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General: One of Carolina's outstanding sophomore defensemen...a returning letter winner for the Heels...excels at the long-stick midfield role...is one of three sophomores who rotates at that position, joining Michael Jarvis and Sean Jackson...Continues to improve at a rapid rate...has the ability to play both close and long stick positions.
2007 Season: Overcame a mid-season injury to have an outstanding freshman campaign...played in the first nine matches, missed the next five and returned to play in the NCAA Tournament against Navy and Duke...had 14 ground balls on the season including four against Denver and three against Dartmouth...had seven caused turnovers with a season-high two versus Duke in the regular-season matchup.
Prep: Graduated from Garden City High School in 2006...played varsity lacrosse as a sophomore, junior and senior and junior varsity lacrosse as a freshman...also played basketball as a freshman...two-time high school All-America selection...also named All-Long Island twice...captain of Garden City team as senior...won gold medal with Empire State Games team.
Kudos For Kerry
Given Name...Kerry Dean McCormick
Preferred First Name... Kerry
Parents...Jim and Carole McCormick
Birthdate and Birthplace... June 25, 1987 in Garden City, N.Y.
Siblings...One brother (Jimmy, 22), one sister (Kirsten, 11)
College Major... Undeclared
Hobbies... Snowboarding
Athlete I Most Admire... Brian Connors
Biggest Sports Thrill... Winning the gold medal in the Empire State Games
Person Who Has Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career... My Dad
Favorite Book... Where The Red Fern Grows
Favorite Magazine... National Geographic
Favorite Food... Chicken Parm
Favorite Movies... Snatch, City of God
Favorite TV Shows...South Park, Intervention, Dexter
Favorite Website... Google.com
