March 24, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Sophomore Danielle Spaulding has been selected the the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for the period ending on March 23. The honor is Spaulding's second of the year after being named the Pitcher of the Week on February 25.

The Tar Heels' Spaulding, who has both pitched and played first-base this season, hit safely in every game of a North Carolina sweep against Maryland this past weekend and drove in the winning run in both Saturday games. In Saturday's first game, the junior native of Fontana, Calif., knocked in her fourth home run of the season to give the 'Heels a lead they would not relinquish. Then in the finale, she drove in the game-winning run with a single in the bottom of the sixth to lead UNC to a dramatic 3-2 victory. Spaulding, who also earned her eighth win of the season in the circle on Friday, hit .444 for the week.

Carolina will return to Williams Field for a single game against Elon on Tuesday before a doubleheader against Longwood on Wednesday and a weekend series against Georgia Tech.