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Has established herself as one of the country's top forwards - A member of the U.S. National team - Toured the Netherlands with the team in May and traveled to Canada in July - Played in the United Airlines summer league as a member of the Southern Charm - Majoring in psychology and wants to work in the field of forensic psychology - Has earned spots on the Dean's List and ACC Honor Roll and been named Wachovia Woman of the Week 1999: Named third-team All-America - Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-ACC Tournament honors - Started all 22 games at forward - Scored 14 goals, second on the team, and added three assists for a total of 31 points - Had two-goal games against Temple (Sept. 12), Massachusetts (Sept. 25), Virginia Commonwealth (Oct. 15) and Richmond (Oct. 24) 1998: Named to the Regional All-America second team - All-Atlantic Coast Conference - Moved from forward to midfield and started all 21 games - Scored six goals and added three assists for a total of 15 points - Competed in the USFHA Elite Summer League 1997: Played in 22 games and started 18 - Named to the ACC All-Tournament team after scoring three goals, including two in the championship game against Virginia - Provided the game-winning goal against Maryland in sudden death overtime in the tournament semifinals - Also scored the game-winning goal against Princeton in the NCAA semifinals in Storrs, Conn. 1996: A redshirt in her first season at UNC At Emmaus High School: All-America in '94 - Two-time all-state and three-time all-conference pick " Team MVP in 1994 and '95 - Offensive Player of the Year 1993-95 - Her team won state championships in her freshman and junior years and league and district titles all four years - Competed four years in track and played three years of basketball - Female Athlete of the Year at Emmaus in 1995 Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Susan McCann - Born Aug. 22, 1978, in Harrisburg, Pa. " Has one brother, Tom (24) More on Kristen: She has interned in the crisis unit of the Chapel Hill Police Department " Favorite part of being a varsity athlete is "the family you acquire of athletes, boosters, alums and fans" " Most important things she has learned from athletics are that anything is possible and to be grateful " If she could participate in another sport at UNC it would be track " Carolina athletes she most admires are Mia Hamm and Marion Jones, because of the great roles they've played in promoting women's athletics " Favorite road trip was to Storrs, Conn., for the 1997 NCAA Championship " Her parents have had the greatest influence on her athletic career "because they've always supported me in everything and told me I could be successful" " Greatest moments of her athletic career have been being named to the National Team and winning a national championship
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