US WOMEN'S
NATIONAL TEAM
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U-23 National Team
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U-21 National Team
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U-19 National Team
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U-17 National Team
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U-16 National Team
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COLLEGE
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
2006 Season-
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MVP ACC Tournament Champions
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National Champions
2005 Season -
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Played in 25 matches for the Tar
Heels
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12 goals and
12 assists for 36 points
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Second straight year on the
All-Tournament Team
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Selected for the Soccer America Team
of the Week
2004 Season -
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Played in all 23 games and started
16
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All-ACC Tournament selection
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Fourth-leading scorer with 24 points
on seven goals and eight assists
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Also won an ACC Championship as a
member of the UNC Womens Basketball
team
2003 Season -
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Named to the 2003 ACC All-Freshman
Team
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Played in all 27 matches for the Tar
Heels
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Scored seven goals and had two
assists for 16 points
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2003 ACC and National Champions
HIGH
SCHOOL/CLUB
Athens Academy Prep School
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2003 McDonald's All-American
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2003 Parade All-American
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2003 NSCAA All-American
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Led her team in scoring and assists
every year
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First-team All-Northeast Georgia
each year
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Also played four years of basketball
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Was the All-Northeast Georgia player
of the Year as a senior in Soccer
and Basketball
Club Soccer-
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Led her club team to the 2001
National Championship
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Third-Place National finish
in 2003
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Three time State Champions
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Two time Regional Champions
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One time Regional Finalist
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2001 NSCAA All-American
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Georgia ODP State Team member
every year since 1998
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Region III ODP team member
every year since 1999
PERSONAL
Given name is Laurie Elizabeth
Guess, Nicknamed Libby
Her parents are Ed and Page Allen
and Amy and Frank Guess Has two
brothers and two sisters
What is your
favorite soccer memory? To date,
it would have to be assisting the
tying goal against Texas A&M in the
2006 elite eight. We came back from
behind to win the game and go on to
win the National Championship.
Favorite book? Eat, Love,
Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert
If you had to eat one meal for
the rest of your life what would it
be? Pork Tenderloin
What do you like to do when
youre not playing soccer?
Go out with my friends, travel,
snowboard (Im really good), play
guitar hero, rock band and Mario
Kart Wii, listen to bands, go to the
farm, hunt, watch Georgia football
and hang out in Athens, the greatest
city in America.
What is your favorite pro sports
team? Arsenal and Atlanta Braves
If you were on a deserted island
and you could only have one
possession what would it be?
Bear Grylls. That man knows what
hes doing.
What would be one of your
suppressed desires? Ive always
wished I could sing. I would be so
famous.
What is your major and what do
you want to do with it?
Cultural Studies. Hope
to travel and work with children and
cultures around the world.
THIS OR THAT
Mall or
Movies: I hate shopping unless
its over in 20 minutes and I go home
with lots of fabulous clothes and
vintage shoes.
Instant Messenger or Email:
Gmail
Pass or Shoot: Pass. No
shoot. I dont know.
Headband or Pre-Wrap:
Mousse
Is your alarm set to a Buzzer or
Music: I try not to go near
alarms.
Pizza or Burger: Whew. Tough
call. I love a good turkey burger.
But top notch pizza is always
welcome in my stomach.
Car or SUV: SUV
Jeans or Sweats: Depends on
how good I look in the jeans. If not
so good, sweats.
Baseball or Football:
Both
Tom Brady or Brad Pitt: Brad
Pitt
Little Known Fact About Me:
Im a people person. People love me.
They know me. Im kind of a big
deal.
