Libby Guess

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Athens, GA

General—A high school All-America who joins Carolina in 2003...has the versatility to play both forward and midfield.

ODP Soccer Experience—Led her club team to the 2001 national championship and third place finish in 2003...her club team also won three state championships and two regional titles and was the regional finalist the other year...2001 NSCAA All-America selection ...selected for Under-14 regional camp and then made U.S. Under-16 and Under-17 National Teams...also a member of the pool for the U.S. Under-19 National Team...named to Georgia ODP State Team every year since 1998 and Region III ODP team every year since 1999.

Prep—Graduated from Athens Academy on May 26, 2003...played soccer for three seasons, missing her junior season...2003 McDonald’s All-America...2003 Parade All-America nominee...led the team in scoring and assists all three years and was first-team All-Northeast Georgia each year...also played four years of basketball as a point guard...named All-Northeast Georgia her freshman through senior years and all-area as a senior...was the All-Northeast Georgia player of the Year as a senior...led her team in scoring, assists, steals and free throw shooting three times...first-team all-state selection as a senior and honorable mention as a sophomore...participated in FCA, International Club and Spanish Club.

Personal—Given name is Laurie Elizabeth Guess...nicknamed Libby...her parents are Ed and Page Allen and Amy and Frank Guess...has two brothers and two sisters...born January 11, 1985 in Atlanta, Ga....hobbies include tennis and biking...athletes she most admires are Julie Foudy, Ruud Van Nistelroy and Brett Butler...biggest sports thrill was winning a national championship with her club team...among her favorites are Harry Potter books, Will & Grace, ravioli and The Godfather ...her great-grandfather was the football coach at the University of Georgia and her grandfather coached at the University of Richmond.