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Six Tar Heels Earn Preseason All-America Honors From ILWomen
December 18, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL—Katie Hoeg, Jamie Ortega and Emma Trenchard all earned 2019 preseason All-America honors from Inside Lacrosse's Face-Off Yearbook, released on Tuesday.  Hoeg earned first-team honors at attack, Ortega was a second-team attacker and Trenchard was a third-team defender.
Three Tar Heels earned honorable mention All-America honors, including senior midfielder Kara Klages, senior defender Charlotte Sofield and sophomore goalie Taylor Moreno.
Hoeg, a junior, earned first-team All-America honors in 2018 after leading Carolina with a career-high and school-record 89 points and a UNC single-season record 50 assists.
Ortega was the 2018 ACC Rookie of the Year. She posted what is likely the best freshman season in Carolina history, setting school freshman records for most goals with 70 (20 more than the previous freshman record of 50) and most points with 86. Her 86 points were the second-most by a Tar Heel in UNC history (behind Hoeg's 89). Â Ortega's 70 goals were the second-most in a season by a Tar Heel (Molly Hendrick had 72 in 2017).
Trenchard earned a spot with the U.S. Women's National Training Team in the fall of 2018 under head coach Jenny Levy.  She started all 21 games at defender for the Tar Heels last spring.
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Three Tar Heels earned honorable mention All-America honors, including senior midfielder Kara Klages, senior defender Charlotte Sofield and sophomore goalie Taylor Moreno.
Hoeg, a junior, earned first-team All-America honors in 2018 after leading Carolina with a career-high and school-record 89 points and a UNC single-season record 50 assists.
Ortega was the 2018 ACC Rookie of the Year. She posted what is likely the best freshman season in Carolina history, setting school freshman records for most goals with 70 (20 more than the previous freshman record of 50) and most points with 86. Her 86 points were the second-most by a Tar Heel in UNC history (behind Hoeg's 89). Â Ortega's 70 goals were the second-most in a season by a Tar Heel (Molly Hendrick had 72 in 2017).
Trenchard earned a spot with the U.S. Women's National Training Team in the fall of 2018 under head coach Jenny Levy.  She started all 21 games at defender for the Tar Heels last spring.
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Inside Lacrosse's Face-Off Yearbook
2019 Preseason All-America Teams
First Team
| A | Sam Apuzzo | Sr. | Boston College |
| A | Katie Hoeg | Jr. | North Carolina |
| A | Kenzie Kent | Gr. | Boston College |
| A | Selena Lasota | Sr. | Northwestern |
| Dr/A | Madison Carter | Sr. | Penn State |
| M | Dempsey Arsenault | Sr. | Boston College |
| M | Erica Evans | Gr. | Maryland |
| M | Jen Giles | Sr. | Maryland |
| D | Julia Braig | Sr. | Maryland |
| D | Olivia Conti | Jr. | Towson |
| D | Elizabeth Miller | Sr. | Boston College |
| D | Cara Trombetta | Jr. | Florida |
| G | Julia Lisella | Jr. | Colorado |
Second Team
| A | Taryn Ohlmiller | Jr. | Stony Brook |
| A | Jamie Ortega | So. | North Carolina |
| A | Livy Rosenzweig | So. | Loyola |
| A | Caroline Steele | Sr. | Maryland |
| Dr/A | Kali Hartshorn | Jr. | Maryland |
| M | Ally Kennedy | Jr. | Stony Brook |
| M | Sydney Pirecca | Sr. | Florida |
| M | Taylor VanThof | Sr. | Loyola |
| D | Lizzie Colson | Jr. | Maryland |
| D | Julia Massaro | Sr. | Stanford |
| D | Caroline Sdanowich | Sr. | James Madison |
| D | Krisen Yanchoris | Sr. | Loyola |
| G | Haley Hicklen | Sr. | Florida |
Third Team
| A | Zoe Belodeau | So. | Penn |
| A | Kelly Larkin | Jr. | Navy |
| A | Lindsey Ronbeck | Sr. | Florida |
| A | Kyla Sears | So. | Princeton |
| Dr/A | Olivia Jenner | Sr. | Duke |
| M | Kerrigan Miller | Jr. | USC |
| M | Sammy Mueller | Jr. | Virginia |
| M | Paige Petty | So. | Virginia Tech |
| D | Kayla Brisolari | Sr. | Penn State |
| D | Sabrinia Cristodera | So. | Florida |
| D | Hannah Hyatt | Sr. | Boston College |
| D | Emma Trenchard | So. | North Carolina |
| G | Megan Taylor | Sr. | Maryland |
Honorable Mention
| A | Ali Baiocco | So. | Stanford |
| A | Tess D'Orsi | Jr. | Princeton |
| A | Hanna Haven | Sr. | James Madison |
| A | Emily Hawryschuk | Jr. | Syracuse |
| A | Nicole Levy | Sr. | Syracuse |
| A | Charlotte North | So. | Duke |
| A | Hannah Powers | Sr. | Loyola |
| A | Gabby Rosenzweig | Jr. | Penn |
| A | Maggie Schneidereith | Jr. | Johns Hopkins |
| A | Miranda Stinson | Sr. | Colorado |
| Dr/M | Lexy Biller | Jr. | Oregon |
| Dr/M | Kathryn Giroux | Sr. | Dartmouth |
| Dr/M | Shelby Harrison | So. | Johns Hopkins |
| Dr/M | Shannon Kavanagh | So. | Florida |
| Dr/M | Keri McCarthy | Sr. | Stony Brook |
| M | Erin Barry | Jr. | Penn |
| M | Caroline Blalock | So. | Louisville |
| M | Grace Gabriel | Sr. | Marquette |
| M | Elizabeth George | Sr. | Princeton |
| M | Grace Griffin | So. | Maryland |
| M | Charlotte Haggerty | So. | James Madison |
| M | Maggie Jackson | Sr. | Virginia |
| M | Kara Klages | Sr. | North Carolina |
| M | Natalia Lynch | Jr. | Georgetown |
| M | Daniella McMahon | Jr. | Stanford |
| D | Sami Chenoweth | Jr. | Towson |
| D | Kerry Defliese | Jr. | Syracuse |
| D | Megan Doherty | R-Jr. | Maryland |
| D | Jackie Gilbert | Sr. | USC |
| D | Callie Humphrey | Jr. | Duke |
| D | Emma Johnson | Jr. | James Madison |
| D | Katy Junior | Sr. | Penn |
| D | Kaitlin Luzik | Sr. | Virginia |
| D | Hannah Proctor | Sr. | Notre Dame |
| D | Charlotte Sofield | Sr. | North Carolina |
| G | Sam Fish | So. | Princeton |
| G | Kiley Keating | Jr. | Towson |
| G | Julie Krupnick | R-So. | Northwestern |
| G | Taylor Moreno | R-So. | North Carolina |
| G | Anna Tesoriero | Sr. | Stony Brook |
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