Alyssa Ramsey

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cornelius, NC

General—One of the top strikers in the nation...a three-year letter winner who ranks among Carolina’s all-time scoring leaders...she heads into the 2003 season ranked 11th in points with 140, 12th in goals with 47 and 10th in assists with 46...was one of the top recruits in the nation coming out of high school in 2000...heads up a potent Carolina forward line ...is another in the long line of great attacking players in Carolina history...has tremendous strength and a definite nose for the goal.

ODP Soccer Experience—A former member of the United States Under-21 National Team...has been a pool player with the U.S. National Team since 2000, earning eight caps in 2000 and 2001...earned a spot in the 30-player residency camp for the 2000 Olympics under Coach April Heinrichs...gained valuable experience playing in the summer of 2000 for the U.S. Under-21 National Team in the Nordic Cup...was a member of the U.S. Under-16 and U.S. Under-17 National Team pool in 1998 and the U.S. Under-18 National Team in 1999...played for the U.S. Under-16s at the USYSA International Tournament at Disney World in February 1999...played six years for the Charlotte Soccer Club ‘81 Ladies Blues starting in 1995...played as a forward and midfielder there...led that team to 1998 and 2000 N.C. State Cup championships...member of ODP State Team six years from 1994-99...member of region pool and region team 1997-99...named to 1998 adidas ESP Camp All-Star Team.

2002 Season—Finalist for Missouri Athletic Club/Hermann Trophy...second-team All-ACC selection...Soccer Buzz honorable mention All-America selection...third-team All-Southeast Region by NSCAA and second-team All-Southeast Region by Soccer Buzz...named ACC Player of the Week September 9, 2002 after her play in the Nike Carolina Classic...had another dynamic year for the Tar Heels...she finished second on the team in points with 46 and she led the team in goals with 17...she also had 12 assists...she played in all 27 games, starting 25 times...she scored game-winning goals against Guilford, Stanford when the Cardinal was undefeated and No. 1-ranked and in the NCAA quarterfinal versus Texas A&M...her top point game of the season was against Guilford with six (2g, 2a)...was superb against Texas A&M in the NCAA quarterfinals with two goals and one assist...scored twice in the regular season win at Wake Forest...had a goal and an assist in the NCAA third round against Tennessee and versus Washington in the Nike Carolina Classic...in three ACC Tournament games she had six assists, including three in the semifinal win over Maryland...that equalled her high for assists in a game in her career...she also scored single goals in games against Nebraska, Texas A&M (regular season), Texas, FIU, Oregon, Stanford, Saint Mary’s. Florida State and Virginia.

2001 Season—Really came into her own as a sophomore...was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2001 ACC Tournament after leading the Tar Heels to the championship...was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference...was twice named to Soccer America’s National Team of the Week during the 2001 season...was named on both September 25 and November 12...led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring with 49 points, in assists with 19, in scoring average with 1.96 points per game and in assists per game with 0.76...finished third in the ACC with 15 goals and third in goals per game with 0.60...named first-team All-Southeast Region by the NSCAA and by Soccer Buzz...a third-team All-America selection by Soccer Buzz...was named Most Valuable Player of the 2001 Duke adidas Classic...her 19 assists in 2001 equaled the sixth most in a single season in UNC history...she had four game-winning goals for the 2001 Tar Heels--both Penn State games, as well as against Missouri and against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament...had her career game against Georgia with three goals and two assists...was also on the top of her game at Virginia where she scored twice and added one assist...had four points in a game four times with two goals against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament semifinals and one goal and two assists against Missouri and in both games against Florida State...had one goal and one assist against Charlotte and in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals against Penn State...her other goals came against Penn State in the regular season and Auburn...had single assists against Duke in the regular season and the NCAA Tournament, Clemson, Ohio State, UNC Greensboro, Rutgers and Portland...played in all 25 games, starting 24 times.

2000 Season—Was one of the top freshmen in the nation...saw action in 23 games for the Tar Heels, earning 22 starting assignments...on the season she recorded 15 goals and had 15 assists for 45 points...she ranked second in the ACC in points with 45, second in goals with 15 and second in assists with 15...she was also second in the ACC in scoring average (1.96 points per game), in goals per game (0.65) and in assists per game (0.65)...she scored three game-winning goals—against Oregon and NC State (regular season) as well as the game winner in the ACC Tournament championship game against Duke...had five points in a game twice—in her debut at Texas (2g, 1a) and in her home debut against Virginia (1g, 3a)...had four points in a game four times—against Tennessee (2g), Duke in the regular season (1g, 2a), against NC State (2g) in the ACC Tournament and against Wake Forest in the NCAA second round (2g)...had a goal and an assist in wins over Oregon and versus Duke in the championship game of the ACC Tournament...had a two-assist game against South Carolina...scored single goals against Texas A&M, NC State (regular season) and Maryland...recorded one assist in games versus William & Mary, TCU, Florida State (ACC Tournament), Connecticut in the NCAA quarterfinals and UCLA in the NCAA championship game...she made a nifty pass to Meredith Florance who then scored the game-tying goal in the 76th minute of the NCAA championship game against the Bruins...named a third-team All-America by Soccer Buzz...was an honorable mention All-America selection as named by Soccer Times...earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors...finished second in the ACC in both assists and points...tapped for the ACC’s All-Freshman Team...was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week on September 4, 2000...named All-Southeast Region first team by Soccer Buzz...was also named to Soccer Buzz’s Southeast Region All-Freshman squad...named to the Freshman All-America Team by Soccer Times...was also named to Soccer America’s All-Freshman Team.

Prep—A 2000 graduate of North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, N.C....2000 Parade All-America...missed playing soccer her senior year of high school due to residency with the U.S. Women’s National Team...was all-conference, first-team all-state, all-region and NSCAA All-America as a junior...led team to Mega 7 conference title while being named conference player of the year...was also the region player of the year...1999 Gatorade N.C. High School Girl Soccer Player of the Year...1999 N.C. Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year...1999 adidas National High School Soccer Coaches All-America...named all-conference, all-region and third-team all-state as a sophomore...1998 Gatorade N.C. High School Girls Soccer Player of the Year...led team to conference championship... as a freshman she was team co-MVP and was all-conference, all-region and fourth-team all-state...again led team to conference title...scored 108 goals and had 58 assists in just three high school seasons...1999 U.S. Youth Soccer Association Academic All-America...international baccalaureate program member in sixth through 10th grades...member of National Honor Society and Renaissance Gold...four-year Honor Roll student...graduated with a GPA of 4.0...also played basketball for a season and ran track as a freshman, winning the conference title in the 800 meters...member of Senior Class Council, Student Council Executive Board, Key Club, Interact Club and Latin Club.

Personal—Born September 21, 1982 in Kansas City, Mo....full name is Alyssa Marie Ramsey...daughter of Wagner and Ellen Ramsey...has one brother...her father played football at Virginia and her grandfather was an All-America football player at William & Mary and then played for the Washington Redskins...enjoys water sports, tennis and rollerblading...athlete she most admires is Lance Armstrong...serves in Carolina’s Medical Center Sick Child Visitation Program...majors in Management & Society..is a huge fan of Justin Timberlake...her favorite food is steak and favorite TV show is The Real World...advertising major...wants to play pro soccer or work with an advertising firm.