Katelyn Falgowski
Katelyn Falgowski

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Landenberg, Pa.

High School:
St. Mark's

Height:
5-6

Position:
Midfielder

Has not yet declared a major and is enrolled in the General College ... A member of the U.S. National Team ... Represented the U.S. at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing ... Is the younger sister of former Tar Heel Kerry Falgowski, who played for UNC 2001-04

2007: Started all 23 games in which she appeared ... Missed one game, at William & Mary on Oct. 12, while with the U.S. National Team ... Named 2007 ACC Freshman of the Year ... Led the nation in assists with 21, 0.91 per game ... Also scored nine goals and ranked third on the team with points ... Named second-team All-America ... Also named All-ACC and All-NCAA Tournament ... Selected as the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year

At St. Mark's High School in Wilmington, Del.: Named first-team NFHCA All-America in her sophomore through senior years and second team as a freshman ... Four-time NFHCA All-South Region selection and all-state pick ... Also played soccer all four years, twice earning all-state recognition

National/International: A member of the U.S. National Team since 2005 ... Also played for the U.S. Under-21 team (2004-05), the Under-19 team (2004), the Under-20 team (2003, when she was 14) and the Under-16 team (2002-03) ... Represented the U.S. at the 2007 Pan Am Games and the 2006 World Cup ... She was the youngest player on both of those teams ... Also played in the Junior Pan Am Games and Junior World Cup in 2005 ... Also participated in Futures Elite and Junior Olympics

Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1988, in Newark, Del. ... Daughter of Ken and Cindy Falgowski ... Has three older siblings: Kerry (24), Carly (22) and Tim (21) ... Her father played football and ice hockey at Delaware ... Kerry played field hockey at UNC (2001-04) and Carly played at William & Mary (2002-05)

More on Falgowski: Favorite pastimes are going to the beach and crabbing ... Favorite pregame meal is string cheese ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter books ... Favorite TV show is Scrubs ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is tennis ... Dream job is to be a beach bum ... Highlight of her athletic career has been traveling to Spain for the World Cup ... Her father has had the biggest impact on her development as a player