Erika Dempsey

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Leesville Road

General--Two-year returning letter winner in the Carolina backfield unit...will look to see increased playing time this season...did not come out for the team until her sophomore year...a Dean's List student at UNC.

1998 Season--Played in four games for the Tar Heels in 1998...saw action against Florida State, San Francisco, Tennessee and N.C. State...was named to the 1998-99 ACC Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.357 grade point average last year, majoring in journalism.

1997 Season--Saw action in two games last season.

Prep--Graduated from Leesville Road High School on June 8, 1996...played four years of varsity soccer there...two-year captain of team...all-conference selection two years...led team to state quarterfinals in 1996 when she was named team MVP...was a point guard on the basketball team one year...ran track for one year...also competed in gymnastics one year in beam, vault and floor...vice president of National Honor Society...was member of Spanish Club.

Club Soccer--Played for Raleigh Spartans for two years...first team with club she played in state quarterfinals, second year her team was state runnerup...also played in State Games of North Carolina.

Personal--Given name is Erika Michelle Dempsey...has three brothers and one sister...was born November 11, 1978 in Fairfax, Va....daughter of Stephen and Emma Dempsey...hobbies include skiing, gymnastics, reading and dancing...athletes she most admires are Grant Hill, Michael Jordan and Staci Wilson...biggest sports thrill was winning the 1997 NCAA championship...double majors in journalism and political science...would like to attend law school.

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