May 7, 2007

Chapel Hill, N.C. - University of North Carolina golfers Lauren Hunt and Katie Miller have been selected to the 2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference women's golf team as selected by a vote of the league's nine head coaches. This was Hunt's first time on the team while Miller was named to the 2004-05 squad.

Hunt, a sophomore from Little River, S.C., captured her first collegiate title this year by winning last fall's Cougar Classic. She carded eight top-25 finishes on her way to a 75.04 scoring average. Hunt tied for runner-up honors at The Derby Invitational, tied for fourth place at the Bryan National Collegiate and tied for 16th place at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational and the Chrysler Challenge. In addition, Hunt tied for 21st place at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic, tied for 22nd at the ACC Championship and tied for 24th at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational.

Miller, a senior from Jeannette, Pa., carded six top-25 finishes this year. Miller placed third at the Chrysler Challenge, finished seventh at the ACC Championship, tied for seventh at The Derby Invitational, tied for ninth at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational, tied for 14th at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic and tied for 24th at the Bryan National Collegiate. Miller was the recipient of one of the ACC's 2007 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarships and received the ACC Top Six for Service Award, which goes to athletes at each conference school who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to community service and outreach programs. Miller was also co-winner of UNC's Tatum Award, which goes to a student-athlete who has performed with distinction in athletics and has contributed to the university community through participation in outreach activities.

Duke's Amanda Blumenherst, the individual medalist at the ACC Championship, was selected the ACC Player of the Year while her teammate, Blue Devil Alison Whitaker, was named Freshman of the Year. Duke head coach Dan Brooks was selected the ACC Coach of the Year, his second straight and 11th overall honor.

Joining Carolina's Hunt and Miller on the 2007 All-ACC squad are: Jennie Arseneault, Virginia; Amanda Blumenherst, Duke; Kelly Calkin, Maryland; Amanda Goins, Wake Forest; Anna Grzebien, Duke; Jennie Lee, Duke; Jennifer Pandolfi, Duke; Caroline Westrup, Florida State; Alison Whitaker, Duke and Leah Wigger, Virginia.

The Tar Heels return to action this week as they play in the NCAA East Regional this Thursday through Saturday at the University Club in Baton Rouge, La.