Sept. 28, 2009
Freshman forward Alyssa Rich scored goals in both women's soccer wins over
Duke and Wake Forest, including the game-winner in overtime against the Blue
Devils, to earn Progress Energy Tar Heel of the Week honors for September
21-27, 2009.
With the Tar Heels missing four starters because of injuries and National
Team commitments, Rich earned her first career start and delivered the
game-winning goal at the 96:59 mark as the Tar Heels defeated Duke, 2-1. It
was Rich's second goal of the season as well as her second game-winning
tally. Against Wake Forest she added another goal, her third of the year,
as the Tar Heels beat the seventh-ranked Demon Deacons 4-0.
Other nominees:
KATELYN FALGOWSKI
Field Hockey
Junior, Midfielder
Landenberg, Pa.
Katelyn Falgowski scored a goal and provided two assists as the
second-ranked Tar Heels (10-0, 1-0 ACC) beat No. 12 Duke 7-0 on Saturday at
Francis E. Henry Stadium. In the 29th minute of play, Falgowski picked up a
turnover and drove in from the right side of the cage to score her fifth
goal of the season and put UNC up 4-0 en route to a five-goal lead at
halftime. The Tar Heels scored two second-half goals on penalty corners,
with Falgowski assisting on both.
HEATHER BROOKS
Volleyball
Senior, Middle Blocker
East Lansing, Mich.
Heather Brooks, AVCA All-America, led North Carolina to a 1-1 start in
conference play this weekend. Brooks notched 18 kills and zero attack errors
in two matches, good for a .487 hitting percentage. Brooks also added two
blocks in the Tar Heels' first two league matches. The senior, who already
is in the top five in school history for block average, is hitting .383 on
the season and averaging 2.83 kills per set. Carolina defeated Clemson 3-0
Friday night, handing the Tigers their first 3-0 loss at home since 2005.
The Heels lost to the Yellow Jackets 3-0 Sunday.
