Chris Madalon
Chris Madalon

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Darien, Conn.

High School:
Darien

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 195

Position:
Goalkeeper

Birthdate:
04/12/1988

Experience:
Two-Year Letterman

Major:
Management & Society

Coach Joe Breschi on Chris Madalon
•A very good ball stopper
•Solid on outlet passes
•Excellent communicator

Pronunciation Guide: MAD-a-lon

General: Two-time returning letterman who was the backup to Grant Zimmerman during the 2007 and 2008 seasons...will redshirt during the 2009 campaign...an excellent communicator who excels at stopping shots and starting the transition game.

2008 Season (Sophomore): Played in five games last season...saw 44 minutes, 35 seconds in goal, facing 18 shots...had six saves and four goals allowed...also had four ground balls...had three saves against Bellarmine and two versus Marist...had a season goals against average of 5.38...named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2007 Season (Freshman): Saw action in four games as a freshman, making 10 saves and allowing eight goals in 47 minutes, 56 seconds of play...had a season-high six saves while playing 27 minutes against Providence...also had a season-high two ground balls in the PC game...played a little over seven minutes against Vermont and made two saves.

Prep: Was one of the best goalkeeper recruits in the nation in 2006...graduated in 2006 from Darien High School...was a defenseman on the ice hockey team for three years and a goalkeeper on the lacrosse team for four years...high school All-America as a senior...led team as a senior to FCIAC and state championships while squad posted a 21-1 record...was the captain and most valuable player of that team...named first-team All-State and first-team All-FCIAC...Most Valuable Player of the FCIAC Tournament...in 2005 was tapped for the Super Junior Connecticut Select Team...led Darien to the FCIAC and state titles in 2005 when the team went 23-0...was also a high school All-America that season...state tournament MVP...second-team All-State and second-team All-FCIAC...as a sophomore he was honorable mention All-FCIAC...led squad to FCIAC title that year.

Personal: Christopher David Madalon was born April 12, 1988 in Greenwich, Conn. ...nicknamed Mads...the son of Joseph and Donna Madalon...has two sisters - Danielle, 26, and Melissa, 19...has two brothers - Matt, 24, and Mike, 22.

Keep Up With Chris
Academic Major at Carolina: Management & Society
Career Plans: To be successful
Athlete I Most Admire: Michael Strahan
Biggest Sports Thrill: Going undefeated my junior year in high school at 23-0 and winning both the state and FCIAC championships
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence On Your Athletic Career: My brother Matt
Favorite Magazine: Inside Lacrosse
Favorite Food: Colony Pizza in Stamford, Conn.
Favorite Movies: The Dark Night, Déjà Vu, Step Brothers, Blow, Superbad
Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld, Lost, South Park
Favorite Website To Visit: Where He Wants To Find Himself Written About