| Caroline Hill |
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Preseason: Senior captain posted winning preseason with a 5-3 record... teamed with Kate Pinchbeck and fellow senior Kristin Koenig to compile a 4-2 doubles record.
Junior Year: Had strongest season of her career with a 16-5 overall record... competed in 15 tournaments, coming away with a 12-3 record... coupled with 2001 graduate Courtney Zalinski to post a 7-4 doubles record.
Sophomore Year: Compiled a 10-20 overall singles record... was 4-1 in tiebreakers... went 3-11 against ACC opponents... played doubles with five different partners and was 7-6 overall... played a variety of spots from No. 2 through 6…went 2-2 at No. 3 singles and 4-7 at No. 4 singles... advanced to the "B" flight doubles finals with Cena Hackler at the Fripp Island Invitational in October.
Freshman year: Spent most of the season in the No. 2 singles slot... compiled a 16-20 overall singles mark... was 6-10 versus ACC opponents... teamed with Courtney Zalinski to go 9-9 overall and 5-7 at No. 2 doubles... saw doubles action with Jeni Burnette, Sarah Hawkins and Jessica Zaganczyk... posted a 5-4 singles record in the fall.
Prep: Graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1998... was coached by Nick Walker... played No. 1 singles on the tennis team all four years... was team captain for two years... was team MVP all four years... was Pac-6 Player of the Year three times... won the North Carolina high school singles championship... was named the Raleigh News & Observer and the WRAL-TV athlete of the week several times.
Personal: Given name is Katherine Caroline Hill... has two brothers... daughter of Gary and Patty Hill ... born February 15, 1980... her brother Chris played tennis at Carolina for four years.
Callen on Hill: "She has work ethic like no other and is always looking to better her game. Her big forehand and consistent groundstrokes give her a great advantage over her opponents. Caroline has proven herself as a team leader, taking the role of co-captain this fall."
Getting to know K-chill
Majors: Psychology
Career goal: Sports psychology or sports administration
I’d like to switch places for a day with: Kendall Cline
Greatest sports moment: Winning the clinching doubles match of UNC's first ever NCAA tournament victory
Favorite TV shows: Blind Date, The Wonder Years
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite musical act: James Taylor
Favorite book: The Giving Tree
| Hill's Career Record |
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| Season | Singles (ACC) | Doubles |
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| 1998-99 | 16-20 (6-10) | 13-19 |
| 1999-00 | 10-20 (3-11) | 7-6 |
| 2000-01 | 16-5 (0-0) | 7-4 |
| Totals | 42-45 (9-21) | 27-29 |
