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Coach Joe Breschi on Chris Cortina Pronunciation Guide: COR-teen-uh General: One of several players in the hunt for the third starting spot on close defense...two-time returning letter winner who seeks to bounce back from injury problems which plagued him the second half of his sophomore year and forced him to redshirt last season...one of the most physical defenders on the team. 2008 Season (Junior): Injury redshirt year. 2007 Season (Sophomore): Played in six games before being sidelined by injury ...started the game at Maryland and had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in the match...those were both career high totals in a game. 2006 Season (Freshman): Played in six games for Carolina including the last four of the season...started the season finale against Maryland in the ACC Tournament...had three ground balls and caused one turnover. Prep: 2005 graduate of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J....four-year letterman in both lacrosse and football...played midfield and defense and faced-off for the lacrosse team, starting all four years...played tight end and linebacker on the gridiron as a three-year starter...All-America selection in lacrosse ...named second-team All-State in lacrosse in 2004 by the Newark Star-Ledger...a third-team All-State selection in 2003 and second-team choice in 2004 by the Newark Star Ledger as a tight end...captained lacrosse team as a senior...led lacrosse team to four prep "A" class state championships...served as a Lawrenceville tour guide for three years...president and founder of the M.E.A.T. club...U.S. Lacrosse boys high school All-America...2005 National Senior Showcase selection. Personal: Christopher Samuel Cortina is the son of Gary and Leslie Cortina...was born April 9, 1987 in Trenton, N.J. ...has one brother, Michael, 22.
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