2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Ullmark, Linda
Jersey Number 7
Linda Ullmark
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- High School:
- Nichols
Bio
Career Honors
Freshman Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team • ACC All-Freshman Team • ACC All-Tournament Team • TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team • TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (Oct. 1) • ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1) • TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 1, Nov. 19) • One of five Tar Heels to start all 27 matches, and the only freshman to do so • Finished the year with six goals and five assists for 17 points • Ranked second on the team in assists and fourth in goals and points • First collegiate goal and brace vs. #19 Virginia, also adding an assist for a five-point effort • Only Tar Heel with 5+ points in a single game this year • Became the third UNC rookie to record 5+ points in a single contest since 2018 • Scored the equalizer vs. #1 Duke in the ACC Tournament Semifinals • Had another brace vs. USC Upstate in the NCAA Tournament First Round • Became the first UNC true freshman to have a brace in an NCAA Tournament game since 2022 • Also became the first UNC true freshman to have two braces in their rookie campaign since 2021 • Tallied another goal vs. Minnesota in the NCAA Third Round • Credited with the game-winning goal vs. #19 Virginia and Minnesota • First career multi-assist vs. Georgia with two • Also dished out assists against Seton Hall, #19 Virginia and Louisville • Logged 2,141 minutes, the most among freshmen and sixth on the team • Registered 11 games of a full 90+ minutes, highlighted by a career-high 98 vs. #22 Penn State in the NCAA Quarterfinals • Averaged 72.5 minutes throughout the NCAA Tournament • Fired off 64 shots with 30 landing on target • Was No. 1 on TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 Freshman rankings • Ended the year as TopDrawerSoccer's No. 6-ranked freshman.
High School/Club
Attended Nichols High School in Buffalo, New York • Played prep soccer under head coach Larry Desautels • Named the New York State Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 • Selected as team captain during her senior year • Earned MVP honors all four years and was selected to the All-American game • Also played lacrosse, basketball and squash in high school • High Honor Roll student • Played club soccer with Western New York Flash under the direction of Eric Dade and Aaran Lines • Twice named to the ECNL First Team • Played with the U.S. Women’s Youth National Team in a friendly in Spain.
Personal
Linda Helena Jade Ullmark is the daughter of Jamie and William Ullmark • Mother was a professional cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills • Father was a Marine • Birthday is April 21 • Planning to major in business.
Why Carolina?
I love the culture, coaches and amazing team at UNC.
- 2024 National Champion
- 2024 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team
- 2024 TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team
Freshman Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team • ACC All-Freshman Team • ACC All-Tournament Team • TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team • TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (Oct. 1) • ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1) • TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 1, Nov. 19) • One of five Tar Heels to start all 27 matches, and the only freshman to do so • Finished the year with six goals and five assists for 17 points • Ranked second on the team in assists and fourth in goals and points • First collegiate goal and brace vs. #19 Virginia, also adding an assist for a five-point effort • Only Tar Heel with 5+ points in a single game this year • Became the third UNC rookie to record 5+ points in a single contest since 2018 • Scored the equalizer vs. #1 Duke in the ACC Tournament Semifinals • Had another brace vs. USC Upstate in the NCAA Tournament First Round • Became the first UNC true freshman to have a brace in an NCAA Tournament game since 2022 • Also became the first UNC true freshman to have two braces in their rookie campaign since 2021 • Tallied another goal vs. Minnesota in the NCAA Third Round • Credited with the game-winning goal vs. #19 Virginia and Minnesota • First career multi-assist vs. Georgia with two • Also dished out assists against Seton Hall, #19 Virginia and Louisville • Logged 2,141 minutes, the most among freshmen and sixth on the team • Registered 11 games of a full 90+ minutes, highlighted by a career-high 98 vs. #22 Penn State in the NCAA Quarterfinals • Averaged 72.5 minutes throughout the NCAA Tournament • Fired off 64 shots with 30 landing on target • Was No. 1 on TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 Freshman rankings • Ended the year as TopDrawerSoccer's No. 6-ranked freshman.
High School/Club
Attended Nichols High School in Buffalo, New York • Played prep soccer under head coach Larry Desautels • Named the New York State Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 • Selected as team captain during her senior year • Earned MVP honors all four years and was selected to the All-American game • Also played lacrosse, basketball and squash in high school • High Honor Roll student • Played club soccer with Western New York Flash under the direction of Eric Dade and Aaran Lines • Twice named to the ECNL First Team • Played with the U.S. Women’s Youth National Team in a friendly in Spain.
Personal
Linda Helena Jade Ullmark is the daughter of Jamie and William Ullmark • Mother was a professional cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills • Father was a Marine • Birthday is April 21 • Planning to major in business.
Why Carolina?
I love the culture, coaches and amazing team at UNC.
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