Crystal Dunn Earns Soccers America's Freshman of the Year Award

Posted Dec 23, 2010
Soccer America's Freshman of the Year is the versatile Crystal Dunn, who was a key factor in North Carolina's success in 2010. She is the eighth Tar Heel to win the award and the first since Heather O'Reilly won the award in 2003. Dunn also earned honors as a second team Soccer America MVP for 2010. The Soccer America MVP awards are equivalent to the magazine's All-America awards. (Tar Heel Blue)

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