Steve Pontrello

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Marlton, N.J.
High School:
St. Augustine Prep

General: Outstanding freshman midfielder who is a top candidate to start in the first midfield unit with Davey Emala and Chad Tutton...member of U.S. U19 Team which won the world championship last summer in Finland.

Prep: Graduated in 2012 from St. Augustine Prep...attended Cherokee High School before transferring to St. Augustine...played four years of lacrosse as a midfielder and two years of basketball as a guard in high school...had some gaudy career statistics and was consistent throughout his high school career...finished with 196 goals and 101 assists (50g, 37a as senior; 52g, 23a as junior; 49g, 13a as sophomore; 45g, 28a as senior)...selected for Under Armour All-America in 2012...lacrosse team captain in 2011 and 2012...participated in the Under Armour All-America Underclassmen Games in 2011...named Player of the Year by the Courier Post...first-team All-State honoree...captured Atlantic City Press' Player of the Year kudos in 2011...named U.S. Lacrosse Player of the Year for New Jersey South...won Madison Square Garden Award as first-team midfielder of the Tri-State Area in 2012...was 2012 Philadelphia Enquirer and Press of Atlantic City players of the year.

Community Service: He participated in year-long community service, including a project for the Headstrong Foundation.

Personal: Steve John Pontrello is the son of Paul and Maria Pontrello...was born March 3, 1993 in Marlton, N.J. ...undeclared major...his brother, Nikko, plays lacrosse at Loyola College...his brother, Eric, attends Drexel.

Getting To Know Steve Pontrello

1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is being able to compete at the highest level.

2. The favorite things about playing for Coach Breschi is his enthusiasm that he brings every day.

3. Since last year the aspect of my game I've worked on the most is my lacrosse IQ.

4. My best friend on a college lacrosse team is Tom O'Neill at Penn State.

5. My greatest strength as a lacrosse player is being able to work well with others on the field.

6. Best lacrosse trip movie ever is Superbad.

7. My best sport other than lacrosse is basketball.

8. My favorite musical act is Mula-Big Sean.

9. The player on the team who makes me laugh the most is T.J. Kemp.

10. My teammates would be surprised to know that one of my hobbies is coloring books.

11. My dream vacation spot is Bora Bora.