Feb. 18, 2002

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The ranks of players for the University of North Carolina's women's soccer program will grow by eight this fall as Tar Heel head coach Anson Dorrance formally announced his recruiting class Monday. The group of eight players includes five from North Carolina, the most newcomers UNC has ever brought in from the Tar Heel State in one year.

The recruiting class includes midfielder forward Corrine Black of Candler, N.C., Lori Chalupny of St. Louis, Mo., defender/midfielder Kendall Fletcher of Cary, N.C., goalkeeper Tyler Griffin of Charlotte, N.C., forward Brynn Hardman of Raleigh, N.C. defender Amy Steadman of Brevard, N.C., forward/midfielder Lindsay Tarpley of Kalamazoo, Mich. and midfielder Kacey White of Arlington, Texas.

"I think the recruiting analysts will judge this another great class athletically but what I like best about it is the kinds of people they are and what they'll bring to us off the field as well," says Dorrance. "We are also very excited about the number of quality North Carolinians coming out this year. It's a powerful statement about the development of the game in this state."

Black attends Enka High School and play for the '84 HFC Quest club team. She has been named All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in high school. She played for the Blue Ridge Rapids in the W-2 League and was the team's second-leading scorer. She is a member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region III Team and North Carolina State ODP Team.

Chalupny comes to Carolina from Nerinx Hall High School and she plays for the J.B. Marine club squad. She has played with the U.S. National Team in the Algarve Cup and with the U.S. under-21 National Team at the Nordic Cup. She was a Parade All-America in both 2001 and 2002 and has also won the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Academic Award.

A standout at Apex High School, Fletcher plays her club soccer with the GYSA Twisters 84. Fletcher is a member of the U.S. Under-19 National Team and has been named to the Parade All-America and NSCAA Under-17 All-America Teams.

Griffin competes for the Charlotte Soccer Club and attends Providence High School. She has been named All-State on the pitch and her high school's defensive Most Valuable Player. She also serves as a junior marshal at PHS.

Hardman will graduate this spring from Broughton High School. She plays for the CASL Vipers club team. Hardman played with the Raleigh Wings of the W-1 League in 1998 and 1999 when the Wings won back-to-back championships. She has been a member of the U.S. Region 3 Team from 1997-2001 and she was selected to adidas ESP in 1999, 2000 and 2001, making the all-star team in 2001.

Steadman has earned four caps with the United States National Team. She attends Brevard High School and has played for the Atlanta Lightning and Greensboro Twisters club teams. Steadman has been a Parade All-America for two years.

Tarpley attends Portage Central High School and plays for the Michigan Hawks. She is a member of the Under-19 National Team and won the Golden Boot Award as the Most Valuable Player of the Club and ODP National Tournaments in 2001. Tarpley is a two-time Parade All-America and an NSCAA All-America.

White is also a member of the U.S. Under-19 National Team as well as being a Parade All-America and NSCAA All-America. She attends Grace Preparatory School and plays for the D'feeters 84 soccer club.