... A FIH World All-Star in 2011 ... Two-time Player of the Tournament at the USFHA National Championship ... Finished her career as UNC's all-time leader in assists ... National Player of the Year in 2011 ... Jersey No. 23 has been retired in her honor ... Team captain in 2010 and 2011 ... Four-time All-America honoree (first-team twice, second-team twice) and four-time All-ACC pick ... Three-time recipient of the Tar Heel Leader of Distinction Award, the Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy's highest honor ... Inducted into the Order of the Golden Fleece, UNC's oldest honorary society, in the spring of 2012 ... Named to the Dean's List and the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll during her career ... Older sister Kerry also played field hockey at UNC (2001-04) ... Graduated from UNC in December 2011 after majoring in communication studies

2011: As a senior, named National Player of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association ... In recognition of that accomplishment, her No. 23 UNC jersey was retired on Feb. 29, 2012 ... Named first-team All-America, the fourth All-America honor of her career... South Region Player of the Year ... ACC Tournament MVP as UNC won its 17^th title in program history ... All-ACC for the fourth time in her career ... Finished her career as UNC's all-time assists leader ... She surpassed the previous record of 58 (by Joy Driscoll, 1994-97) in the ACC Championship game, picking up her 59^th by providing the stick stop on a penalty corner goal by Elizabeth Stephens that put UNC up 2-0 en route to a 2-1 win over Duke ... Missed seven games in October while helping the U.S. to a gold medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico ... Returned for the win at ODU on Oct. 30, assisting on the game-winning goal as No. 2 UNC beat the No. 1 Lady Monarchs in overtime ... Team captain for the second year ... In addition to missing seven games in October while out with the U.S. National Team, missed two games in September due to injury

2010: Missed the season after suffering a concussion in the preseason that sidelined her for the fall ... Despite not playing, served as team captain

2009: As a junior, earned All-America and All-ACC honors ... Recipient of the team's Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player Award ... All-NCAA Tournament selection ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Started all 22 games for UNC ... Scored six goals and led the Tar Heels with 26 assists

2008: As a sophomore, started all 20 games ... Earned second-team All-America honors ... Also named All-South Region, All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament ... Scored four goals and added three assists for 11 points ... Goals came against Radford, Longwood and Davidson (2) ... Assisted on the game-winner at Duke ... Recipient of the team's Practice Player of the Year Award ... Missed most of the preseason while competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2007: As a freshman, started all 23 games in which she appeared ... Missed one game, at William & Mary on Oct. 12, while with the U.S. National Team ... Named 2007 ACC Freshman of the Year ... Led the nation in assists with 21, 0.91 per game ... Also scored nine goals and ranked third on the team with points ... Named second-team All-America ... Also named All-ACC and All-NCAA Tournament ... Selected as the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year

Before UNC: At St. Mark's High School in Wilmington, Del., named first-team NFHCA All-America in her sophomore through senior years and second team as a freshman ... Four-time NFHCA All-South Region selection and all-state pick ... Also played soccer all four years, twice earning all-state recognition

National/International: A member of the U.S. National Team since 2005 ... Member of 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Teams ... The only player with remaining college eligibility to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics ... Nominated for the 2011 FIH Young Player of the Year Award as one of the five best players in the world under age 23 ... A FIH World All-Star in 2011 ...Member of the U.S. Under-21 team (2004-05, 2009-11) and has played for the Under-19 team (2004), the Under-20 team (2003, when she was 14) and the Under-16 team (2002-03) ... Represented the U.S. at the 2009 Junior World Cup, the 2007 Pan Am Games and the 2006 World Cup ... Named Player of the Tournament at the 2010 and 2011 USFHA National Championships, where she played for the South Region team ... Represented the U.S. at the Junior Pan Am Games and Junior World Cup in 2005

More on Falgowski: Born Oct. 23, 1988, in Newark, Del. ... Daughter of Ken and Cindy Falgowski ... Has three older siblings ... Her father played football and ice hockey at Delaware ... Sister Kerry played field hockey at UNC (2001-04) and sister Carly played at William & Mary (2002-05) ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is beach volleyball ... Her favorite field hockey moment is chanting "U-S-A" alongside all the U.S. Olympic athletes in the Bird's Nest tunnel while waiting for our entrance onto the floor for Opening Ceremonies in Beijing in 2008