University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Hand Out Season Honors
April 20, 2005 | Field Hockey
April 20, 2005
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The North Carolina field hockey team awarded its 2004 season honors on Saturday, naming senior Kelsey Keeran the recipient of the Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row. Keeran led the team in scoring last season with 19 goals and earned first-team All-America honors for the second time.
Senior Carey Fetting-Smith received the Carmen and Michael Hooker Leadership Award for the second year in a row. The honor recognizes a Tar Heel who provides significant leadership throughout the season and inspires her teammates to perform at a higher level in practices and in games.
Fetting-Smith, a team captain, also was the recipient of the Practice Player of the Year Award, a second-year honor given to the player who maintains the highest level of intensity in practice throughout the year, helping to make her teammates better by keeping workouts as competitive as possible. Tabulations are kept throughout the year, and players are awarded points for winning practice competitions and for making exceptional plays.
A third senior received the same honor for a second time when Kerry Falgowski was selected for the Lingo Award as Players' Player of the Year. Players determine the award's winner by voting for the teammate who represents Carolina with the most dedication, commitment and intensity, and embodies what it means to wear a Tar Heel uniform.
Brooke Miller, a sophomore in 2004, received the Marjorie Moses Schwab Unsung Hero Award, which goes to an individual who plays an integral part in the team's overall success but receives little attention. Miller ranked second on the team in assists with 11 and also scored four goals while starting 17 games.
Alli Tanner was selected for the Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award. She appeared in 18 games as a freshman, with one goal and one assist.
Laree Beans received the Keller Award for Open-Play Assists. The honor recognizes an unselfish player who sets up open-field goals for her teammates and demonstrates outstanding skill, vision and decision-making in the offensive circle. Beans, a sophomore during the 2004 season, played in all 23 games and totaled three goals and four assists.
The 2004 Tar Heels finished the season 21-2, winning the 15th Atlantic Coast Conference title in program history.
