Kylie McCarthy Class: Freshman Hometown: Rancho Santa Fe, CA High School: Torrey Pines Height: 5-9 Position: F

Prior to UCLA
Has played for both the Under-18 and Under-17 U.S. National Teams ... Starting forward for the U-17 National Team ... Has represented the U.S. in games against Germany, Japan, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay ... Parade All-American in 2010 ... Also named a NSCAA Youth All-American in 2010 ... Rated as the No. 8 recruit in the country according to Top Drawer Soccer ... One of only three high school juniors selected by Puma/Takkle as one of their 2009 top 50 High School Players ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over North Texas to help the CalSouth team claim the 2009 ODP National Championship ... Led her San Diego Surf club team to a California State Cup Championship ... Played for the Southern California Blues Soccer Club ... Helped lead the Blues to Surf Cup Championships in 2009 and 2010 ... Played high school soccer for Torrey Pines High School ... Missed most of her sophomore year, and all of her junior year, because of national team commitments and injury ... Helped Torrey Pines to a ranking of No. 10 in the Powerade Fab 50 National Rankings ... Four-year member of her school's Honor Roll.

Personal
Full name is Kylie Marina McCarthy ... Born on May 18, 1993 in La Jolla, Calif. ... Parents are Thomas and Stacy McCarthy ... Younger brother is named Thomas ... Admires Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers.