General Information
Named to Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List for 2011 • tapped by Top Drawer Soccer To Its Preseason Top 100 list for 2011 • returning letter winner who started on Carolina's forward line as a freshman in 2010 • earned multiple national and conference honors as a rookie • possesses tremendous speed • led the Tar Heels in goals, points and game-winning goals as a freshman.
Freshman Season (2010)
First-team All-ACC honoree • copped honors on the ACC All-Freshman Team • first-team Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team choice • captured first-team Soccer America All-Freshman Team honors • named to the All-ACC Academic Team • honored on the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll • named the co-ACC Player of the Week on August 31, 2010 • named a CS360 Primetime Performer on August 30, 2010 • named to All-Tournament Team at the 2010 ACC Tournament • copped honors on first-team NSCAA All-Southeast Region squad • played in all 24 games and earned 22 starts • started the last 22 games of the season • played 1,528 minutes • led UNC in goals with 14 and points with 37 • tied for the team lead in game-winning goals with four • had at least one goal in 12 different games • scored the first goal of her career in second half of 3-0 win over Michigan State • scored and assisted on two different game-tying goals against Stanford in a 2-2 tie on August 27 • had a goal and an assist versus Tennessee • scored game-winning goals in 1-0 win over San Diego State, 2-1 win over Virginia Tech and 3-0 win over NC State • had back-to-back five-point games versus Miami and Clemson with two goals and an assists in each match • had the game-winner in the 5-0 win over Miami • also had a goal and an assist in wins over Duke, Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals and Jackson State • assisted on a pair of goals in NCAA second round win over James Madison • scored on 24 percent of her shots and hit the frame 60 percent of the time • only one of her 14 goals came unassisted.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Member of Avalanche Soccer Club from 2000-10 • is a member of the player pool for both the U18 and U20 women's national teams • named to club All-America team in 2010.
Prep
Graduated from Alta High School in Sandy, Utah on June 6, 2010 • played four years of varsity soccer there as a forward and competed in track for three years, competing in the 4x100-meter relay and in the 100-meter dash • the 2010 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year • led Alta High to four straight state soccer championships 2006-09 • three-time All-State selection • the 5A soccer MVP three years from 2007-09 • named Utah Ms. Soccer in '08 and '09 • Gatorade state player of the year two times • three-time first-team high school All-America 2007-09 • DECA Club member.
Personal
Kealia Mae Ohai is the daughter of Cindy and Ben Ohai • was born January 31, 1992 in Sandy, Utah • her sister Megan played soccer at USC from 2007-10 and was a member of USC's 2007 NCAA championship team • undeclared major • Christmas Box House volunteer • held presidency of young women's club.
Up Close With Kealia Ohai
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is playing for the best college in the country.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is the fact he is a legend. His passion for the game and for life is amazing.
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 Megan Ohai of USC.
5. My greatest strength as a soccer player is my scoring ability.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the pitch and academic pursuits, I like to spend time reading, watching Twilight series movies and cooking.
2. On a long bus trip, I'd like to watch Twilight, New Moon or Eclipse.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be track. I'm not talented in anything else.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio/Internet promotion I would love to see The Killers.
5. The one interest I have that people would be surprised to know is cooking.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer I'd love to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included sesame chicken, sushi, cream cheese wontons and nachos.
2. My favorite beverage is Coke.
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. I love chocolate.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is French Toast by my Dad.
5. On my birthday, I'd love to be treated by my friends to dinner at Tsunami.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I would travel to the 1960s to watch a Beatles concert.
2. My most prized personal possession is my Kindle.
3. My iTunes library includes 7,000 songs, mostly Indie stuff.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be professional soccer player.
Kealia Ohai's Career Statistics
KEALIA OHAI'S CAREER SCORING GAMES
Date Opponent G A PTS
8/22 Michigan State 1 0 2
8/27 Stanford 1 1 3
8/29 Missouri 1 0 2
9/4 Tennessee 1 1 3
9/12 San Diego State 1 0 2
9/26 Virginia Tech 1 0 2
10/1 NC State 1 0 2
10/17 Miami 2 1 5
10/21 Clemson 2 1 5
10/28 Duke 1 1 3
11/3 Virginia Tech 1 1 3
11/12 Jackson State 1 1 3
11/14 James Madison 0 2 2
2010 TOTALS 24 9 37
