Rachel Dawson Named ACC Player Of The Week

Posted Aug 28, 2007

North Carolina senior Rachel Dawson has been honored as the first Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Player of the Week of the 2007 season after scoring four goals in the Tar Heels' opening weekend of play. UNC is 2-0 following wins over No. 12 Michigan and No. 10 Iowa at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Dawson missed the 2006 season while playing for the U.S. National Team. (Tar Heel Blue)

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