Dec. 20, 2005

CHAPEL HILL -- The University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team has signed seven student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2007 season, head coach Jenny Levy announced on Tuesday. The seven will enroll at Carolina and join the women's lacrosse program in the fall of 2006.

The group includes three Maryland products and a Virginia native who attends school in Maryland. It also includes student-athletes from New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York. The seven signees are Jen Becker (Baltimore, Md.), Megan Bosica (Ellicott City, Md.), Kristen Carr (Baltimore, Md.), Ali Hill (Mt. Laurel, N.J.), Dana McCreary (Reston, Va.), Jenn Russell (Andover, Mass.) and Kristen Taylor (Manlius, N.Y.).

"We're extremely pleased to announce our signed class that will enroll at Carolina next fall," Levy said on Tuesday. "We think this group has a great combination of athleticism, talent and competitive drive. It's a good group in the classroom as well, which is always a priority for us.

"We feel each of these student-athletes will fit in well with the character and mentality of our team. This class is a nice blend of talent on the defensive end, in the midfield and on the offensive end. We're excited about this class and the future of our program."

Becker is a three-sport standout and honor student at Pikesville High School in Baltimore. She was named her lacrosse team's most valuable player as a sophomore.

Bosica has helped lead Mt. Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Md., to three state championships in her first three seasons. She has been named first-team all-county and all-metro by the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun the last two years and was named the Howard County Player of the Year by both newspapers as a junior.

Carr is a three-sport star at Mercy High School in Baltimore. She was named first-team All-Baltimore City at midfielder as a junior and also is a decorated soccer player.

Hill, an honor student, has played lacrosse and soccer and run track at Lenape Regional High School in Medford, N.J. A four-year starter in lacrosse, she also played four years of varsity soccer and ran varsity track for two seasons.

A native of Reston, Va., McCreary was named first-team All-America as a junior in lacrosse and also is an honored swimmer at the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Md. In February 2006, she will take part in her second international lifeguarding competition as the sprinter for the U.S. National Lifeguarding Team in Australia.

Russell has been a four-year starter in three different sports (lacrosse, soccer and basketball) at the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass. She was named first-team All-America in lacrosse as a junior in 2005.

Taylor, whose sister Kelly will be a Tar Heel freshman this season, is a decorated runner in cross country and track. She helped lead the Fayetteville-Manlius High School lacrosse team to back-to-back New York state championships in 2004 and `05 and earned All-America honors as a junior last spring.

The Tar Heels will embark on their 2006 season on Feb. 18, 2006, at 4 p.m. ET vs. Oregon in Portland, Ore. The Ducks are led by head coach Jen Larsen, a former assistant to Levy at Carolina.

Name	        Hometown (High School)
Jen Becker	Baltimore, Md. (Pikesville)
Megan Bosica	Ellicott City, Md. (Mt. Hebron)
Kristen Carr	Baltimore, Md. (Mercy)
Ali Hill	Mt. Laurel, N.J. (Lenape)
Dana McCreary	Reston, Va. (Holton-Arms School, Md.)
Jenn Russell	Andover, Mass. (Brooks School)
Kristen Taylor	Manlius, N.Y. (Fayetteville-Manlius)