University of North Carolina Athletics
Ackley, Felnagle Share Progress Energy Performer Of The Week Honors
March 16, 2009 | Baseball
March 16, 2009
Dustin Ackley hit .648 with four home runs and Brie Felnagle upped her All-America count to 12 with a fifth-place finish in the mile and a second-place NCAA finish in the distance medley relay to share Progress Energy Tar Heel of the Week honors for March 9-15, 2009.
Felnagle, a senior from Tacoma, became the first 12-time All-America in track at UNC since Shalane Flanagan when she earned a pair of All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas. Felnagle finished fifth overall in the mile in 4:37.00 a day after helping lead the women's distance medley relay team to a second place finish. She contributed 12 of Carolina's 14 points as the Tar Heels finished tied for 12th at the NCAA meet.
The group of Ashley Verplank, Elizabeth Mott, Callie Pottinger and Felnagle claimed a second place finish earning All-America honors, while setting a new school standard in the DMR. The time was nearly three seconds faster than the 2007 national champion squad that Felnagle appeared on as a sophomore.
Ackley, a junior from Walnut Cove, N.C., led No. 1 North Carolina to an unbeaten week by hitting .647 (11-17) with four home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored. He also slugged 1.412 and reached base at a .700 clip in the Tar Heels' four victories. Ackley's four homers came over a span of just seven trips to the plate, including two home runs in the Wednesday win over Appalachian State for his third career multi-HR game. He was 4-for-4 in that win over the Mountaineers for his 11th career game with four-plus hits. Ackley went 6-for-9 in the series sweep at Virginia Tech with three hits and two RBI in each game. On the season, he is batting .426 with 20 runs, four home runs and 11 RBI.
Other nominees:
JENN RUSSELL
Midfielder, Women's Lacrosse
Junior, Andover, Mass.
Junior midfielder Jenn Russell helped lead the ninth-ranked Tar Heels to a 12-8 victory over fourth-ranked Virginia on Saturday afternoon at rain-soaked Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill. Russell tied for the UNC team highs with three goals and four points as Carolina opened its 2009 ACC schedule with a victory. Russell also added a game-high four caused turnovers to help the Tar Heels improve to 5-2 this season, 1-0 in conference play. Russell also had two goals, one assist, four draw controls, three ground balls and five caused turnovers in last Monday's 12-6 road win over No. 21 Denver.
TAYLOR FOGLEMAN
Men's Tennis
Senior
New Orleans, La.
Taylor dominated two opponents 6-1, 6-0 in singles this week, especially impressive since Andrew Mazlin is ranked 30 spots higher than him. Along with Clay Donato, he won 8-0 in No. 1 doubles against Bethune-Cookman. His singles victory against Michigan keyed a comeback upset win over the 32nd-ranked Wolverines.
ALLIE WHTIE
Women's Golf
Freshman, Lancaster, Ohio
Allie White tied for seventh place at the LSU Golf Classic last weekend, the fifth top-25 finish of her collegiate career. White led the Tar Heels posting a four-under-par 212 total. She fired a four-under 68 in the first round followed by two rounds of even par 72 in the final two rounds. The 54-hole event was played at The University Club which features a par 72, 6,424-yard layout, in Baton Rouge. White led the Tar Heels to a tie for fifth-place in the 18-team event. The Tar Heels fired a six-over-par 870 total after carding a one-under 287 in the first and final rounds and a 296 in the second round.
TYLER HANSBROUGH
Men's Basketball
Senior, Forward
Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Averaged 25 points and 9.5 rebounds in Carolina's two ACC Tournament games. He had 28 points in the win over Virginia Tech and added 22 points, 11 boards and five steals against Florida State.
