Helen Lawler

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Jupiter, Fla.
High School:
Benjamin School

General--Three-time returning letter winner for the Tar Heels in the forward corps...was a greatly improved player last season...saw more and more playing time as the season progressed...started to evolve into an important contributor during the tail end of the 1997 season...Dean's List student freshman and sophomore years.

1998 Season--Came off the bench to play in 20 games for the Tar Heels last year...played in all three ACC Tournament games and in three NCAA Tournament contests...scored her only goal of the season against Florida State and had assists against Colorado College and Notre Dame...named to the 1998-99 ACC Academic Honor Roll last year...had a 3.863 GPA for the school year in communications.

1997 Season--Named to 1997-98 ACC Academic Honor Roll with a 3.834 GPA in communications...made the Dean's List in the fall semester of 1997 with a 3.925 GPA and in the spring semester of 1998 with a 3.771 GPA...played in 12 games last season...scored three goals and had two assists for eight points...had a goal and an assist against Florida State in the first round of the ACC Tournament...also scored goals against ACC opponents N.C. State and Virginia.

1996 Season--Made the team as a walk-on last season...played a reserve forward role...saw action in four games against Brewton-Parker, Wake Forest, Maryland and Florida State...was named to 1996-97 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prep--A versatile player who played both forward and goalkeeper in high school...a 1996 graduate of The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Fla....played soccer, ran cross country and was a sprinter for the track team in high school...scored 155 career high school goals including 46 goals her senior year...once scored seven goals in a game against Forest Hill High School...was the 1996 state high school track champion in the 400 meters...a 1995-96 FHSAA Academic All-State selection...also played Club Soccer for 'The Sting'...four-time MVP of high school soccer team and team captain as senior...named four times to The Palm Beach Post's soccer all-star team...represented South Florida in senior all-star tourney...as a senior was the highest scoring soccer player in Palm Beach county...valedictorian of senior class...president of Students Against Drunk Driving...three-year member of National Honor Society...received the Julian Reynolds Award as Benjamin's top female athlete in 1996...was MVP for high school track team in 1994 and 1996 and for cross country team in 1996.

Personal--Given name is Helen Margaret Lawler...nicknamed "Hell-Bell" and "Big H"...daughter of J. Peter and Margaret Lawler...has two brothers...born January 25, 1978 in West Palm Beach, Fla....active in FCA...hobbies include biking, swimming and reading...athlete she most admires is Dan Marino...biggest sports thrill was winning the 400 meters at the FHSAA track and field championships in 1996...communications and anthropology major...may go into speech pathology as a career.

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