I'll make this a 2 parter. 1. Favorite or most admired player from a current ACC team (your team excluded) 2. Favorite or most admired player from a previous ACC team (not yours) 1. For me Emina Ekic.(UL) I liked her since I saw her as an underclassman. Skilled, competitive and feisty but not dirty or a whiner. 2. Julia Ashley.(UNC) I just admired her skill, stamina (she could run all day) and competitive fire. Who you got and why?
Well, Tom, both of my faves are Seminoles... Current iteration: Jaelin Howell. I love DMids. Prior choice: Natalia Kuikka. The most magisterial defender in recent memory.
Interestingly enough, if I were choosing my favorite Noles, I would definitely choose Howell and Kuikka would be in my top 2 along with Dagny Brynjarsdottir. We've had tons of national teamers from other countries, but very few if any of those would make the USWNT if eligible. I feel like Kuikka has the requisite skills, speed and toughness to make a USWNT. Thanks for your input. "Magisterial", great word. Only a journalist would come up with that.