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General Information
Two-year letter winner • provides depth at both midfield and on the forward line • missed the second half of the 2010 campaign after suffering a knee injury.
Sophomore Season (2010)
Played in three games for the Tar Heels before her season-ending injury • saw 56 minutes of action, including a season high 30 versus Middle Tennessee • in her first career action she tallied a goal on a long strike against Missouri on August 29 in UNC's 6-1 win over the Tigers • added an assist in UNC's 7-2 victory over Tennessee six days later.
Freshman Year (2009)
Earned the first of her two letters.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Played her club soccer with the 90 CASL Spartan Elite from 1999-2009 • member of N.C. ODP team from 2005-08 • served as captain of Spartan Elite team for four years • had her most success in club soccer from 2005 to 2007 • chosen to attend Super Y national camp in Cocoa Beach, Fla., in 2006 • member of 2005 Super Y National Team • in 2007 her team won the Region III Premier League, Super Y League South Atlantic and were semifinalists in the Southern Regionals.
Prep
Graduated from Broughton High School on June 11, 2009 • played four years of varsity soccer in high school • as a senior she was the team captain while being named to the All-Conference, All-Region and All-State Teams • was a member of the East-West All-Star Team and Clash of the Carolinas All-Star Team • led her conference and ranked second in the state in scoring • was also named All-Conference, All-Region and All-State as a junior • named All-Conference and All-Region as a sophomore • as a freshman she led Broughton team to state championship and a No. 1 national ranking while being named All-Conference and All-Region • had highest score nationally on National Spanish exam • member of service club, Broughton Young Life and FCA • served as boys soccer manager during the fall season.
Personal
Elizabeth Barkley Minton goes by the nickname Bark • is the daughter of Wes and Gina Minton • was born January 15, 1991 • communications major.
Up Close With Barkley Minton
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is going into every game not even considering the thought of losing.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is hearing his honesty.
3. Since my last competitive season, the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my fitness.
4. My best friend on another college soccer team is Meagan Proper at NC State.
5. My greatest strengths as a soccer player are my strength and heading.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the pitch and academic pursuits, I like to spend time being comfortable in my bed watching movies and hanging out with my friends.
2. On a long bus trip, I'd like to watch The Blind Side.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be tennis because then I could beat my Mom in it.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio/Internet promotion I would love to see Celine Dion or Hannah/Miley.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer I'd love to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included Chik-fil-A nuggets, fruit, chocolate chip cookies and purple Gatorade.
2. My favorite beverage is chocolate milk.
3. I'm allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has the salty stuff, the other sweet stuff? I enter the Salty Room because too many sweets would make my tummy hurt.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Gran's homemade mac `n cheese.
5. On my birthday, I'd love to be treated by my friends to dinner at Kanki.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to September 10, 2001 so I could stop 9/11 from happening.
2. My most prized personal possession is my Bible.
3. My iTunes library includes everything; my Mama taught me not to discriminate.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be Erin Andrews' gig.
5. The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is Katie Klimczak; you just have to meet her.
Barkley Minton's Career Statistics
BARKLEY MINTON'S CAREER SCORING GAMES
Date Opponent G A PTS
8/29 Missouri 1 0 2
9/4 Tennessee 0 1 1
2010 TOTALS 1 1 3
