Susie Ball

Position:
Midfield/Defend
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Tampa, FL
High School:
Tampa Bay Technical

General - A pure walk-on who lettered for the Tar Heels last year as a freshman... she did well in spring practice and will compete for time in the midfield and on defense this year... has improved tremendously since she walked on the team last year... a true success story... it is very difficult for an out of state player to enroll at Carolina and then walk on the squad and earn a spot on the 26-person roster.

2000 Season - Was an outstanding practice player for the Tar Heels last season... saw action in three games for Carolina last fall... played against Tennessee, South Carolina and Oregon... contributed in practice situations all year long... named to the 2000-01 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll... did a consistently good job in the classroom all of last year.

Prep - Graduated in May 2000 with honors from Tampa Bay Technical School… was vice-president of the Key Club and secretary of Student Government…Received the Army/Navy Scholar-Athlete Award... Named All-state and elected team captain all four years... Named MVP of the Raleigh Shootout, featuring some of the nation's top prep soccer teams... Led team to championships at the Labor Day Tournament and the South Regional Super Club her junior and senior seasons... team also reached the semifinals and finals of the Orange Bowl tournament her last two years... Played in Germany and Austria in the summer prior to becoming a Tar Heel... also played golf and ran cross country and track.

Personal - Given name is Susan Ann Ball... has two sisters... is the daughter of Cathy and Calvin Ball... was born March 27, 1982 in Fort Rucker, Alabama... hobbies include collecting dinosaur stuff and reading... Favorite Athlete is Michelle Akers... Father is a former stand-out on Marshall University's football team... plans to pursue a Business Administration major at Carolina.