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    23  Katelyn Falgowski
    Katelyn Falgowski

    Hometown:
    Landenberg, Pa.

    High School:
    St. Mark's

    Height:
    5-6

    Position:
    Midfielder


    12/25/2011

    Falgowski Named World All-Star

    Tar Heel is the only U.S. player to make the list.

    12/07/2011

    Falgowski Nominated For Prestigious FIH Award

    Tar Heels is among the top young players in the world.

    11/28/2011

    Falgowski Honored As Nation's Top Player

    UNC senior finished her career as the program's all-time assists leader.

    11/22/2011

    Falgowski Named South Region Player Of The Year

    Tar Heel senior is one of five honored nationwide.

    11/21/2011

    Tar Heels Earn All-America Honors

    Ardrey, on the third team, is UNC's only first-time selection.

    Majoring in communication studies ... Team captain for the second year ... A veteran member of the U.S. National Team ... Named Player of the Tournament at the 2011 USFHA National Championship for the second year in a row... 2011 Preseason All-ACC selection ... Represented the U.S. at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where she was the only collegiate player on the squad ... Is the younger sister of former Tar Heel Kerry Falgowski, who played for UNC 2001-04 ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Recipient of the Tar Heel Leader of Distinction Award for 2009-10 ... Named to the Dean's List and the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll

    2010: Missed the season after suffering a concussion in the preseason that sidelined her for the fall

    2009: As a junior, earned All-America and All-ACC honors ... Recipient of the team's Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player Award ... All-NCAA Tournament selection ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Started all 22 games for UNC ... Scored six goals and led the Tar Heels with 26 assists

    2008: As a sophomore, started all 20 games ... Earned second-team All-America honors ... Also named All-South Region, All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament ... Scored four goals and added three assists for 11 points ... Goals came against Radford, Longwood and Davidson (2) ... Assisted on the game-winner at Duke ... Recipient of the team's Practice Player of the Year Award ... Missed most of the preseason while competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

    2007: As a freshman, started all 23 games in which she appeared ... Missed one game, at William & Mary on Oct. 12, while with the U.S. National Team ... Named 2007 ACC Freshman of the Year ... Led the nation in assists with 21, 0.91 per game ... Also scored nine goals and ranked third on the team with points ... Named second-team All-America ... Also named All-ACC and All-NCAA Tournament ... Selected as the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year

    Before UNC: At St. Mark's High School in Wilmington, Del., named first-team NFHCA All-America in her sophomore through senior years and second team as a freshman ... Four-time NFHCA All-South Region selection and all-state pick ... Also played soccer all four years, twice earning all-state recognition

    National/International: A member of the U.S. National Team since 2005 ... The only player with remaining college eligibility to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics ... Also a member of the U.S. Under-21 team (2004-05, 2009-11) and has played for the Under-19 team (2004), the Under-20 team (2003, when she was 14) and the Under-16 team (2002-03) ... Represented the U.S. at the 2009 Junior World Cup, the 2007 Pan Am Games and the 2006 World Cup ... Named Player of the Tournament at the 2010 and 2011 USFHA National Championships, where she played for the South Region team ... Represented the U.S. at the Junior Pan Am Games and Junior World Cup in 2005

    More on Falgowski: Born Oct. 23, 1988, in Newark, Del. ... Daughter of Ken and Cindy Falgowski ... Has three older siblings ... Her father played football and ice hockey at Delaware ... Sister Kerry played field hockey at UNC (2001-04) and sister Carly played at William & Mary (2002-05) ... Favorite pastimes are going to the beach and crabbing ... Favorite pregame meal is string cheese ... Favorite movies are Just Friends, Almost Famous and Big Fish ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter books ... Favorite TV show is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is beach volleyball ... Her favorite field hockey moment is chanting "U-S-A" alongside all the U.S. Olympic athletes in the Bird's Nest tunnel while waiting for our entrance onto the floor for Opening Ceremonies in Beijing in 2008 ... Dream job is to be a beach bum ... Fun fact is she's never been to Disney World ... Her father has had the biggest impact on her development as a player ... Dream vacation is to anywhere tropical ... Athlete she most admires is Kate "Tiki" Barber