Dec. 2, 2002

NEW YORK, N.Y, - The 2002 Finalists for the top player awards presented by Soccer Buzz have been announced as 12 Players have been named Finalists for the 2002 National Player of the Year and 12 Players have been named Finalists for the 2002 National Freshman of the Year. The list of potential honorees include Catherine Reddick and Lindsay Tarpley.

The winners will be announced later in December after a vote of every Division 1 Women's Soccer Head Coach and the Soccer Buzz staff.

Junior defender Catherine Reddick has been named a finalist for the Player of the Year award. Despite spending much of her season with the U.S. National Team, Reddick has been brilliant when with the Tar Heels, scoring five goals in the past five games. She has six goals and four assists in 16 games this season.

Freshman attacking center midfielder Lindsay Tarpley has had a brilliant freshman season with 15 goals and 15 assists in 24 games. She ranks second on the team in goals scored, second in points and tied for first in assists. Tarpley leads the Tar Heels this season with five game-winning goals.