Darcy McFarlane

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Mill Valley, Calif.
High School:
The Branson School

DARCY McFARLANE
Dorrance on Darcy: She is an extraordinary leader. Her impact is going to be leading the team in every respect in practice, in games, on the field, off the field. She’s an overachiever. She’s a gritty, tough, risk taking defensive midfielder. I’m hoping she comes back well enough so we can give her some significant time.
Senior Year (2016): 2016 team co-captain with Hanna Gardner • Veteran Leader in the Carolina Leadership Academy • projected as the starter at the left spot in the holding midfield in 4-2-3-1 formation
Junior Year (2015): Key player as a holding midfield for UNC • suffered an ACL tear versus Florida State on October 11 and missed remainder of season • inducted into Order of the Golden Fleece during 2015-16 school year • 2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection • named to Dean’s List in both semesters of 2015-16 school year • played in 13 games last season, starting six times and playing 590 minutes • recorded the first point of her career when she assisted on Summer Green’s game-winning goal against UTSA • a week later she had the secondary assist on Sarah Ashley Firstenberg’s game-winning goal versus USC in the 68th minute.
Sophomore Year (2014): Greatly improved since her freshman year • one of UNC’s toughest players • missed the Syracuse & South Dakota State games due to injury • moved into the starting lineup for the Tar Heels in the Duke Nike Classic • started nine games overall at the holding center midfield position, including seven straight starts at midseason • played 93 minutes in the double overtime win over Penn State and 82 minutes in the victory over Arkansas • played the sixth most minutes on the team (1,138) • participated as a Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy • was named to Dean’s List in both semesters of the school year • earned membership on the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2013): Played in six games as a reserve midfielder, including 34 minutes against UCLA in NCAA Tournament quarterfinal • appeared in three of Carolina’s NCAA Tournament games • totaled 107 minutes overall in her six appearances • took her first career shot against Liberty • named to Dean’s List in spring semester of 2014 • tapped for 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Graduated from Branson School in Ross, Calif., on June 8, 2013 • played soccer for four years from 2010-13 primarily at center midfield but also played at center back and center forward • a point guard in basketball one year • played tennis for two years, going unbeaten in singles play in 2010 • dynamic scoring presence from the midfield throughout her soccer career • Gatorade State Player of the Year nominee during her senior campaign • two-time Marin County Athletic League player of the year selection • first-team All-Marin County Athletic League selection on three occasions • named the Bran-son team’s “Most Inspirational and Passionate Player” her final three years of high school • awarded Branson Athletic Director’s 4D’s Award for dedication, discipline, determination and desire in 2012 • chosen for Marin Independent Journal MCAL player of the year award • 2012 team captain • played on Branson team which was a 2012 North Coast Section champion as she scored the winning goal in the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the tournament • student body president as a senior year • cum laude graduate • active in multiple community service projects and clubs during her time at Branson.
Club: Center midfielder and team captain for Marin FC ’95 Blue from 2008-13 • center midfielder for Santa Rosa United U18 ECNL Team from 2012-13 • named to Cal North ’95 State Team from 2008-11 • Region IV camp selection 2008-11 • played on a semifinalist team with Cal North at the 2011 Region IV Championship, scoring a pair of goals • member of Marin FC team which won 2012 Mustang Stampede title • U.S. Soccer NorCal Market Training Center invitee in 2011-12 • attended ECNL PDP Northwest Training Camp in 2013.
Personal: Full name is Darcy Craig McFarlane • is the daughter of Craig and Marilou McFarlane • was born in March 1995 in San Francisco, Calif. • her mother ran cross country at UNC • her father played football at UC-Davis • younger sister of Kelly McFarlane, a four-year UNC soccer letter winner from 2010-13 who played professionally for the Houston Dash of the NWSL • stands 5-6 tall • majors in business administration as part og honors program and minors in Spanish for the Professions • was the recipient of the James K. McLean Scholarship through UNC’s Kenan Flagler Business School to study in Santiago, Chile in summer 2015 • member of the Student Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for the 2015-16 school year (a committee of 10 students in student government) • on behalf of the soccer team she serves on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Carolina Outreach (organizing student-athlete community service).

Darcy McFarlane’s Career Statistics
Year    GP/GS    MIN    SH    G    A    PTS
2013    6/0    107    1    0    0    0
2014    18/9    1138    10    0    0    0
2015    13/6    590    5    0    2    2
Totals    37/15    1835    16    0    2    2
Darcy McFarlane’s Career Scoring Games
Date    Opponent    G    A    PTS
8/30/2015    UTSA    0    1    1
8/6/2015    USC    0    1    1
2015 TOTALS        0    2    2
CAREER TOTALS        0    2    2