Majoring in business journalism with a minor in entrepreneurship ... Participates in the Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program and serves as a CREED mentor, helping freshman student-athletes adjust to college life ... In her second year as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... Named to the Dean's List and the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Very active in community outreach and has organized a sun safety project to raise awareness of the risks of skin cancer ... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Kappa Tau Alpha (UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication), the Public Service Scholars program, Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society and Golden Key International Honour Society... High school teammate of UNC junior Caitlin Van Sickle

2011: Appeared in 10 games and scored three goals ... Her goals were against Lafayette, Radford and Virginia

2010: Played in 10 games for the Tar Heels ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the second year in a row

2009: Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad

Before UNC: At Tower Hill School, earned all-state honors and served as team captain as a senior ... Is the latest in a long line of players to come to UNC from Tower Hill School, where she helped her team to four state titles in field hockey and three in lacrosse ... Two-time all-conference pick in field hockey ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad in 2008 ... In lacrosse, earned all-state and all-conference honors in 2008 ... Team captain as a senior, when she was named a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-America ... Also lettered in basketball and indoor track ... Recipient of the Tower Hill Board of Trustees' Service Award

National/International: Four-year participant in the USFHA Futures Program ... Played in the National Futures Championship in 2008 and 2009 ... Futures Elite in 2009

More on Lyons: Born Aug. 27, 1991, in Wilmington, Del. ... Daughter of Garrett and Tricia Lyons ... Has four siblings ... Her father played football at UNC ... Favorite pastimes are waterskiing, beach trips, being around family and friends ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is lacrosse ... Favorite books are the Hunger Games series ... Is the first UNC field hockey player to wear jersey No. 29 ... A fun fact is that she committed to UNC before her junior year of high school: "I didn't look anywhere else, and have never looked back. I feel so lucky and proud to be a Tar Heel." ... Athlete she most admires is soccer player and UNC alum Heather O'Reilly ... Dream job is to be a successful serial-entrepreneur ... Highlight of her athletic career has been winning four straight high school state championships in field hockey and being named team captain her senior year, and winning the NCAA title in her freshman year at UNC ... Her parents have had the biggest impact on her development as a player