Naomi Weatherald

Position:
Back
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Delamere, South Australia
High School:
Immanuel

Working toward a double major in recreation & leisure and psychology ... Serves as PR officer for the Student Recreation Society ... Volunteers as part of an adaptive aquatics program ... The first Australian to play field hockey at UNC

2004: Played in all 23 games, starting 22 ... Named All-Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament for the second time in her career ... Scored four goals, including the game-winner in a 1-0 victory against Old Dominion on Sept. 18 ... Had the tying goal against Wake Forest on Oct. 2 in a game UNC went on to win in penalty strokes ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List

2003: As a sophomore, started all 22 games at back ... Served as a team co-captain along with Carey Fetting-Smith ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List

2002: As a freshman, started all 20 games, playing every minute of the season ... Named to the All-ACC Tournament team ... Recipient of the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award ... Scored one goal and contributed one assist ... Her goal came in a double-overtime win at Duke on Oct. 5, when she scored in the 67th minute to send the game into the first overtime period

At Immanuel College in Adelaide, South Australia: Recipient of the L.H. Leske Memorial Shield as Sportswoman of the Year and the Norleen Fiebig Trophy as the field hockey team's Most Outstanding Player ... Named Most Valuable Player in soccer ... Also played tennis ... Recipient of the Margaret Mckenzie Memorial Prize for all-around participation in sports ... Member of the Independent Girls School Sports Association field hockey team 1997-99 ... Has taken part in athletic and cultural exchanges to the U.S. and Japan

National/International: Former member of the Australian Junior Youth Squad and the South Australian Under-21 team ... Played for the Under-18 team 1999-2000 and the Under-16 team 1997-98 ... Member of the Seacliff Hockey Club in the Premier League from 1996 to 2002 ... Played for the Under-17 cricket team in 1998 and also was a member of the 1998 South Australian Junior Cricket Development Squad ... Played for the Southern Charm in the U.S. Field Hockey Summer League in 2004

Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1982, in Adelaide, South Australia ... The daughter of Michael and Julie Weatherald ... Has five siblings: Malcolm (26), Jessica (22), Cameron (18), Tanya (16) and Megan (16)

More on Weatherald: Favorites - Pastimes: spending time at the beach, playing footy and cricket in the back yard; Pregame meal - chicken stirfry; Movies - Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean; TV show - The OC; Saying: "No worries"; Sport to play besides field hockey: tennis ... Season - summer ... After college, hopes find a job that lets her travel the world ... Something few people know about her is that she has terrible eyesight ... Since last season, has focused on improving her distribution speed and decision-making skills ... The highlight of her athletic career has been last season's No. 1 vs. No. 2 penalty-strokes win over Wake Forest - "the game had it all! " ... The people who have had the greatest impact on her field hockey development are her parents and Jane Lamprey, because "they were supportive yet critical in my development, not only as an athlete but as an individual" ... Spent the summer in Florida working for the Eagle Harbor Recreation and Aquatics Department