Patrick Lyons

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wilmington, Del.
High School:
Salesianum School

2020 (Senior): Started all seven games on defense, finishing the season with one assist, 12 ground balls and six caused turnovers • His six caused turnovers tied for second most on the team • Opened his senior campaign with a career-best five ground balls and a career-high two caused turnovers against Colgate • Matched his personal CT record two more times – the following week against Mercer and in the final game of the season versus Bryant • Added two more GBs at Hopkins, three at Denver and one at Furman • Remainder of season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete for the spring and fall semesters of 2019.

2019 (Junior): Saw game action twice during the regular season at Mercer and versus Marist • Named to the 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Dean's List both semesters • Represented men’s lacrosse team on 2018-19 UNC Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

2018 (Sophomore): Saw action in a pair of games • Played in a reserve role against Lafayette and Mercer • Served on UNC Athletics’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • UNC Faculty Athletics Committee student-athlete representative • Friends of the Library Board student representative • Dean's List spring semester 2018 • Earned honors on 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (Freshman): Played in three games, seeing action against UMBC, Lehigh and Dartmouth • Had a caused turnover in win over Big Green • Earned Dean’s List honors in fall semester 2016 and spring semester 2017 • Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Played for coach Bob Healy at Salesianum School in Wilmington from 2012-16 • Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 43 freshman in senior class of 2016 • Played in Delaware Senior All-Star Game • Under Armour underclass All-America • U.S. Lacrosse All-America • Three-time Delaware All-Star selection (2014-16) • Phillylacrosse.com Delaware Player of the Year • Team MVP and defensive MVP • Two-time team captain • Four-year varsity starter • Three-time All-State honoree • Nike the Ride selection • Had 10 goals, 17 assists and 173 ground balls in his career • Played on three state championship teams (2013, 2015, 2016) • 2014 squad was state runner-up • Team was ranked #17 nationally in 2013, the highest in program history • Had 4.0 GPA throughout high school • Dean’s List honoree • Started a non-profit called Youth Overcoming Obstacles (YOO) which helps reduce recidivism rates for incarcerated youths at the Juvenile Detention Center in Wilmington • Awarded gold medals for Excellence in Latin, social studies and religion • Awarded gold medal for the school’s top student-athlete • Class salutatorian • Member of National Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society • earned gold medal for community service • Lector at St. Joseph’s on the Brandywine Church • Played for Dukes Lacrosse Club, coached by Ebe Helm, and Mesa Fresh Lacrosse Club, coached by Dave Sowers.

Personal: Patrick Joseph Lyons is the son of Dr. Garrett and Patricia Lyons • Born June 28 in Wilmington, Del. • Has four siblings – one brother, Garrett, and three sisters, Meghan, Faith and Jane • Majoring in business administration • Father played football at Carolina • His sister Meghan graduated from Carolina in 2013 and was a national champion field hockey player for coach Karen Shelton at UNC • Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship Innovation Fellow • UNC lacrosse’s community service captain • Founded a non-profit Youth Overcoming Obstacles for inner city youth.