Dec. 4, 2002

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina field hockey senior Meredith Keller has topped off her career with All-America honors, as selected by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. A midfielder from Greenville, Del., she was named to the 16-member second team.

Keller started all 87 games during her UNC career and totaled 46 points (15 goals, 16 assists). As a senior, she served as a team captain and was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-ACC Tournament teams. She was a first team All-South Region pick in 2002 after earning second team honors in her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons.

The 1999 ACC Rookie of the Year, Keller is the 31st Carolina player to earn All-America honors.

2002 STX/NFHCA Division I All-America Teams

First team: Heather Aughinbaugh (Wake Forest), Colleen Barbieri (Maryland), Marcie Boyer (New Hampshire), Heather Conroy (Penn State), Kelly Doton (Wake Forest), Ilvy Friebe (Princeton), April Fronzoni (Michigan), Kristi Gannon (Michigan), Audrey Latsko (Syracuse), Tiffany Leister (Iowa), Angie Loy (Old Dominion), Natalie Martirosian (Princeton), Jill Martz (Penn State), Carissa Messimer (Maryland), Claire Miller (Princeton), Tiffany Snow (Old Dominion)

Second team: Kelly Baril (Princeton), Sarah Broderick (Northeastern), Kelly Cochrane (Connecticut), Fior D'Alize Arrindell (Northeastern), Kelly Dostal (Wake Forest), Ann Ekberg (William & Mary), Vanessa Immordino (Ohio State), Helen Jerden (Kent State), Meredith Keller (North Carolina), Melissa Leonetti (Old Dominion), Megan Monahan (Lafayette), Izzy Palmer (Maryland), Cory Picketts (Princeton), Sophie Roseleman (Michigan State), Carolyn Steele (Dartmouth), Emily Townsend (Princeton)

Third team: Jen Ahn (Harvard), Tara Bedard (Maine), Annebet Beerman (Michigan State), Elizabeth Black (Princeton), Kelly Concini (Penn State), Nora Feddersen (California), Lauren Henderson (Connecticut), Stephanie Johnson (Michigan), Erica Labar (Delaware), Timarie Legel (Penn State), Kate McDavitt (Harvard), Claire Miller (William & Mary), Molly Powers (Michigan), Lauren Powley (Maryland), Pip Sanders (Louisville), Liz Tutella (Holy Cross)