Rachel Dawson A Honda Award Finalist

Posted Nov 30, 2007

North Carolina senior Rachel Dawson is among four finalists for the 2007 Honda Award for field hockey, recognizing the national player of the year. A back/midfielder from Berlin, N.J., Dawson led UNC to the 2007 NCAA Championship with a 24-0 record. In addition to Dawson, finalists are Jen Long (Penn State), Katie O'Donnell (Maryland) and Pam Spuehler (Boston University). (Tar Heel Blue)

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