June 19, 2002

CHAPEL HILL - A quintet of University of North Carolina women's lacrosse players earned All-America honors from InsideLacrosse.com, a preeminent college lacrosse website.

Seniors Christine McPike and Kellie Thompson and junior Andy Fortino all were named to the first team. Senior defender Porter Wilkinson and senior midfielder Lindsay Stone were named to the second team.

McPike won a slew of awards in 2002, including ACC Player of the Year, All-ACC, All-ACC Tournament and ACC Tournament MVP. She was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy and lacrosse's Honda Award, which are given annually to the national player of the year. She was named a first-team All-America by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association last month.

Thompson completed her career as Carolina's all-time leading scorer and set records last season for most goals in game (eight), most goals in a season (62), most points in a season (76), most goals in a career (169) and most points in a career (222). She scored an NCAA Tournament-record eight goals in UNC's NCAA Tournament first round win over UMBC. She was named a second-team All-America by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association last month.

Fortino, one of the nation's top defenders started all 20 UNC games, led the team with 42 caused turnovers and finished second on the team with 55 ground balls this year. Last month, she earned third-team All-America honors from the IWLCA for the second consecutive season.

Stone was named All-ACC for the second year in a row in 2002. She finished the year as Carolina's second-leading scorer with 69 points and 47 goals and the team leader with 22 assists. She set career highs in all three categories this season and ranked fifth in the ACC in scoring, sixth in goals, fourth in assists and second in draw controls. She was named a second-team All-America by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association last month.

Wilkinson has completed her Tar Heel career as only three-time All-ACC player in Carolina history. She also earned All-ACC tournament honors this spring. She was named a first-team All-America by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association last month.

The Tar Heels posted the most wins in school history in 2002, going 17-3, winning the ACC Tournament and advancing to the NCAA Final Four before losing to eventual national champion Princeton on May 17 in Baltimore, Md.