Oct. 23, 2006

Amy Beaver notched 21 kills and nine blocks in two matches as UNC volleyball defeated Maryland and Boston College to earn Progress Energy Performer of the Week honors for October 16-22, 2006. A senior from Powder Springs, Ga., Beaver had 10 kills and four blocks and hit .346 in the victory over Maryland. In the sweep of BC, Beaver hit .348 with 10 kills and four blocks. The home sweep marked the first two-match winning streak in league play so far in 2006 for the Tar Heels.

Other Nominees:

BENJAMIN CARLOTTI
Men's Tennis
Junior, Paris, France
Carlotti went 4-1 in singles this past week to reach the semifinals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Mideast Regional Championships at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. Carlotti was seeded No. 17 in the 128-player draw but won four straight matches to become the first UNC player to reach the semifinals of the tournament since both Nick Monroe and Trystan Meniane did so in 2003.

TOBIN HEATH
Women's Soccer, Midfielder
Freshman, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Tobin Heath continued her productive freshman year at Carolina as she scored the insurance goal and assisted on the opening goal in No. 2 North Carolina's 4-1 win over NC State Thursday. Heath's performance led Carolina in clinching its sixth straight undisputed Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season championship. Carolina improved to 9-0 in the ACC and 17-1 overall.