Carly Dressler

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo
High School:
St. Joseph's Academy/Washington Univ.

Majoring in exercise and sport science with a minor in coaching ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as a part of the Veteran Leaders Program ... Serves as a CREED mentor, helping freshman student-athletes adjust to college life ... Active in intramural sports ... Spent part of last summer in Vietnam with the Coach for College program ... Twice named to ACC Academic Honor Roll, including 2007-08

Rowing at UNC: Is in her second year on the varsity squad after a year on the novice squad ... Tried out for the team at the start of her sophomore year after transferring to UNC from Washington University

Before UNC: At St. Joseph's Academy, played four years of basketball and softball and captained both teams as a senior ... In basketball, helped her team to a state championship as a junior ... In soccer, earned second-team All-Metro honors as a junior

More on Dressler: Born June 15, 1986, in St. Louis ... Daughter of Barb and Mike Dressler ... Has two siblings, Nick (25) and Alex (16) ... Favorite pastime is playing street hockey ... Favorite book is Gone for Good ... Favorite TV show is Psych ... Favorite movies are Meteorman and Lucky Number Slevin ... Favorite sport other than rowing is basketball ... Favorite restaurant is Armadillo Grill ... Fun fact is that she drinks a liter of water every morning as soon as she wakes up ... Pet peeves are disrespect and superiority ... Athletes she most admires are Stephen Curry, Terrance Williams, Chad Johnson and LeBron James ... After graduation, hopes to coach at her old high school ... Dream job is to be a Division I men's basketball coach ... With a free day, would watch basketball and eat food with friends ... Little-known talent is rolling her tongue