No. 1 UNC beats No. 8 Michigan 5-1 to earn spot in the semifinals.
Majoring in communication studies ... A member of the 2011-12 U.S. Development Team ... Graduate of the Carolina Leadership Academy's Rising Stars program ... Preseason All-ACC selection
2010: As a sophomore, started all 25 games at back ... Second on the team in scoring with 30 points on 12 goals and six assists ... Also had a team-high three defensive saves ... Selected as ACC Defensive Player of the Year ... First-team All-America, first-team All-South Region, All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament ... Recipient of the team's Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player Award ... Scored the gamewinner in a 1-0 ACC victory at Duke on Sept. 25
2009: As a redshirt freshman, started all 22 games at back ... Named to the All-South Region second team ... Registered a defensive save against Wake Forest in the NCAA second-round game
2008: Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season ... Selected as the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year
Before UNC: At Tower Hill School, named 2008 Athlete of the Year in Delaware ... Delaware Player of the Year in her junior and senior years ... Played on three state championship teams, 2005-07 ... Four-year starter on the varsity squad and team captain as a senior ... Two-time all-state and four-time all-conference selection ... Also won three state titles in lacrosse ... Delaware Player of the Year and first-team All-America in lacrosse as a senior ... Two-time all-state and four-time all-conference pick ... Five-year basketball starter, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals ... Her AAU team finished third in the nation in 2006 and fourth in 2005 ... Named one of the state's top 10 players as a senior and was a McDonald's All-America nominee ... Five-time all-conference pick and second-team all-state as a senior ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Included in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd on July 14, 2008, for being named state player of the year in both field hockey and lacrosse
National/International: Member of the 2011-12 U.S. Development Team and the 2010-11 U.S. Under-21 National Team ... Played for the South Region team at the 2009-11 USFHA National Championships ... Participated in the 2009 USFHA Junior National Training Combine... Participated in 2008 Junior National Camp and the Futures program
Personal: Born Caitlin Ford Van Sickle on Jan. 26, 1990 ... Daughter of Michael and Lori Van Sickle ... Has a younger sister, Taylor (17) ... Her mother played basketball and softball at Ohio and softball at Delaware and is now a golf professional
More on Van Sickle: Favorite pastime is playing video games, especially on
the Wii (Mario Kart and Rockband) ... Favorite pregame meal is fruity candy: "I usually consume a few Starburst or some sort of fruity candy on the way to the field to give me a little extra kick before the game" ... Favorite movies are Sound of Music and The Hangover ... Favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye ... Favorite TV shows are True Blood and Grey's Anatomy ... Favorite sports to play besides field hockey are basketball and tennis ... After college, hopes to work for a sporting goods company or do something in the sports industry ... Dream job is to be a famous singer or a whale trainer at Sea World ... Dream vacation would be traveling around the Mediterranean Sea on a yacht with her best friends from UNC and high school ... Athlete she most admires is Apollo Ohno ... Her high school coach, Robin Adair, has had the biggest impact on her development as a player
