May 8, 2001

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - To no one's great surprise the University of North Carolina tops all other colleges in the number of players on rosters during the initial year of the Women's United Soccer Association. Twenty-two former Tar Heel players are currently on WUSA rosters and Carolina has representatives on seven of the league's eight teams. The Carolina Courage, which plays its home games at UNC's Fetzer Field, leads all WUSA teams with six UNC alumnae.

Here is a complete list of the 22 players in alphabetical order.

Name, Year of UNC Graduation, Highest Collegiate Honor, World Cup and Olympic Rosters Made, Number of National Team Caps, WUSA Team

Robin Confer, '97, Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year, 8 National Team caps, Boston Breakers

Tracy Ducar, '95, Soccer News All-America, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympics, 25 National Team caps, Boston Breakers

Lorrie Fair, '99, Honda Award National Player of the Year, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympics, 86 National Team caps, Philadelphia Charge

Nel Fettig, '97, NSCAA All-America, New York Power

Meredith Florance, '00, Honda Award National Player of the Year, 3 National Team caps, Carolina Courage

Mia Hamm, '93, National Player of the Year (Hermann Trophy, MAC, Honda), '91 World Cup, '95 World Cup, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympis, 216 National Team caps, Washington Freedom

Kalli Kamholz, '00, NSCAA All-America, Philadelphia Charge

Rakel Karvelsson, '98, UNC reserve player, Icelandic National Team, 10 National Team caps, Philadelphia Charge

Kristine Lilly, '92, National Player of the Year (Hermann Trophy, MAC, Honda), '91 World Cup, '95 World Cup, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympis, 225 National Team caps, Boston Breakers

Raven McDonald, '00, College Soccer Online All-America, New York Power

Rebekah McDowell, '99, NSCAA All-America, Philadelphia Charge

Siri Mullinix, '98, Soccer News All-America, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympics, 30 National Team caps, Washington Freedom

Carla Overbeck, '89, NSCAA All-America, '91 World Cup, '95 World Cup, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympis, 158 National Team caps, Carolina Courage

Cindy Parlow, '98, National Player of the Year (Hermann Trophy, MAC), '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, '00 Olympics, 98 National Team caps, Atlanta Beat

Keri Raygor, '95, NCAA All-Tournament Team, 11 National Team caps, Boston Breakers

Nicole Roberts, '96, UNC reserve player, Carolina Courage

Tiffany Roberts, '98, MAC National Player of the Year finalist, '95 World Cup, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, 79 National Team caps, Carolina Courage

Laurie Schwoy, '00, National Player of the Year Finalist (Hermann, MAC), 3 National Team caps, Philadelphia Charge

Beth Sheppard, '99, ACC All-Tournament Team, Carolina Courage

Lindsay Stoecker, '99, ACC Tournament MVP, Washington Freedom

Tisha Venturini, '94, National Player of the Year (Hermann, MAC, Honda), '95 World Cup, '96 Olympics, '99 World Cup, 132 National Team caps, Bay Area Cyber Rays

Staci Wilson, '97, Soccer Digest National Player of the Year, '96 Olympics, 14 National Team caps, Carolina Courage