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General - A two-year returning starter on the forward line for the Tar Heels...a versatile athlete who is switching to a starting role in the defense this year...finished the past two seasons as Carolina's third-leading scorer with 37 points in 2006 and 20 points in 2007 ...will likely start again at the center forward spot where she's played last two seasons...she can also play on the wing up top and could play in the midfield where she played during her club soccer career and in high school... a tenacious player who will do anything necessary to win a 50-50 ball ...trained in 2006 and 2007 with the U.S. U20 National Team...one of seven Tar Heel freshmen who were ranked among the Top 25 recruits in the nation by Soccer Buzz in 2006...coach Dorrance says Engen possesses the gift of fury...he says she was one of the best headers he has ever seen coming out of the high school ranks...is a tremendous tackler and competitor.
National Team Experience -- Was tapped as a member of the U.S. U20 National Team in January 2006, participating in a nine-day residency camp...that was her first experience on a youth national team...continued as a member of the U20 National Team player pool in 2007.
Club Soccer -- Played club soccer for nine years, the last four with Slammers Futbol Club (SFC)...helped lead SFC to back-to-back state and regional titles in 2004 and 2005...twice took part national championship tournaments with her club, taking second in 2004 and third in 2005...played on `86 ODP team with UNC teammate Ali Hawkins...that team captured regional and national titles.
Sophomore Season (2007)-- Named to the All-ACC Academic team, the ACC Honor Roll and to the Dean's List in both semesters... appeared in 23 games for the defending national champions, starting all 23... a truly outstanding forward for the Heels... produced the third-highest point total on the team with 20... scored six goals and passed off eight assists during the year... picked up her first goal of the season against UNC Greensboro... tallied multiple goals in a victory over High Point in the first round of the NCAA tournament with two goals... also posted an assist in that game as well... had two assists against VCU in the Tar Heel victory... posted goals against Ohio State, Duke and again versus UNCG in the NCAA tournament... picked up assists in the overtime victory over Maryland as well as against Virginia Tech, Duke, NC State and Clemson. Freshman Season (2006) -- Played in 27 games for the Tar Heels...started 24 matches at the center forward position...was Carolina's third-leading point producer with 37...tied for second on the team in goals with 12 and tied for second on the squad in assists with 13...won the UNC soccer team's Gift of Fury award for the 2006 season...a Soccer Buzz second-team freshman All-America selection...earned a spot on Soccer America's second-team All-Freshman squad...a Top Drawer Soccer first-team All-Freshman Team honoree...made the All-Tournament Team at the 2006 ACC Tournament...a 2006 ACC All-Freshman Team choice...named to the ACC's All-Academic Women's Soccer Team...named to the Dean's List in the spring semester of 2007...2007 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection...second-team All-Southeast Region selection as named by Soccer Buzz...also named to the Freshman All-Southeast Region Team by Soccer Buzz...was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the week on October 9, 2006 for her play against Virginia and Duke...had points in 18 of 28 games...had at least one point in each of the three ACC Tournament games and five of the six NCAA Tournament matches...had a pair of goals in wins over NC State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals and against Navy in the NCAA Tournament second round...had two assists in the comeback win against UConn and in the ACC semifinals against Clemson...had a goal and an assist in the NCAA third round against Tennessee and in the match against Washington...scored the game-tying goal against Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament...assisted on Elizabeth Guess' game-winning goal in overtime against Florida State in the ACC Tournament final...also assisted on Casey Nogueira's game-winning goal in the NCAA Tournament championship match against Notre Dame.
Prep - Graduated from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. on June 15, 2006...lettered for two years as a forward and attacking midfielder on the varsity soccer team...missed her junior season with an injury and then concentrated on club soccer during her senior year...named Most Valuable Offensive Player as a freshman and Most Valuable Player as a sophomore. Personal - Given name is Whitney Elizabeth Engen...nicknamed Whit...daughter of Chris and Kim Engen...born November 28, 1987 in Torrance, Calif. ...has one brother, Taylor, 18...her mother was a scholarship tennis player at UCLA.
2007-08 WHITNEY ENGEN HONORS
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