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Majoring in international studies ... Her younger sister Teryn is a freshman on this year's UNC team 2006: As a redshirt freshman, appeared in 16 games ... Had one defensive save, in the Sept. 17 game against Virginia 2005: Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season At Oley Valley High School in Oley, Pa.: All-state and Berks County Player of the Year and as a senior ... Second-team all-state as a junior ... Her team won four county championships and reached the state semifinals three times ... Also a member of the basketball and track teams National/International: Played for the winning Under-19 team, West Chester, at the USA Field Hockey Futures National Championship in 2005 ... Attended Olympic Development Select Team trials in 2005 Personal: Born Melanie Jean Brill on Aug. 21, 1987, in Reading, Pa. ... Daughter of Lynn and Timothy Brill ... Has three siblings: Alison (22), Teryn (18) and Timmy (12) ... Her father played baseball at St. Joseph's and in the minor leagues More on Brill: Favorite pastimes are cooking and playing air guitar ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter books ... Favorite TV shows are Family Guy, Rescue Me and the Colbert Report ... Fun fact: Paints her nails every other day ... Pet peeve: People who drive in the left lane without passing anybody ... After graduation, plans to travel and play hockey in Europe ... Dream job: Explorer ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick Angelina Jolie, "because she is such an accomplished, strong woman who has made a difference in the world" ... Little-known talents: Can touch her nose with her tongue and can do the worm ... Dream vacation: A trip around the world ... First thing she'd do if she won the lottery: "Give a lot of money to my parents for dealing with me for the past 20 years, then go on an extreme shopping spree" |
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