Carolina and Baylor will meet Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Gainesville, Fla.
General Information
Returning letter winner who was third on goalkeeping depth chart last season • joined Carolina's strong goalkeeping corps as a transfer from Yale University prior to 2010 campaign • an outstanding student at Yale where she maintained a 3.7 grade point average.
Junior Season (2010)
Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll • earned accolades on the Dean's List in both semesters of her junior year at Carolina • played in six games, totaling 96:13 and logging a 0.94 goals against average • had one save and allowed one goal while facing three shots • saw 34:29 minutes of action versus Jackson State • longest ACC stint was 18:21 versus Miami.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Competed for the PDA Power club team which won State Cup championships four times as well as the 2005 regional title • club team was a national finalist in '05 • was captain of club team which won region 1 Premier League championship in 2004 & '06 and was a finalist in '05 and '07 • was chosen as a member of the Region 1 ODP Team • played for the 2009 W League champion Pali Blues.
Prep
Graduated in May 2008 from the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J. • played goalkeeper on the varsity soccer team there and competed in indoor track in the 200 and 800 meters and the shot put • played on soccer teams which were N.J. prep A finalists in 2004, '06 and '07 • was captain of soccer team as a senior in '07 • was named first-team All-MAPLS her sophomore through senior years • a NJISAA Prep A first-team choice those same three years • the Trentonian prep A player of the year selection in 2007 • graduated with a 4.0 GPA • member of Cum Laude Society • a National Merit Scholar.
Personal
Adelaide Anne Gay is the daughter of Lori Gay and John Gay • was born November 3, 1989 in Princeton, N.J. • business administration major.
Up Close With Adelaide Gay
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is getting to train and compete on a daily basis with such fantastic players.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is that his expectations are so high. It makes you want to work harder and be better every day.
3. Since my last competitive season, the aspects of my training I've worked on the most are decisiveness and strength.
4. My best friend on another college soccer team is Ella Stephan of Florida State.
5. My greatest strengths as a soccer player are my communication, decision making and composure at the back.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the pitch and academic pursuits, I like to spend time reading, riding roller coasters and playing Guitar Hero.
2. On a long bus trip, I'd like to watch Glee! It's not a movie but it's the best show ever!
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be hockey. I played two seasons when I was younger and I used to figure skate.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio/Internet promotion I would love to see Lady Gaga.
5. The one interest I have that people would be surprised to know is I can ballroom dance. My mom is a ballroom dance teacher so I grew up ballroom dancing.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer I'd love to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included Chicken and salad. I'm generally not that hungry right after games.
2. My favorite beverage is water.
3. I'm allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has the salty stuff, the other sweet stuff? I enter the Sweet Room just cause I love chocolate.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Dad's spaghetti sauce.
5. On my birthday, I'd love to be treated by my friends to dinner at Japanese Hibachi.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to Ford Theater the night Lincoln was shot. I would like to meet Abraham Lincoln in general. I would also want to be present during all the major defining moments of history.
2. My most prized personal possession is my phone.
3. My iTunes library includes 1500 songs, mostly pop, Hip hop and country.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be soccer player.
