Emily Fox

Taylor Otto, Emily Fox, Natalie Chandler, Miah Araba, Laura Sparling

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Dana Gentry

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ashburn, Va.
High School:
Stone Bridge

Anson on Emily: “One of the elite players on our roster who competed for a spot on the summer roster for U.S. Soccer in 2019. Her chief quality is remarkable speed. Emily Fox, Mary Elliott McCabe and Hallie Klanke will all be competing as the fastest player on the 2019 team. Emily has a wonderful technical quality. She has a good tactical game. She also has the versatility to play in the back if we need her and in the flank midfield in a 3-4-3 formation if that’s the system we decide to go to. She can be a game changer for us on the right side the way Julia Ashley was for us at the right back position last fall.

Junior Year (2019): Hermann Trophy semifinalist • first-team All-ACC selection • also named to All-Tournament Team at 2019 ACC Tournament • starter all season on the right side, either on defense or in the midfield • started at right midfield position in 3-5-2 formation • only current collegiate player to have earned caps with U.S. Women’s National Team • participated in USWNT Training Camp • preseason All-ACC selection • preseason Top Drawer Soccer Bext XI honoree • played with U.S. U23 National Team at Nordic Cup in England from August 28-September 2 • has played in 22 matches overall, starting all 22 • played 1701 minutes in total, the fourth highest total on the squad • her 11 assists lead the Tar Heel squad • tore an ACL in match versus USC and missed 2019 NCAA College Cup • it is the same ACL she tore midway through 2017 season • started first two games of season, playing first half against Indiana at right midfield and all 90 minutes in shutout of Duke at right back • returned to lineup after the Nordic Cup (missing three matches overall) against UNLV, playing 42 minutes in 8-0 victory • recorded three assists versus Rebels, assisting on first, second and eighth UNC goals • her three-assist game against UNLV was the second of her career • she also had three assists against Syracuse on September 30, 2017 • was limited to 42 minutes at Louisville after a collision with Marz Josephson late in first half • returned to play 79 and 77 minutes in shutout wins over NC State and Notre Dame the following week • assisted on Brianna Pinto’s insurance goal against the Fighting Irish • played all 110 minutes in tie at Duke and all 90 minutes in win at Pitt • assisted on Rachael Dorwart’s insurance goal in 3-1 win at Pittsburgh • after Carolina moved to the 3-5-2 formation after game against the Panthers, she played all 90 minutes in ACC shutouts of Boston College and Florida State and 90 minutes in come-from-behind win at Miami • named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week after Carolina’s shutout wins over FSU and Virginia Tech • played all 90 minutes in ACC Tournament win over Notre Dame and recorded the primary assist on game-winning goal by Lotte Wubben-Moy • played all 192 minutes in ACC Tournament semifinals and finals versus NC State and Virginia • assisted on Alessia Russo’s game-winning goal at 101:48 in 2-1 double overtime win over Virginia in ACC Tournament championship game • against Belmont in NCAA first round, she led Tar Heel starters in minutes with 64 • she tallied her first career goal against the Bruins at 27:33 of the match • assisted on goals by Bridgette Andrzejewski at 22:46 and by Alessia Russo at 53:48 in victory over Belmont • had a pair of assists in NCAA Tournament third round win over Michigan • named to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on November 26 • scored second goal of her career, tying NCAA quarterfinal match versus USC in the 39th minute of an eventual 3-2 Tar Heel victory.

Sophomore Year (2018): Named to U.S. roster for U20 World Cup which was held in August 2018 in France before training with full U.S. National Team later in 2019 • returned to the team for the third round of the NCAA Tournament after training with U.S. full national team in Europe • that was her first ever call up to the full national team • missed ACC Tournament semifinals and finals and first round of NCAA Tournament • she then sat out NCAA second round game to rest after European trip • capped twice in Europe with U.S. Women’s National Team in 1-0 wins over Portugal and Scotland • started both games and became 59th Tar Heel in history to be capped with full USWNT • 2018 first-team All-ACC selection • All-Tournament selection at 2018 NCAA College Cup • named to 2018 All-ACC Academic Women’s Soccer Team • #98-ranked player in Top Drawer Soccer’s postseason Top 100 list • qualified for the 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll • named a 2018-19 Tar Heel Scholar Athlete • started at left back in 18 straight games after returning from U20 national team duty in August • played 1,342 minutes overall, including a season-high 91 minutes versus UCLA • assisted on insurance goal by Bridgette Andrzejewski against Ohio State • recorded a pair of assists in win against Pittsburgh • assisted on opening goal of the game by Alessia Russo against Notre Dame.

Freshman Year (2017): Enrolled in January 2017 after graduating from high school a semester early • played on the U.S. U20 National Team at the 2016 FIFA World Cup in Papua, New Guinea and was again named to that team for U20 World Cup in France in August 2018 • started first 13 games for the Tar Heels at the right midfield spot • named third-team All-ACC • also earned honors on ACC All-Freshman Team • had played 920 minutes, the fifth highest total on the team through 13 games • tore an ACL 12 minutes into victory at Boston College and was lost for the remainder of the season • recorded first assist of her career on Sydney Spruill’s game-winning goal versus UNCW • earned three assists in Carolina’s 7-0 win over Syracuse • in the process she became the first Tar Heel to have three assists in a game since both Courtney Jones and Kelly McFarlane had three assists in a 6-1 win over Missouri on August 29, 2010 • played a season-high 90 minutes in four straight games against Penn State, Florida State, Clemson and Virginia • named to 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Attended Stone Bridge High School • played one year of varsity soccer before concentrating on her youth national team duties • as a freshman midfielder she led Stone Bridge to VHSL 5A state championship game • named second-team All-Met as well as first-team All-State, All-Region and All-District • varsity team offensive MVP and the team’s leading scorer that year with 16 goals and six assists • National Honor Society member • a girls’ 10U futsal coach • volunteer with Messiah’s Market food pantry.

Club/National Team: Long-time member of youth national teams • member of USSF U20 team in 2017 with trip to Birmingham, England and Rheine, Germany in July and a pair of team camps in California, one in April and one in May • was captain of team at May 18-26 camp in Carson, Calif. • also competed for team at 2017 La Manga Tournament in Spain February 26-March 8 • spent entirety of 2016 as member of U20 National Team, culminating in spot for American side at U20 World Cup in Papua, New Guinea from November 13-December 4 • had been in camp and in tournaments with the team eight previous times during the calendar year • these stints included Carson, Calif. January 3-10, LaManga, Spain February 27-March 7, Lakewood Ranch, Calif. April 1-8, Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea for Tri-Nations Tournament May 21-June 1, Chapel Hill, N.C. June 15-23, Chula Vista, Calif., July 6-15, 2016 U20 Women’s NTC Invitational in Carson, Calif. Sept. 1-20 and Orlando, Fla., Oct. 1-12 • split time during 2015 calendar year between U20 and U18 National Teams • played in 2015 CONCACAF U20 championship in San Pedro Sula, Honduras from December 1-13, scoring a goal in that tournament • named to the Best XI team at right defender in the 2015 U20 CONCACAF • also played with U20 Team at Chula Vista, Calif., July 22-29, at Carson, Calif., August 23-30, at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Sept. 19-25 and at Madrid, Spain, Oct. 19-29 • was in three U18 National Team camps in 2015 in Chula Vista, Calif. Feb. 1-8 and April 19-26, and in Mexico City August 8-16 • member of USSF U15 girls national team camp in Dallas, Texas May 4-11 of that year • 2015 Nike National id2 Training Camp participant July 28-August 1 • 2014 ECNL Player Development Program (PDP) Mid-Atlantic Team • attended 2013 Puma Women’s Elite Soccer Event.

Virginia Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Team (ODP) Honors: U15 USYS girls ODP national finals in Phoenix in 2014 • U15 USYS girls’ ODP national training camp in Phoenix in 2014 • U15 USYS Region I ODP Team Inter-Regional Event in Boca Raton, Fla. • U15 ODP Thanksgiving Inter-Regional All-Star Team in 2013 • U14 USYS Region I ODP Team and MVP at Costa Rica International event in 2013 • U14 ODP Thanksgiving Interregional All-Star Team in 2012 • U14 USYS Region I ODP Team and MVP at 2012 Interregional event in Boca Raton, Fla. • member of ODP Region I Team in 2012 and 2013 • ODP Region I camp attendee 2011-2013 • ODP Virginia district and state pool from 2011-13.

Personal: Full name is Emily Ann Fox • daughter of Alex and Leslie Fox • stands 5-5 tall • has two siblings – Garrett, 22, and Lauren, 17 • was born in July 1998 in Ashburn, Va. • global studies major • minors in environmental studies and medical anthropology.