Matthias McCall
Matthias McCall

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Manteo, N.C.

High School:
Yorktown (Yorktown, N.Y.)

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Attackman

Birthdate:
07/28/1987

Experience:
Three-Year Letterman

Major:
Journalism & Mass Communication

General: Two-time returning letterman in the attack...started four games as a sophomore and will run with the second attacking unit this season...a great finisher...smart player...plays hard every day and has improved athletically...is the third McCall brother to play lacrosse at UNC...his brother Mike graduated in 2005 and his brother Tim is a senior defenseman on this year's team...originally from Yorktown, N.Y., but family now resides in North Carolina.
2007 Season: Excelled on the field and in the classroom...started four of the 14 games he played in...scored the game-winning goal in UNC's 11-8 win over Denver...scored on the extra-man with 5:11 to play to put the Heels agead for good 9-8...also had a goal against Providence...had a career-high three ground balls versus Vermont...member of All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men's Lacrosse team...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2006 Season: Came off the bench to play in four games for the Tar Heels, seeing action against Navy, Virginia, Fairfield and Providence...scored his first career goal against the Stags and also had a ground ball in that game...named to the 2006 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated from Yorktown High School on June 26, 2005... a four-year starter in the attack for the Yorktown lacrosse team...named a high school All-America in 2005...two-time captain of the lacrosse team...played for the Hudson Valley Empire State Games Team twice...named to the All-Section team four times...named to the Journal News and North County News first-team all-star squads twice...was the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game in 2003...honor roll student, DARE role model and buddy mentor...after he graduated from high school his parents moved to Manteo, N.C.

The Multitudinous Magnificence of Matthias
Academic Major at Carolina: Journalism and Mass Communication
Career Plans: Professional Lacrosse Player
Hobbies: Gossiping, venting and reading Paul Rabil's blog
Athlete You Most Admire: The lacrosse players in American Pie
Biggest Sports Thrill: Never losing in Pro Kadima
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career: My family
Favorite Book: Mind Gym by Gary Mack and David Casstevens
Favorite Magazine: In Touch Weekly
Favorite Food: Chipotle
Favorite Movie: Transgression
Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl
Favorite Website To Visit: Hollywood's Most-Hated Website