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Majoring in journalism ... Member of the 2007-08 U.S. Under-21 National Team ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program ... Has traveled to Africa as a volunteer twice in the past year and is involved with an organization called Faces of Kibera that benefits an orphanage in Kenya ... Member of Athletes in Action 2006: As a freshman, played every minute of the season in goal ... Honored with the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year award ... Named All-South Region second team and All-ACC Tournament ... Goals against average of 1.30 ranked eight in the nation and save percentage of .791 ranked ninth ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2006-07 school year ... Member of the All-ACC Academic Team and the NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Enrolled at UNC in January of 2006 and practiced with the team during the spring semester At Methacton High School in Norristown, Pa.: First-team all-state as a senior and second-team as a junior ... First-team all-league her sophomore through senior years ... Helped her team to a league championship as a senior ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Also played lacrosse in high school ... Member of the Pennsylvania State Ski Team in 2001 and 2003 National/International: Member of the 2007-08 U.S. Under-21 National Team ... Also a member of the 2005-06 squad ... Traveled to China with the U21 team in March of 2007 ... Competed at the Junior Pan Am Games in March of 2005 and at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile, in September of 2005 ... Played in the U.S.-Canadian Challenge in 2004 and '05 ... Played for the first-place Under-21 team at the 2005 EPTC Championship Personal: Born Brianna Marie O'Donnell on Oct. 1, 1987, in Norristown, Pa. ... Daughter of Michael and Michelle O'Donnell ... Has two older siblings, Mike (25) and Kate (23) More on O'Donnell: Favorite pastimes are watching movies, scrapbooking, hanging with friends and family, eating and playing sports ... Favorite TV show is Lost ... Favorite place is Kibera, Kenya ... Fun fact: Her skin doesn't tan, just gets burned in patches then goes back to being pale ... Pet peeve: People who chew loudly ... After graduation, plans to play U.S. Field Hockey, join the Peace Corps, travel or work in foreign relations ... Dream job: Photographer for National Geographic or working for the UN ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick Angelina Jolie, because "her efforts in world peace with the U.N. have intrigued me into becoming more active in foreign relations" ... Dream vacation: To tour the world for a year ... First thing she'd buy if she won the lottery is a new orphanage for her "kiddies" in Kibera |
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