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General: A returning starter in the attack unit who had a magnificent freshman year in 2007...was redshirted during the 2006 season after he underwent knee surgery less than two weeks before Carolina's season opener against Ohio State thatyear...the surgery was done to correct chronic knee issues over the past few years...still has three years of eligibility left at Carolina...has a hard shot with both hands...a great dodger...puts a lot of pressure on a defense...great feeder from behind and excellent at rolling the crease.
2007 Season: Was Carolina's second-leading scorer with 41 points...had 24 goals, the second-highest total on the team and 17 assists, also second on the squad...also had 31 ground balls...the winner of the Jay Gallagher Award as the team's outstanding newcomer...named ACC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week on February 19, 2007 after scoring four goals and adding one assist in his opening college game against Ohio State...started all 16 games on the season...had at least one points in every game except the Fairfield math...had season highs for goals and points with five and six, respectively, against Vermont...had five-point games against Notre Dame and Bellarmine with two goals and three assists in both matches...had three assists in the 13-10 win over Johns Hopkins...had two goals and one assist against both Navy in the NCAA first round and Providence...scored two goals in the win over Denver and in the NCAA quarterfinals against Duke...had a season-high five ground balls in the match at Virginia.
Prep: Was one of the top high school attackmen in the nation enrolling in college in the fall of 2005...graduated from Manhasset High School on June 23, 2005...played four years of varsity lacrosse as an attackman...was named to the Long Island Empire State Games Team on two occasions, winning a silver medal his junior year...captain of the Manhasset team...helped lead Manhasset to the state championship in 2004...a high school All-America as a senior...named to the All-Conference and All-District Teams on two occasions...led Manhasset to Long Island lacrosse title as a sophomore...named the 2005 Nassau County Attackman of the Year...offensive Most Valuable Player of the 2004 state championship game...a high honor roll student...twice named Academic All-County.
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Given Name...Gavin Joseph Petracca
Preferred First Name... Gavin
Parents...Michael and Raissa Petracca
Birthdate and Birthplace... June 26, 1987 in Manhasset, N.Y.
Siblings...Two brothers (James, 19, who will be a Tar Heel next season, Brian, 16)
College Major... Management & Society
Post-School Ambition... Wall Street or Real Estate
Hobbies... Hanging out, playing video games, golf, wiffel ball, beat mesh going, deterring critters
Athlete I Most Admire... Barry Sanders
My Biggest Sports Thrill...Winning the state championship in 2004 and being considered the No. 1 team in the country by the LaxPower poll
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career...My parents
Favorite Book...Scar Tissue
Favorite Magazine...Sports Illustrated
Favorite Food...Steak at Louies Manhasset Restaurant
Favorite Movies... Malibu's Most Wanted, Old School, 300
Favorite TV Shows...Seinfeld, Entourage, Scrubs, Cold Pizza, Californication, Weeds
Favorite Websites...www.break.com,
laxpower.com
