Caroline Miller's goal in the 105th minute sends UNC to a 1-0 defeat.
General Information
A strong addition to the Tar Heel program who can play both center forward and outside midfield.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Veteran of the Orange Soccer Club on which she won seven tournament championships • with Arsenal FC she played on a team which won the U19 Premier League title and was a finalist at the San Diego Surf Cup.
Prep
2011 alumna of Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, Calif. • played soccer there for four years as a center forward and outside midfielder • competed in track and field for four years (high jump, 300-meter hurdles, 400 meters and relays) and ran cross country for one year • her senior year she averaged 70 minutes a game, scoring a school record 28 goals and adding 11 assists for 65 points as team won second straight prep league title • as a junior she was limited to 11 games because of other commitments and scored 12 goals and had 8 assists, averaging 72 minutes, and leading team to its first prep league title • on the pitch she was first-team All-League her sophomore through senior seasons while being named league MVP her junior and senior years • first-team All-Area in selection her final two seasons • All-CIF first-team DIII as a senior • high school's female athlete of the year three successive years • named Glendale News Press top female high school athlete in 2011 • soccer team MVP her sophomore through senior years • two-year captain of the soccer squad • four-time individual event league champion in track.
Personal
Brooke Kazuko Elby was born May 24, 1993 in Pasadena, Calif. • is the daughter of Karen Elby and Mark Elby • has not yet declared a major • won Flintridge Prep Community Service Award in 2009 • logged more than 700 hours of community service • other activities included Girl Scouts, Science Fair and various high school clubs • was named a spring 2011 Sealbearer by California Scholarship Federation • has an older sister studying athletic training in college.
Up Close With Brooke Elby
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is creating lifelong friendships while being a part of the best
women's college soccer program.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is all the new things he will teach me to help mold me into a
stronger and more skilled player. He will encourage me to be the best that I can be both on and off the field.
3. Since last year the aspects of my training I've worked on the most are my first touch and match endurance.
4. My best friend on another college soccer team is Alina Okamoto at Tufts University.
5. My greatest strengths as a soccer player are my speed and tenacity.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the soccer field and academic pursuits I like to spend time relaxing on the beach and tanning.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is No Strings Attached.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be track.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is a Glee Concert.
5. The personal interests I have that might surprise my teammates are ballet and modern dance.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer Field, I'd like to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included fried rice, Mac `N Cheese and In-N-Out burgers (Southern California's best burger).
2. My favorite beverage is chocolate milk.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is my mom's fried rice.
4. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to the 1950s so I could be in the Mickey Mouse Club.
2. My most prized personal possession is my iPhone.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Brad Pitt.
4. My dream job is forensic scientist.
5. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Anson Dorrance.
