Bug Carper

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hollis, N.H.
High School:
The Governor's Academy

Bug Carper
Breschi on Carper: Bug has had to retire as a student-athlete but still a part of the program and is another key contributor off the field.
2017 (Junior): Did not play due to injury …named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll, his third straight selection.
2016 (Sophomore): Red-shirted due to injury...was named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for second straight year.
2015 (Freshman): Saw action in two games as a freshman, playing against Furman and Manhattan...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Alumnus of The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, Mass., where he played for coach Peter Bidstrup…played on 2012 ISL co-champions...the team won four straight state championships in football and he also competed on squads which won three state titles in lacrosse…All-ISL two years each in football and lacrosse…his high school lax squad won two ISL crowns and the football unit won a trio of titles in ISL…two-time Blue Chip player as sophomore and junior…volunteered as a lacrosse coach…attended Top 205 camp and selected for 3d Lacrosse Fusion Team.
Personal: Andrew R. Ambrose Carper is the son of Donald and Ronda Carper...goes by his nickname Bug…economics major…was born on March 18, 1996 in Hollis, N.H…volunteers with Special Olympics...family currently lives in Hilton Head Island, S.C. ...has a one brother, Donnie, 24...active in community service - volunteered at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving Day and spent time with orphans before Christmas...has been active with VS Cancer Foundation events as UNC student…also had volunteered with Habitat for Humanity while at Carolina.

Catching Up With Bug Carper
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is being part of the family.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because of their passion for the game.
My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my footwork.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Eddie Gilman and he played at UNC as my college teammate.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because it’s the place to be.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent fishing on my boat.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Cam Macri because he’s good at that stuff.
My favorite professional sports team is the Green Bay Packers.
The best movie I’ve seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Super Troopers.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Germany because of the history.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate food is cheeseburgers.
My favorite fast food restaurant is Wendy’s because of the fries.
Sweet, salty or both? Salty.
My favorite food made by a relative is my Aunt’s chicken dip.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Lucha Tigre.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go Hawai’i 1900 so I could buy all the land.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Abraham Lincoln.
People would be very surprised to know I love to fish - fishing is nice.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in Charlotte and working at Bank of America.
The most interesting person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Parker Alexander because he’s from Texas.