Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, November 16, 1995 TAG: 9511160010
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: JOHN A. MONTGOMERY SPECIAL TO THE ROANOKE TIMES
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
She has been offered full scholarships from a couple of Division I schools, but is leaning toward the College of William and Mary.
"She's our first boy or girl who's been offered a full scholarship," confirmed Star executive director Danny Beamer. Several members of the U-18 boys' team, including Tait Duus, Russell Hutchinson and Mark Wise, also have been contacted by colleges, Beamer said.
Moore, who has been selected for the Olympic Development Team program for four consecutive years and was guest player on a Washington, D.C., squad that traveled to Norway in 1994, has several other outstanding merits.
Academically, she ranks sixth in her graduating class of about 300. She was named all-Roanoke Valley District in volleyball this fall and also stars for the Patrick Henry soccer team that plays during the spring. She also is on the Patrick Henry girls' basketball team.
Sharon McCulley, who coaches Moore on the Patrick Henry team, is as familiar with Moore's play as anyone. "Carrie's a special player," McCulley said.
She's "a wonderful sweeper back," McCulley said. "Her ball-handling ability is excellent. She can move from defender - with the ball - and get into position for scoring. That's something colleges look for.
"Another one of her assets is her ability to see the field. She'll point out who needs to be marked; she directs the defense.
"Carrie is very unselfish. She'll set up a teammate whenever she has the opportunity. She doesn't try to do it all herself."
Schools, such as Tulane University in New Orleans and Florida State University in Tallahassee, have contacted Moore. Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., and James Madison University have shown extreme interest, said Moore and her mother, Mae Moore. But William and Mary is Moore's favorite, and a recent visit to the Williamsburg campus confirmed it.
"I had a great time," Moore said. "I got there on Friday morning and went to some classes. I stayed with a girl on the team. I went to their practice on Friday afternoon and then just hung out on Friday night."
On Saturday, Moore watched the girls' team defeat JMU 4-1 in overtime, and then watched the boys' team lose 2-1 to Old Dominion University.
Moore attended a college night sponsored by the Star in September that helped prepare her for the college visit. "That cleared up a lot of stuff in my mind," specifically regarding NCAA regulations, she said.
Moore has played with the Star since fourth grade and showed exceptional promise early on, said her coaches.
"Carrie played on the boys' teams until about three years ago," Beamer said.
Beamer underscored the rarity of Moore's "full ride," noting that Division I schools only can have 11 scholarship soccer players on a team at one time.
"Unless a player forfeits it, the scholarship is tied up for four years," he said.
by CNB