No. 1 UNC tops No. 8 Duke to win its first conference crown since 2007.
Majoring in communication studies
2010: As a sophomore, started 24 of 25 games ... Scored three goals and added a team-high 16 assists to finish the year with 22 points, fifth on the team ... Recipient of the team's Dawson Family Most Improved Player Award
2009: As a true freshman, came off the bench to play in 14 games for the Tar Heels ... Assisted on two goals
Before UNC: Attended Mill Hill School ... Played five seasons for Teddington Hockey Club ... Her club won the National Under-18 Championships in 2007 and the Regional Under-18 Championship in 2009 ... Named Under-16 Player of the Season in 2007 ... Also played indoor hockey for Teddington, reaching the National Championships in 2007 and 2008 ... Vice captain and leading scorer for her school team in 2008 and 2009 ... Earned a bronze medal at the 2007 European 4 Nationals Tournament with England's Under-16 team ... Also participated in track & field and holds her school's records in the 100 and 200 meters
Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1991, in Middlesex, England ... Daughter of Dave and Zoe Ardrey ... Has one sister ... Her mother played field hockey at the county level, qualifying for East of England trials at age 16
More on Ardrey: Favorite pastimes are hanging out with friends, shopping and playing Wii ... Favorite pregame meal is pesto pasta and chicken ... Favorite movies are Billy Elliot and Dirty Dancing ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter series ... Favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy ... Favorite sport to play besides field hockey is tennis ... Dream job would be something that takes her around the world ... Traveled around Europe by train in the summer before coming to UNC ... Dream vacation spot is a remote island in the Caribbean ... Highlight of her field hockey career has been representing England in the 2007 4 Nations Field Hockey Tournament against Holland, Spain and Germany ... Athlete she most admires is Michelle Mitchell, her club coach and a former Olympian for Australia ... Person who has had the biggest impact on her development as a player is her mother, who played field hockey and "whose words of encouragement and advice made me the player I am today"
