University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Lead The Way At WNC
May 30, 2013 | Field Hockey
Two former UNC players earned top honors and the Mid-Atlantic/South team, which had a decidedly Carolina blue tint, claimed the crown at the USA Field Hockey Women's National Championship, which wrapped up Wednesday following a week of competition in Norfolk, Va. Katelyn Falgowski, the 2011 National Player of the Year at Carolina, led the Mid-Atlantic/South team and was named Player of the Final. Rachel Dawson, like Falgowski a U.S. National Team veteran and former Player of the Year at Carolina, starred for runner-up Pennsylvania and was named Player of the Tournament.
Loren Shealy, a rising junior at UNC, scored one of the South team's four goals in the 4-2 championship game victory over Pennsylvania. In addition to Falgowksi and Shealy, other Tar Heels on the winning squad were Casey Di Nardo, Abby Frey, Caitlin Van Sickle. The team was coached by Grant Fulton, associate head coach at UNC.
Other current Tar Heels and alums competing in Norfolk were Meghan Dawson (Pennsylvania), Emma Bozek (U21), Emily Wold (U21), Kelsey Kolojejchick (Midwest/California) and Jackie Kintzer (New England/North)
For full coverage of the tournament, click here.
The 2013-14 U.S. Women's National Team is to be selected based on performances in the tournament and will be announced on Thursday.
