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General - Was slated to be Carolina's returning starter at the playmaking center midfield position in 2007...however, she tore an ACL while playing for the U.S. U21 National Team in England in spring 2007 and missed the entire 2007 season while doing rehab on the knee...will likely return to her starting role in the midfield in 2008...an outstanding student at Carolina...started 25 games in 2006 in helping lead Carolina to the national championship...an outstanding incoming freshman in 2006 who played in both the midfield and on defense for the Heels last season...was the No. 8-ranked recruit in the country in spring 2006 as named by Soccer Buzz...coach Dorrance says she is one of the top headers coming out of the high school ranks that he has ever seen...expected to be a huge weapon on direct kicks and corner kicks...also excels on penalty kicks. National Team Experience - Was a member of the U.S. U21 National Team in 2007...played with that team in England that year...her senior year in high school she was a member of the U.S. U17 National Team...prior to that she played on U.S. U16 National Team. Club Soccer -- Played center midfielder for the San Diego Surf for 10 years from 1997 through 2006...won five Surf Cups with San Diego Surf...also led her club team to 1999 state championship and to the WAGS Tournament title in 2001...played on national ODP championship squad with Cal South 86s in 2004...in 2005 with the Cal South 87s her team won the regional ODP championship. True Sophomore Season (2007) -- Sat out last year while rehabbing her knee from an offseason ACL tear...excelled in the classroom by making the Dean's List both semesters and earning 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll credentials. Freshman Season (2006) -- Started 25 games as a freshman...played in 26 games and was one of the Tar Heels' leading scorers with 15 points on six goals and three assists...named a first-team freshman All-America by Top Drawer Soccer...a member of Soccer Buzz's freshman All-Southeast Region Team...had an excellent year academically...earned Dean's List honors in the fall semester 2006 and the spring semester 2007...was honored on the Academic All-ACC Women's Soccer Team...2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection...had her six goals and three assists in nine different matches...had one of the two Tar Heel goals in 2-0 wins over both Clemson and Virginia...sparked the comeback from a 2-0 halftime deficit against UConn by scoring the game-tying goal in the second half...also scored against NC State in the ACC quarterfinals, on a penalty kick against UNC Asheville in the NCAA first round and against Tennessee in the NCAA third round...assisted on Carolina's first goal of the game in the regular season win over FSU...also assisted on Yael Averbuch's game-tying goal in the ACC championship game against the Seminoles....also had an assist against Navy. Prep - Graduated from La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, Calif. in June of 2006...played varsity soccer for four years and led the team as the captain her sophomore through senior seasons...named a Parade All-America in 2005 and an NSCAA All-America in 2004 and 2005...also played varsity volleyball as a freshman...was a high honor roll student her freshman through senior years. Personal - Given name is Alexandra Leigh Hawkins...prefers to go by Ali...born in New York City...daughter of Mark and Jill Hawkins.
2007-08 ALI HAWKINS HONORS
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