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Working toward a double major in journalism and advertising ... A member of South Africa's National Team ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy ... Coaches Futures field hockey ... Member of the UNC club water polo team 2006: Played in all but two games and started 18 as a freshman ... Named ACC Player of the Week on Aug. 28 after scoring a goal against Michigan in the season opener and adding the gamewinner and an assist against Iowa the following day ... Finished the season with 10 goals (third on the team) and 23 points (tied for second) ... Enrolled at UNC in January of 2006 and practiced with the team during the spring semester Before UNC: Attended Clarendon Girls' High School ... A member of the South African Junior World Cup team in 2005 ... Member of the Under-18 team in 2005 and 2006, and served as captain in 2006 ... Also played for the Under-16 team, which she captained in 2004 ... Played for the provincial Under-18 and Under 16 teams, serving as captain of both ... Played on national championship teams in 2005 and 2006 Personal: Born Danielle Bridgette Forword on July 7, 1987 ... Daughter of Royden and Beverly Forword ... Has two sisters, Candice (28) and Rozanne (17) ... Her mother and sister both played for the South African National Team More on Forword: Favorite pastimes are lying in the quad reading, painting, singing along with music, watching old-fashioned movies and designing clothes ... Favorite books are anything by Danielle Steele, after whom she was named ... Favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy ... Favorite color is turquoise ... Favorite word is "euphoria" ... Favorite designer is Missoni ... Fun fact: She, her mother and her sister have all represented South Africa in field hockey wearing jersey No. 9 ... Pet peeve: People sniffling during exams ... After graduation hopes to "work in Manhattan for a magazine, live in a funky apartment and live like Carrie Bradshaw" ... Dream job: To be the editor of Vogue or a fashion designer ... Greatest athletic moment: Being chosen for the South African National Olympic squad ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd chose Nelson Mandela, because "he managed to lead South Africa to a democracy, prevented a civil war and held no grudges against those who took away his freedom" ... Little-known talent: Sewing ... Dream vacation: Staying in a villa in Tuscany with her mother ... First thing she'd buy if she won the lottery is an airplane to travel the world |
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