Oct. 5, 2009
Senior back Melanie Brill had a goal and an assist and anchored UNC's
defense that pitched a shutout in field hockey's 3-0 win at Wake Forest to
earn Progress Energy Tar Heel of the Week honors for September 28-October 4,
2009.
Melanie Brill
Field Hockey
Senior, Back
Oley, Pa.
Brill, a senior from Oley, Pa., played major roles on both ends of the field
as the second-ranked Tar Heels beat No. 4 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. On
the offensive end, Brill assisted on the second goal of the game and scored
the third one herself, both on penalty corners. On the other end, she helped
anchor the Tar Heel defense as Carolina picked up its ninth shutout of the
season and its eighth in a row.
Other nominees:
ROBERT QUINN
Football
Sophomore, Defensive End
Ladson, S.C.
Quinn had four tackles for losses including a career-high three quarterback
sacks in Carolina's 16-3 loss to Virginia.
BROOKS HAGGERTY
Men's Soccer
Senior, Goalkeeper
Cary, N.C.
Senior goalkeeper Brooks Haggerty led No. 5 North Carolina to a pair of
shutouts on the week, including a 1-0 overtime victory over No. 12 Virginia.
The Cary, N.C., native made seven saves and organized a cohesive defensive
unit that allowed just yielded only 11 total shots in victories over Radford
and Virginia. Haggerty made three saves versus the Highlanders and followed
with four stops in the key win over the Cavaliers. With two shutouts last
week, Haggerty leads the ACC with four on the season. He has allowed just
five goals and has made 23 saves en route to a 0.53 goals against average.
CORA HARMS
Volleyball
Freshman, Setter
Placerville, Calif.
Cora Harms assisted Carolina to two league wins this week over Boston
College and Maryland. Harms, the team's setter, notched 105 assists in two
matches to service the Tar Heels attack. Harms registered a career best 64
assists in a 3-2 win over Boston College Friday. The Placerville, Calif.
native is averaging 11.10 assists per set in four league games recording 166
of her 257 total assists in conference play. Harms ranks atop the league in
assists on the young conference season.
