June 19, 2000

The Southern Charm, coached by UNC's Karen Shelton and featuring a host of current and former Tar Heel players, has advanced to the semifinals of the United Airlines Field Hockey League. The Charm, 5-1-4 overall following last weekend's games at Princeton University, is in second place in the standings, just a point behind the league-leading Midwest Cyclones. The first weekend of play, June 2-4, was held at UNC.

Semifinal games in the elite-level summer competition are scheduled for June 30 in College Park, Md. The No. 1 Midwest Cyclones will face the No. 4 Philadelphia Fury in the 6 p.m. game, while the No. 2 Southern Charm will face the No. 3 New England Eclipse in the 8 p.m. game. The championship game is scheduled for July 1 at 8 p.m, following the 6 p.m. consolation game. Southern Charm is the defending league champion.

The league, in its third season of play, features six teams and a wide range of players, including U.S. Olympians, U.S. National and Junior National team members, collegiate All-Americas and high school standouts.

Game-by-game results and scoring summaries are available on the U.S. Field Hockey website, www.usfieldhockey.com