July 17, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Six members of current and recent University of North Carolina women's soccer teams have been finalized as members of their respective nations 2008 Olympic Soccer Teams which will compete in Beijing next month. Most recently, Robyn Gayle, a senior defender in 2007, was named to the Canadian Olympic Team, joining four roster players and one alternate from Carolina on the U.S. squad.

Heather O'Reilly - Member of U.S. National Team since 2002...Participated in 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, winning a gold medal...won a bronze medal at the 2007 Women's World Cup...Played forward at UNC but plays midfield on National Team...Led North Carolina to its 19th National Championship as Senior in 2006...Offensive MVP at the 2006 National Championship as well as at the 2003 NCAA College Cup...Finished college career with 59 goals and 49 assists for 167 total points...Winner of prestigious Honda-Broderick Soccer Award in 2006 as National Player of Year...Three-year consensus first-team All-America at North Carolina...Scored a school record eight goals in six NCAA Tournament games in 2003...ESPN The Magazine Women's Soccer Academic All-America of the Year in 2006, who graduated in 2007 with a degree in education...Native of East Brunswick, N.J.

Lori Chalupny - Member of USA Women's National Team since 2001...won a bronze medal at 2007 Women's World Cup...Named 2005 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year...Three-time consensus first-team All-America midfielder at North Carolina 2003-05...Finished college career with 30 goals and 32 assists from midfield...Led UNC to a perfect 27-0 NCAA championship season in 2003...played midfield in college but has developed into a starting defender on the National Team...Native of St. Louis, Missouri.

Tobin Heath - Youngest member of 2008 Olympic team at age 20...First-ever Olympic Games participant at the midfielder position...Third youngest player ever to make USA Olympic or World Cup Team...Consensus freshmen All-America in 2006 for National Championship squad...consensus first-team All-America in 2007 season...Entering her junior season at North Carolina...In her collegiate career has scored six goals and 14 assists for Tar Heels...Native of Basking Ridge, N.J.

Lindsay Tarpley - Gold medalist in 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and bronze medalist at the 20007 women's World Cup...U.S. National Team member since 2003...Scored first goal in 2004 Olympic Gold Medal game, won in overtime over Brazil 2-1...2003 National College Soccer Player of the Year...Led the nation in scoring in 2003 with 23 goals and 27 assists...Named 2002 consensus National Freshman of the Year...Finished college career with 59 goals and 59 assists after missing half of junior and senior seasons due to broken leg...captained U.S. Team to gold medal at first ever U19 World Championships for women in 2002, scoring the golden goal to give the U.S. a win over host Canada...Graduated with a degree in Communications in 2005...Native of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Kacey White - Will serve as one of four alternates on 2008 Olympic Squad...Member of USA Under 21 National Team, which won 2005 Nordic Championship in Sweden...Three-time All-ACC selection in the midfield...Named to 2005 ACC Academic Honor Roll...Former Dean's List student...Assistant soccer coach at Texas Tech since 2007...Native of Arlington, Texas...holds NCAA record for most assists in an NCAA Tournament game with five against Pepperdine in a 6-0 Tar Heel win the NCAA third round in 2005.

Robyn Gayle - Was named to Canadian Olympic Team which qualified for its berth in Beijing this past spring...four-year letter winner at UNC 2004-07...member of full Canadian National Team since 2005...three-year starter for UNC at both back and playmaking center midfield position...captained UNC team in 2006 and 2007...one of three tri-captains of 2006 NCAA championship squad....native of Mississauga, Ontario.