UNC meets William and Mary Saturday at 2 p.m. at Fetzer Field.
General Information
A two-time returning letter winner who started last season at the attacking center midfield position • excels at the possession game • played this past summer in the midfield for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the W League along with UNC teammate Amber Brooks • also played for the Whitecaps in 2010 • a recent graduate of the rising star program in the Carolina Leadership Academy • a member of Veteran Leaders program for the upcoming season.
Sophomore Season (2010)
Played in all 24 matches for UNC, starting on 22 occasions • was among the team leaders in minutes played with 1,864 • went the entire way eight times with a season high 110 minutes versus Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament semifinals • scored the first goal of her career against Florida State on October 14, a game-winner in the 87th minute which provided the Tar Heels a 1-0 margin • had four assists on the season, one each against Tennessee, Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, Jackson State and Notre Dame • tapped for the 2010 All-ACC Academic Women's Soccer Team • also earned membership on the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman Season (2009)
Played in 14 games as a freshman • earned her first career start versus NC State • played 53 minutes against the Wolfpack and recorded assists on four of the Tar Heels' five goals in the match • that total equals the second highest mark for assists in a game in UNC history • played a season high 59 minutes in the overtime win over Duke and also played 52 minutes versus Auburn.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Attended the Edge School of Athletes in Calgary, Alberta • currently in the U20 national pool for the Canadian National Team • named to 2008 Canada U17 Women's World Cup Team player pool • a member of the Canadian National Team pools at the U14 thru U20 levels • attended Canadian National Team player camps in August 2007 (Birmingham, Ala.), in August 2008 (Toronto) and in September 2008 (France) • member of Alberta state pool teams in 2003 and 2007 • was a silver medalist in All-Star Canadian Championship in '07 • original member of the Calgary SWU Premiers 90 FC since 2002 • was also with the Calgary Callies in the Alberta Women's Major League since 2007 • under head coach, Raf Premji, her father, the club teams she has played on have combined for an overall record of 275-61-35 (.816) • among the honors she has include being a two-time Canadian national medalist, six-time Alberta provincial champions and 11-time City of Calgary Champions.
Personal
Born Ranee Premji on July 8, 1991 in Calgary, Alberta • daughter of Shellina and Raf Premji • has one sister who plays on the University of Calgary varsity soccer team • dreamed of playing for UNC since attending a team camp in 2004 at the age of 13 • geology major.
Up Close With Ranee Premji
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is being a part of the best women's soccer program in the nation.
2. My favorite things about competing for Coach Dorrance are he enforces competitiveness in every practice and game and his honesty.
3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is final passing.
4. My best friend on another college soccer team is my sister Saaraa who plays at the University of Calgary.
5. My greatest strengths as a soccer player are my technical skills and vision.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the soccer field and academic pursuits I like to spend time watching movies and hanging out with friends.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is Despicable Me.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be basketball.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Chris Brown.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer Field, I'd like to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included pizza, Chick-fil-A and nuggets.
2. My favorite beverage is Dr. Pepper.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is crepes with strawberries and ice cream made by my Mom.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Chipotle.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is Funfetti Cake.
Section #4: Personality
1. My most prized personal possession is my new dog Rico.
2. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Lionel Messi.
3. My dream job would be travelling around the world.
4. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Tom Sander.
Career Statistics
RANEE PREMJI'S CAREER SCORING GAMES
Date Opponent G A Pts
10/9 NC State 0 4 4
2009 TOTALS 0 4 4
9/4 Tennessee 0 1 1
10/14 Florida State 1 0 2
11/3 Virginia Tech 0 1 1
11/12 Jackson State 0 1 1
11/20 Notre Dame 0 1 1
2010 TOTALS 1 4 5
CAREER TOTALS 1 8 10
