May 31, 2000

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - University of North Carolina women's lacrosse player Porter Wilkinson was named to the US Lacrosse Division I All-America Team on Wednesday. Wilkinson, a defender, was named to the first team. This is the second All-America team Wilkinson has been named to in the past 10 days. Last week, she was named to the 2000 Brine/Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Assocation first team.

Wilkinson, a sophomore from Charlottesville, Va., was Carolina's defensive leader and also earned All-ACC honors in 2000. She was among the Tar Heel leaders in ground balls and caused turnovers and often marked the best offensive players on opposing teams. She also was named first-team All-South region by the IWLCA.

UNC midfielder Meghann Mohler and attacker Kellie Thompson earned Honorable Mention recognition.

Mohler, a senior from Baltimore, ranked second on the UNC team in scoring and goals and led the team in ground balls (49) and draw controls (35). In 2000, she earned All-ACC honors for the second season in a row and was named first-team All-South region by the IWLCA.

Thompson, a sophomore from Grasonville, Md., led UNC in goals (36), assists (20) and points (56) in 2000, establishing personal career highs in each category. She tied a school record midway through the season by scoring six goals in Carolina's 14-13 win over No. 16 Penn State on Apr. 13 in Baltimore. She also was named second-team All-South region by the IWLCA.

Carolina finished its 2000 campaign with a record of 12-6, 2-1 in the ACC. The Tar Heels won the ACC regular season championship and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament before losing to No. 5 Loyola, 7-5, on May 20 in Chapel Hill.