Louise McNutt
Louise McNutt

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Austin, Texas

High School:
St. Stephen's

Height:
5-7

Position:
Midfielder/Forward

Has not yet declared a major and is enrolled in the General College ... Coached at St. Stephen's by former Tar Heel player Jennifer Anderson, an All-ACC selection in 1988

At St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas: All-conference in her junior and senior seasons and team captain as a senior ... Led her team in scoring in her sophomore through seniors years ... Team MVP as a senior ... Also lettered in swimming, track and softball for a total of 12 varsity letters ... All-conference pick and two-year team captain in swimming ... Three-time recipient of the David Paschall Award for Excellence in Academics and Athletics ... Winner of the 2007 Don Cunningham Award as Female Athlete of the Year at her school ... A youth mentor, peer tutor and teaching assistant

National/International: 2007 Futures Elite selection ... National Futures Tournament 2005-07 ... Four-year participant in the Futures Olympic Development Program ... National Hockey Festival and National Indoor Tournament participant

Personal: Born Laura Louise McNutt on Jan. 18, 1989, in Austin, Texas ... Daughter of Gordon and Kay McNutt ... Has two older brothers, Steve (35) and Russell (22) ... Her grandfather, Ed Martin, was a member of the varsity rifle team at Georgia Tech

More on McNutt: Favorite pastimes are reading, going out on the lake, swimming, water-skiing, sailing, surfing, taking pictures and spending time with friends and family ... Favorite pregame meal is a bagel and yogurt ... Favorite movies are Miracle, Forrest Gump and Liar, Liar ... Favorite books are The Bible, The Notebook and To Kill A Mockingbird ... Favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is Ultimate Frisbee ... Life's goal is to touch all seven continents ... After college, hopes to travel then attend business school at the University of Texas ... Dream job is to be a photographer for National Geographic ... Is a fifth-generation Texan ... Her parents and high school coach Jennifer Anderson have had the biggest impact on her field hockey development