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General: Considered one of the best if not the best faceoff man in the country...a preseason first-team All-America selection by Faceoff Yearbook/Inside Lacrosse...named preseason All-ACC face-off specialist by Facebook Yearbook/Inside Lacrosse...creates a lot of problems for opposing teams by helping the Tar Heels keep possession...has the ability to score from the face-off position...strong and physical player.
2007 Season: Set a school record for faceoffs won in a season...his 222 wins in 367 attempts broke the school record set by Kevin Frew in 2004 at 219...led the team and the ACC with 113 ground balls...the Holmes Harden, Sr., Memorial Ground Ball Award winner for UNC...named ACC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week on February 26, 2007 after dominating faceoff performances against Denver and Dartmouth...No. 4 in the nation in ground balls per game at 7.06...No. 12 nationally in faceoff percentage at .605...had a career-high 13 ground balls against Dartmouth...won a career-high 19 faceoffs against the Big Green and his .904 faceoff percentage in that game was his career best...was also in double figures in ground balls with 11 against Providence and 10 in the NCAA quarterfinals...scored both of his goals in that game against Duke, one on the last play of the first quarter and the other on the first play of the second quarter...won 14 or more faceoffs in a game an astonishing 11 times in 16 games...was under 50 percent in the faceoff circle against only Ohio State and Notre Dame.
2006 Season: Won the team's Holmes Harden Award for claiming the most ground balls during the season...won 16 face-offs against Fairfield, tied for ninth most in a game in UNC history...was one of the nation's best face-off men, winning 114 of 209 tries for a percentage of .545...led the UNC team in ground balls with 64...had a season-high ground ball total of eight versus Duke and Fairfield...also had seven ground balls against Maryland in the regular-season game and six each against Air Force, Johns Hopkins and Providence...scored goals in three successive games against Johns Hopkins, Virginia and Fairfield...had an assist in his career opening game against Ohio State...his leading number of face-off wins included 16 versus Fairfield, 14 versus Duke and 10 versus Maryland in the ACC Tournament...won 80 percent of his draws against Fairfield...other top percentage games included 14 of 20 wins against Duke and nine of 14 wins against Hofstra.
Prep: A June 2005 graduate of the Boys' Latin School in Baltimore...played three years of varsity lacrosse as a midfielder and face-off man...also played three years of football as a tailback...led his lacrosse team his senior year to an 18-2 record and the No. 6 ranking in the nation...was lacrosse team captain for two years...Maryland Free State Team member...second-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro and All-City/County as a junior...second-team All-State as a senior...selected to play in Maryland senior all-star game...played on football team which won three straight conference championships...named Baltimore Sun and FOX45 student-athlete of the week after running for 303 yards and four touchdowns against Polotti...made Baltimore Super 22 Team for top rising senior football players in the state...second-team All-Metro selection as a junior...rushed for 1,384 yards and scored 17 touchdowns...captained team as a senior but broke leg in third game of the season, cutting his final year short...senior class president...member of Boys Latin Honor Board.
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Academic Major at Carolina: Economics
Hobbies: McDatenight, Building Bears
Athlete I Most Admire: Ray Lewis
Biggest Sports Thrill: Watching the Ravens win the Super Bowl
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career: My parents and brother
Favorite Book: 101 Strength and Conditioning Exercises and Drills for Lacrosse by Thomas Emma
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated for Kids
Favorite Food: Lacrosse Stick Shaped Spaghetti-O's
Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl
Favorite Website To Visit: Hollywood's Most-Hated Web Site
