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General Info Returning starter at defensive midfielder ... Will be counted on as a leader on the young 2003 UNC team ... Smart player who doesnt make many mistakes. Junior (2002) Broke a bone in his left ankle on the first day of fall practice prior to the season (Aug. 12, 2002) but healed quickly enough to return to action in mid-September ... Saw his first action as a reserve against Yale on Sept. 13 and made his first start in the Sept. 15 win over Yale ... Also suffered a hamstring injury late in the season, missing a total of five games with the injury ... Played in 17 games and started 16. Sophomore (2001) Received UNCs Nicholas Douglass Potter Coaches Award in 2001 ... Saw action in 23 games, starting 22 as a defensive midfielder ... Tallied assists in NCAA Tournament wins over Towson and Indiana (the game-winner) in the national title game ... Suffered a strained groin in the 26th minute of the NCAA third-round victory over American and did not return to the game ... Missed the NCAA quarterfinal win over Farleigh Dickinson but returned to start both College Cup victories. Freshman (2000) Appeared in 17 games and started eight Stepped into the starting lineup late in the season after injuries hit the UNC midfield Started both of UNCs ACC Tournament games and the NCAA Tournament games against William & Mary and Rhode Island before Eddie Robinson returned to the lineup in the NCAA quarterfinals against Indiana Finished the year with one goal and one assist for three points Scored a goal against Davidson and had an assist in the win over Wake Forest in the regular season ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll. Prep An honor roll student and one of the top players in the nation Played at Providence Day School, leading it to North C state titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 Team captain Named an NSCAA high school All-America The 1999 N.C. state player of the year by Gatorade and NSCAA/adidas A member of the N.C. state team since 1994 Named All-South and All-Region III from 1997-99 Led the Charlotte Soccer Club to four straight state titles from 1997-2000 Charlotte Soccer Club player of the year in 1998 and 99. Personal Grant Thomas Porter is the son of Charles and Nancy Porter ... Plays club soccer with the Charlotte Soccer Club Born April 14, 1981 in Chicago, Ill. ... Majoring in economics His older brother, Carson, was a midfielder at UNC from 1997-2000. |
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