May 21, 2001

Chapel Hill, N.C. - Five University of North Carolina women's lacrosse players were named to the IWLCA All-America teams, the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Assocation announced on Monday afternoon. Junior midfielder Christine McPike earned first-team honors, while juniors Lindsay Stone (attack), Kellie Thompson (midfield) and Porter Wilkinson (defense) were named to the second team. Sophomore defender Andy Fortino was named to the third team.

Wilkinson earned first-team IWLCA All-America honors last year, while Thompson was named to the third team in 2000. It is the first All-America recognition for McPike, Stone and Fortino. All five are slated to return to a veteran, talented UNC squad in 2002.

McPike (Farmingdale, N.Y.) set new career highs with 36 goals and 44 assists while tying her career high with eight assists this season. McPike started all 18 UNC games in the midfield, led the team with 42 draw controls and was second with 26 caused turnovers. She ranked among the ACC leaders in ground balls and was named to the 2001 All-Atlantic Coast Conference team last month.

In her first year as a starter, Stone (Stony Brook, N.Y.) earned second-team honors. She finished second among Tar Heels in scoring with a career-high 58 points on 40 goals and 18 assists. She finished tied for sixth in the ACC in scoring. Stone was named to the 2001 All-ACC team last month.

In 2001, Thompson (Grasonville, Md.) led Carolina in scoring for the second year in a row and earned second-team honors. She set a new school record with 51 goals and set a personal best with 64 points on the season. She finished third in the ACC in scoring and second in goals. Thompson was named to the 2001 All-ACC team last month.

Wilkinson (Charlottesville, Va.), a first-team All-America a year ago, earned second-team honors in 2001. One of the top defenders in the ACC and the nation, she was named to the 2001 All-ACC team in April. Wilkinson has started 48 of the last 51 Tar Heel games over the last three seasons.

In her first full season as a starter, Fortino (Medford, N.J.) has developed into one of the top defenders in the ACC. She started all 18 Tar Heel games in 2001 and led the team with 30 caused turnovers. She finished fourth on the team with 40 ground balls.

Carolina finished the 2001 season with a record of 11-7 and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament before losing on May 13 to national runnerup Georgetown on the road. UNC was ranked No. 6 in the final IWLCA poll of the 2001 regular season.