Three Tar Heels Named To 2011 Women's World Cup Team

Posted May 9, 2011
With 50 days until the USA's opening match of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named the 21 players who will represent the United States on women's soccer's grandest stage. Three UNC alumnae were among the 21 players designated for the squad -- Tobin Heath, Heather O'Reilly and Lindsay Tarpley. (Tar Heel Blue)

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