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Coach Joe Breschi on Billy Bitter General: Likely to move into the starting lineup in the attack after the graduation of Michael B. Burns...returning letterman from 2008...had a tremendous fall ball season...a dynamic left dodger...can break down a defense with his quickness...regularly draws double teams which open up his teammates. 2008 (Freshman): Played in all 14 games as the first attackman off the bench...UNC's fourth-leading scorer and No. 2 assist man with 21 and 15, respectively...won the Jay Gallagher Award as UNC's outstanding freshman player, marking the second straight year a Manhasset grad earned the award...had a season high three goals in UNC's 13-8 win over 2007 NCAA semifinalist Cornell...had three assists in he regular-season loss at Duke...also had three points (1g, 2a) versus Ohio State...had two on more points in seven matches, including four of the last five of the campaign...had a season-high three ground balls five times. Prep: Graduated in June 2006 from Manhasset (N.Y.) High School...completed a post-graduate year at Deerfield (Mass.) Academy in 2007...a three-sport prep athlete...played center forward on the soccer team and attackman on lacrosse squad...also participated on skiing team at DA...2005 All-Conference soccer player at Manhasset...made All-Star Team at Top 2005 Lacrosse Camp individually and All-Star Team at Hot Beds Camp with his Long Island Express club team...on the lacrosse field, he was honorable mention All-County as a junior and honorable mention All-America as a senior. Personal: Full name is Billy Benz Bitter...is nicknamed "Cheese"...the son of Edwin Ward Bitter and Nancy Bitter...has lived in multiple towns in the last four years, including Manhasset, N.Y., Deerfield, Mass., New York City and Stowe, Vt. in addition to Chapel Hill...was born June 10, 1988 in Manhasset, N.Y. ...comes from a large family...sisters Kristen, 29, and Megan, 27, are the oldest of the six kids...his brothers include Ward, 25, Matt, 23, a senior lacrosse player at the Naval Academy, and Jimmy, 16...is world famous for his voluminous ITunes collection.
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