University of North Carolina Athletics
Patterson Medal Winners
Joey Sankey
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 2015
2015— Joey Sankey: Men's Lacrosse (Warminster, Pa.)
Sankey finished his career as Carolina’s all-time points leader in men’s lacrosse with 229 and was third in both goals (125) and assists (104). A second-team All-America as a senior and a third-team All-America in 2013 and 2014, he teamed with fellow senior attackman Jimmy Bitter to lead the Tar Heels to 47 wins and four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Carolina won the ACC championship in 2013, its first in 17 seasons.
Sankey earned All-ACC honors three times, compiled a 53-game point streak that is the second-longest in school history and had 34 multi-goal games. As a senior, he had a career-high 38 assists and registered points in all 17 games. He also earned Academic All-ACC honors and was a USILA Scholar All-America.
He went on to play in the Premier Lacrosse League.
Sankey finished his career as Carolina’s all-time points leader in men’s lacrosse with 229 and was third in both goals (125) and assists (104). A second-team All-America as a senior and a third-team All-America in 2013 and 2014, he teamed with fellow senior attackman Jimmy Bitter to lead the Tar Heels to 47 wins and four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Carolina won the ACC championship in 2013, its first in 17 seasons.
Sankey earned All-ACC honors three times, compiled a 53-game point streak that is the second-longest in school history and had 34 multi-goal games. As a senior, he had a career-high 38 assists and registered points in all 17 games. He also earned Academic All-ACC honors and was a USILA Scholar All-America.
He went on to play in the Premier Lacrosse League.
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