General - Returns for a fifth year in the program and should be a team leader in 2012 ... In the mix for playing time on the offensive unit ... One of the quickest players to come through the Carolina program ... A Veteran Leader in the Carolina Leadership Academy.
Junior (2011) - Posted her best season as a Tar Heel ... Saw action in 16 games off the bench ... Finished the year with a career-high 12 goals ... Had more goals in 2011 than in her first two seasons combined (11) ... Set career highs with three goals against both Richmond and Northwestern in the regular season ... Scored three of Carolina's six goals against the eventual NCAA champion Wildcats ... Scored twice against Old Dominion.
Sophomore (2010) - Came off the bench to play in 18 games ... Scored five goals on the season, tying her career-high with two goals against both Richmond and Oregon ... Also scored against Denver ... Gathered a career-high three ground balls against Virginia Tech ... Controlled two draws versus Denver in the season opener ... Named to the 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman (2009) - Saw action in 15 games after sitting out the 2008 campaign as a redshirt ... Finished the season with six goals and one assist for seven points overall ... Scored a season-high two goals against Old Dominion ... Tallied single goals against Vanderbilt, Denver, Penn State and Towson (in the NCAA Tournament) ... Dished out an assist in the win over Richmond.
High School - Played in the 2007 Under Armour All-America Classic, leading the North team with three goals in the game ... All-state selection at West Morris Mendham HS in Medham, N.J. ... Named first-team All-America, all-state, all-county and all-conference as a senior ... Led her squad to the N.J. state finals after conference and county championships ... Team captain as a senior ... Also attended Lincoln-Sudbury HS in Massachusetts prior to moving to New Jersey ... An honor roll student and Lincoln-Sudbury Scholar.
Personal - Kaitlyn Elizabeth Messinger is the daughter of Craig and Debra Messinger ... Born on May 16, 1989, in Huntington, N.Y. ... Exercise and sport management major ... Her father played lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania and her uncle, Roy Messinger, played lacrosse at Carolina and was a member of NCAA championship teams in 1981 and `82 ... Her sister, Dana, played lacrosse at Vanderbilt.
Kaitlyn Messinger's Career Statistics Year GP/GS Sh G A Pts GB CT DC
2009 15/0 12 6 1 7 1 3 2
2010 18/0 16 5 0 5 8 4 8
2011 16/0 27 12 0 12 4 1 2
Total 49/0 55 23 1 24 13 8 12
