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General: Had back-to-back outstanding season as a redshirt freshman in 2006 and sophomore in 2007 earning his first two varsity letters...a two-year returning starter in the attack...has great quickness and dodging ability...possesses outstanding field vision...has some of the best stick skills on the team...was injured only two games into the 2005 season and played in 2006 as a redshirt freshman...had his hardship application approved to retain his four years of eligibility...a shifty player who has good change of direction and blazing speed...a good finisher...an excellent rider.
2007 Season: Named to 2007 All-ACC?Tournament Team...tied for 48th in the nation in goals per game with 1.75...led the Tar Heels in goals scored with 28...was the team's third-leading scorer with 35 points...had 23 ground balls including a career high four in the regular season against Duke and in the NCAA?Tournament against Navy...had eight multiple goal games in 2007...scored a career high five goals in the ACC?semifinals versus Duke...had four-point games against Ohio State (2g, 2a) and Vermont (2g, 2a)...was the only attackman to score a goal in UNC's 13-10 win over Johns Hopkins...his goal with 7:11 remaining against the Blue Jays broke a 10-10 tie and stood up as the game-winning goal...had three goals against Dartmouth and in the NCAA?Tournament win over Navy...had two goals and an assist against Providence and two goals each versus Notre Dame, Virginia and Fairfield...had a goal and an assist against Denver and Bellarmine.
2006 Season: Came back after being injured his freshman year and had a solid redshirt freshman campaign...was the team's third-leading scorer with 20 points...his 14 goals were the second most on the team...started five of 14 games...had six assists and 12 ground balls...committed only 10 turnovers ...was named ACC?Player of the Week on February 20, 2006...opened the season against Ohio State with three goals and three assists for six points...scored the three goals on only five shots...played well in the Pioneer Face-Off Classic in Denver...had three goals against Air Force, giving him back-to-back hat tricks...had two goals and an assists against the host Pioneers...was outstanding in the ACC?Tournament semifinals against Maryland with two goals and an assist...also scored goals against Duke, Johns Hopkins, Virginia and Fairfield and had an assist against Notre Dame.
2005 Season: Played in only the season opener against Denver...suffered an injury in practice after game at Navy and he was out the rest of the season...was granted medical redshirt year to retain four years of eligibility.
Prep: Was an excellent goal scorer in high school...he brought high school All-America level talent to Carolina...graduated in June 2004 from Garden City High School....a three-year letter winner in lacrosse and also lettered in football...led Garden City team in assists as a junior and in both goals and assists as a senior...All-America lacrosse selection his senior year...Long Island Empire State Games player...All-County choice his junior and senior year...named All-Conference his sophomore year...team captain.
Musings About Michael
Given Name...Michael Brent Burns
Preferred First Name...Michael
Nickname...Warrior
Parents...Peter and Mary Lou Burns
Birthdate and Birthplace...August 14, 1985 in Garden City, N.Y.
Siblings...One sister (Molly, 26)
College Major...Management &?Society
Post-School Ambition...Business
Hobbies...Outdoor Activities
Athlete I Most Admire...Curtis Martin
My Biggest Sports Thrill...Scoring the game-winning goal against Manhasset High School as a sophomore at Garden City
People With Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career...My father & Lou Chiodo, Jr.
Favorite Food...Sushi
Movie I've Most Enjoyed...Old School
Favorite TV Show...Family Guy
