2015 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Brent Armstrong
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Falls Church, Va.
- High School:
- St. Stephen's & St. Agnes
General: Outstanding freshman midfielder who will compete for a spot in the top three offensive midfield lines for Coach Joe Breschi's team...a 2012 Under Armour All-America selection...member of 2012 men's U19 USA lacrosse team which won the world championship in Finland.
Prep: A 2012 graduate of St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Va. ...played midfielder for the lacrosse team all four years...finished his high school career with 161 points on 98 goals and 63 assists...as a senior he scored 48 goals and added 30 assists...was the captain of the lacrosse team his junior and senior years...competed on state championship team at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes in both 2010 and 2012...was the MVP of the state championship game as a senior...in his final season he was tapped All-IAC, All-State and first-team All-Met...as a junior he was named All-IAC, All-State and All-Met honorable mention...played football as a quarterback and linebacker for his first three years of high school...also played as a forward on the basketball team his freshman and senior years...named to Dean's List all four quarters of his senior year in addition to two quarters as a freshman.
Personal: Full name is Christopher Brent Armstrong...son of John and Beth Armstrong...was born January 12, 1994 in Falls Church, Va. ...undeclared major.Getting To Know Brent Armstrong
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is the relationship with all the guys.
2. The favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is that he is such a positive leader.
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 Matt Florence at UVa.
5. My greatest strength as a lacrosse player is that I like to think I'm versatile.
6. Best lacrosse trip movie ever is Trading Places.
7. My best sport other than lacrosse is skeet shooting.
8. My favorite kind of music is country music.
9. The player on the team who makes me laugh the most is Steve Pontrello.
10. My teammates would be surprised to know that one of my hobbies is skeet and trap shooting.
11. My dream vacation spot is Duck, N.C.
12. My favorite tailgate food is pulled pork.
13. The beverage that most quenches my thirst is sweet tea.
14. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Bandido's.
15. My favorite food made by a relative is Meemaw's meat loaf and mashed potatoes.
16. My dream job is mulch king.
17. My favorite class at UNC is Air Power.
18. Celebrity I'd most like to hang out with is RG3.
19. My most cherished childhood possession was Kitty.
20. The most interesting person I've met at Carolina is Duncan Saunders.
