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General -- Returning letter winner who is in line to win a starting position on the wing this year either in the flat back three defense or in the midfielder....because of her versatility she wil also see time up front...started 10 games a year ago and contributed in a way larger than the UNC coaches had originally hoped for in so many aspects of the game...filled in nicely as a starter or a key reserve playing on the wing in the forward line, the midfield or in the defense...earned Freshman All-ACC and Freshman All-America honors...was one of Carolina's impact players in last year's freshman class ...outstanding flank personality who possesses great speed, ball handling skills and technical presence...a tremendous feeder from the wing who excels at assisting on goals...has progressively moved up the ranks of the youth national teams, most recently being elevated to the U20 National Team prior to her 19th birthday...Tar Heel head coach Anson Dorrance says she could develop into the kind of wing presence that Carolina had with former All-America and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate Kacey White at the right outside midfield position. National Team -- Member of U20 National Team...played in the CONCACAF Tournament for the U.S. last spring in which it qualified for the 2008 US20 World Championship to be held in Chile in November...she will be a member of the U.S. Team in that event...previously was member of U17 National Team. Club Soccer -- Played for Hot Spups club soccer team in western Pennsylvania. Freshman Season (2007) -- Was a tremendous surprise for the Tar Heels last year as she was an amazing asset coming off the bench... also earned 10 starting assignments...had five goals and three assists for 13 points...a member of the All-ACC Freshman Team...Soccer America First Team All-Freshman team selection ...also named by Top Drawer Soccer to its First-Team All-Rookie Squad...Soccer Buzz Fourth-Team Freshman All-American Team choice... All-ACC Academic Team selection... appeared in all 24 games... led UNC freshmen in all offensive categories... had golden goals in ACC road wins against Boston College and Florida State... picked up her first collegiate goal against Texas A&M, opening the scoring in a 2-1 victory...also had goals against Virginia Tech and High Point...recorded assists against Ohio State, against Clemson in the ACC quarterfinals and on Nikki Washington's game-winning goal in the ACC championship game against Florida State... Soccer Buzz First-Team Freshman All-Southeast Region...was named ACC Player of the Week October 22 after wins over BC and Virginia Tech....also named that week to Soccer Buzz Elite, Soccer America and Top Drawer Soccer Teams of the Week. Prep -- Graduated from Pine-Richland High School in 2007...played outside midfield on her high school soccer squad...was the captain of her high school squad...led Pine-Richland to 2005 Pennsylvania state high school championship...NSCAA high school All-America selection...tapped for the prestigious Parade Magazine high school All-America squad...member of National Honor Society...as a budding thespian she performed in a Pine-Richland production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's Cats, a production which won an award for best high school musical production in the Pittsburgh area. Personal -- Full name is Meghan Elizabeth Klingenberg...nicknamed Klingy...is the daughter of Daniel and Kristen Klingenberg...was born August 2, 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ...has one brother, Drew, 15.
2007-08 MEGHAN KLINGENBERG HONORS
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