No Lindsay Tarpley for US women's soccer team

Posted May 18, 2011
Heather O'Reilly is back where she became one of the stars of women's college soccer. She wishes one of her former North Carolina teammates could join her. Instead, the U.S. team is learning to play without former Tar Heel Lindsay Tarpley, who will miss the upcoming Women's World Cup with a knee injury. (Sports Illustrated)

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