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Undecided on major • Named to 2006 All-ACC Academic Team • A Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy • Made Dean's List Fall 2007. 2007: As a sophomore, started 62 games in center field • Named to the All-Southeast Region Second Team • Led team in batting with a .343 average (68 for 198) • Ranked first on the team with 68 hits and 18 stolen bases • Scored 39 runs on the year • Was a perfect 4 for 4 against Oklahoma State on March 8 • Tallied a season-high five hits in six at bats against Virginia Tech on April 14 • Turned in back-to-back two RBI games against Penn State and Iowa on Feb. 11 and 16 • Had four games with multiple RBIs • Led the team with 16 multi-hit games • Cut down a team-high 13 runners from her outfield position, while committing just two errors. 2006: As a freshman, started 64 games in the outfield • Earned first-team All-ACC honors • Led team in batting with a .298 average (56 for 188) • Recorded 12 multi-hit games • Drove in a career-high three runs in the win at FIU on Feb. 10 • Matched that total in the win over East Carolina on April 12 • First career triple came in the second game at UNC Wilmington on March 1 • Played standout defense in center field, committing just two errors on the season • Led the Tar Heels with six outfield assists, with several cutting down runners at home. At Jordan High School in Durham, N.C.: North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior • Three-time first-team all-state honoree • Hit .707 as a sophomore to establish a North Carolina record for batting average • Two-time PAC-6 Player of the Year • National Technical Honor Society member • Also played basketball for two seasons. Personal: The daughter of Wayne Thacker and Shirley Brown • Born Breanna Marie Brown Jan. 12, 1987, in Minneapolis, Minn. More on Brown: Enjoys sewing, hanging out with friends and shopping • Ranks committing to UNC as her greatest sports thrill • Lists "The Diary of Anne Frank" as her favorite book and "Laguna Beach" and "Survivor" as her favorite TV shows. Brown's Career Statistics Year AVG G-S AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR TB SLG BB SO S-A 2006 .298 64-64 188 24 56 18 5 3 0 67 .356 10 32 6-12 2007 .343 62-62 198 39 68 18 6 0 1 77 .389 13 26 18-24 Totals .321 126-126 386 63 124 36 11 3 1 144 .373 23 58 24-36 |
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