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SOPHOMORE - 2006 SEASON
Played in 18 matches and started 16 in the midfield ... Tied for second on the team in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists ... The four goals shared the team lead ... Came off the bench to score twice in the Sept. 12 win over Quinnipiac ... Also found the back of the net against VCU Sept. 19 and High Point Oct. 3 ... Added assists against UCF and No. 1 Virginia ... Took 26 shots, including 15 on goal ... Had a season-high six shots against High Point Oct. 3 ... Missed the Duke and Boston College games with mononucleosis ... Came off the bench in the ACC Tournament tie against Wake Forest and started in the NCAA Tournament against Old Dominion ... Ranked ninth among all male Olympic sport athletes in the IronRam standings by the UNC strength and conditioning staff ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List in the spring semester.
FRESHMAN - 2005 SEASON
Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team ... Played in 23 games and made 22 starts in the midfield ... Tallied three points on one goal and one assist ... First career goal was an overtime game-winner at Wake Forest Oct. 22 ... Beat a defender in the box and scored in the 97th minute to give Carolina the win ... Picked up first career point on an assist in the victory over Longwood Oct. 11 ... Missed the ACC title game against Duke with a hip pointer ... Took 19 shots on the year ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
PREP - GREEN HOPE HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year varsity standout at Cary's Green Hope High School where he was named the team's most valuable player ... Also played club soccer with CASL Elite for over seven years ... Member of Region III ODP team ... Invited to adidas Elite Soccer Program camp ... Helped CASL to State Cup titles from 2001-04 and the 2002-03 Disney Showcase championships.
PERSONAL
Michael Benjamin Callahan is the son of Paul and Celia Callahan ... Born Jan. 7, 1987, in Redbank, N.J. ... Has one brother ... Majoring in economics at UNC.
MICHAEL CALLAHAN'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG
2005 23/22 19 1 1 3 1
2006 18/16 26 4 2 10 0
Totals 41/38 45 5 3 13 1
