Paula Schmidt

Position:
Attack/Midfield
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wantagh, N.Y.
High School:
Wantagh

General - Has participated in the Carolina Leadership Academy in the GAP Year program.

Junior (2014) – Played in seven games as a reserve on the offensive end ... Scored a goal and had a ground ball and draw control against Elon on March 12 ... Also gathered a ground ball against Boston University.

Sophomore (2013) - A backup who played in seven games off the bench for the NCAA champion Tar Heels ... Saw action against Richmond, High Point, Georgetown, Boston College (both regular season and ACC Tournament), Jacksonville and Vanderbilt.

Freshman (2012) - Saw action in five games against Liberty, Albany, Leigh, Old Dominion and Virginia Tech ... Finished the season with two goals and one assist ... Scored a goal against Liberty and Virginia Tech ... Dished out an assist in the win at ODU ... Controlled a draw at Liberty.

High School - Played as an attacking midfielder for the North squad in the 2011 Under Armour All-America game, controlling three draws ... Tallied 59 goals, 39 assists and 45 ground balls as a senior at Wantagh HS in Wantagh, N.Y. ... As a junior she recorded 55 goals and 46 assists ... An All-America and All-Long Island selection as a junior and senior ... A three-time all-county choice ... Also played basketball and ran cross country (earning all-county honors in both sports) and played tennis as a junior ... A member of the National Honor Society in the classroom.

Personal - Paula Mary Schmidt is the daughter of Mary and Paul Schmidt ... her father is the wrestling coach at Nassau Community College ... Her sister played lacrosse at George Washington ... Born on Nov. 21, 1993, in Wantagh, N.Y. ... Majoring in management and society.