| Tracy Chao |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Raleigh, NC
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| High School:
Wake Forest-Rolesville
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
Defender
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| Birthdate:
08/10/1981
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(Pronounced chow) ... Hard worker with tremendous athleticism ... 2000 MVP is invaluable to the team
2001:
Saw action in six games as reserve defender ... Took three shots.
2000:
Honored as team’s MVP ... Moved to goalkeeper at beginning of season after team lost both keepers to season-ending knee injuries ... Split halves with backup goalie Leslie Goelz for first three games and then took over as starting keeper for remainder of season ... racked up 85 saves, a .746 saves percentage, a 1.52 goals-against average, three shutouts and a 9-8-2 record in 1715 minutes in net Grabbed 13 saves en route to a 1-0 shutout victory over the eventual national champions North Carolina Oct. 27, the first ACC goalkeeper ever to shutout the Tar Heels ... Named to Soccer America’s Team of the Week and the ACC Player of the Week Oct. 30 after recording back-to-back shutouts over Davidson and No. 5 North Carolina and then collecting three saves in a 2-1 overtime victory at NC State ... Moved up to defender late in the game a few times and took two shots ... Netted a shootout penalty kick against Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal game Nov. 2 ... Named to the Dean’s List spring semester.
1999:
Saw action in seven games ... Took two shots.
Background:
A four-year letterwinner at Wake Forest-Rolesville High ... Earned
all-state honors senior season ... Named the Region 6 Player of the Year
... Also named the Tri-Seven Conference Player of the Year ... A
three-time all-region and all-conference selection ... Starter on the
North Carolina State Select soccer team, participating in the Olympic
Development Program (ODP) from 1995-98 ... Starter on the CASL Raleigh
Spartan Spirit Select team from 1991-98, leading that team to state
championships in 1993 and 1996 ... Holds a black belt from th American
Martial Arts Association .. Born on Aug. 10, 1981 .. The daughter of
Esther Chao of Raleigh, N.C.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP/GS | SH | G | A | PTS | GWG |
| 2001 | 6/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33/18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeeper Statistics
| Year | GP/GS | MIN | 0 | SV | GA | GAA | SHO |
| 2000 | 20/18 | 1715 | 0 | 85 | 29 | 1.52 | 3.0 |
