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  Cryder DiPietro
Cryder DiPietro

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Ruxton, Md.

High School:
St. Paul's School (Brooklandville, Md.)

Last College:
Towson University (Freshman Year)

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 205

Position:
Midfielder

Birthdate:
06/19/1987

Experience:
Two-Year Letterman

Major:
Management & Society

Coach Joe Breschi on Cryder DiPietro
•Rangy midfielder with great shooting ability on the run
•His frame allows him to create opportunities for himself

Pronunciation Guide: duh-PEE-trow

General: A returning letterman who is likely to run in Carolina's second midfield unit in 2009...excels in man-up situations...had six man-up goals last season...was a transfer from Towson University who enrolled at Carolina in January 2008...rangy midfielder who can create his own shots...has a hard and accurate shot while on the run.

2008 Season (Sophomore): Tied for eighth on the team in points with 12...was sixth on the squad with 10 goals and second on the team with six man-up goals... had two goals each against Bellarmine and against Duke in the ACC Tournament...both goals in the Duke game were man-up tallies...had a goal and an assist in the regular-season game versus Duke and against Johns Hopkins.

2007 Season at Towson (Freshman): Named to Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team...member of CAA Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated from St. Paul's School in June 2006...four-year lettermen in three varsity sports there...played lacrosse for four years as a midfielder...played four years of defense for the ice hockey team and four years as a midfielder and stopper on the soccer team...led ice hockey team to 2005 MIAA championship.

Personal: Cryder Cushing DiPietro is the son of Lee and Lee DiPietro...born June 19, 1987 in Glen Cove, N.Y....has one brother, Tim, 25.

Cryder's Criteria
Academic Major at Carolina: Management and Society
Career Plans: Insurance
Hobbies: Snow Skiing, Water Skiing, Tennis
Athlete I Most Admire: Ray Lewis
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the 2005 Ice Hockey Championships at St. Paul's
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Books: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Favorite Food: A nice steak
Favorite Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Favorite TV Show: Dexter
Favorite Website To Visit: Broadcast Yourself