University of North Carolina Athletics
2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Army
Mar 21 (Sat)
4:30 PM
Jersey Number 99
Tyler Seminetta
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kenilworth, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier
2020 (Senior): Saw game action against Colgate, Lafayette and at Furman • Season canceled after seven games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 (Junior): Appeared in the season opener at Mercer.
2018 (Sophomore): Saw first career action against Mercer • earned honors on 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Freshman): Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll for a team which won ACC title.
Prep: Attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill. where he was coached in lacrosse by Tom Herrala • Competed for Team One club squad coached by Justin Parker • Named U.S. Lacrosse All-America • Was also first-team All-State and first-team All-Conference honoree • Defensive MVP of Central Suburban League • Played on a pair of Illinois state championship squads in 2014 & 2015 • Played on 2014 NALI bronze division champions • New Trier team MVP • Under Armour All-America • Part of high school lacrosse team Misericordia fundraiser that raised over $73,000 for charity.
Personal: Tyler Joseph Seminetta is the son of Denise and Joe Seminetta • Born June 25 in Chicago, Ill. • Has two brothers, Nick and Jack • Majoring in exercise and sport science • Has helped build multiple houses for Habitat for Humanity • Volunteer for Our Place Center for disabled teenage kids • Also volunteered for VS Cancer Foundation • UNC Student-Athlete Scholar.
2019 (Junior): Appeared in the season opener at Mercer.
2018 (Sophomore): Saw first career action against Mercer • earned honors on 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Freshman): Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll for a team which won ACC title.
Prep: Attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill. where he was coached in lacrosse by Tom Herrala • Competed for Team One club squad coached by Justin Parker • Named U.S. Lacrosse All-America • Was also first-team All-State and first-team All-Conference honoree • Defensive MVP of Central Suburban League • Played on a pair of Illinois state championship squads in 2014 & 2015 • Played on 2014 NALI bronze division champions • New Trier team MVP • Under Armour All-America • Part of high school lacrosse team Misericordia fundraiser that raised over $73,000 for charity.
Personal: Tyler Joseph Seminetta is the son of Denise and Joe Seminetta • Born June 25 in Chicago, Ill. • Has two brothers, Nick and Jack • Majoring in exercise and sport science • Has helped build multiple houses for Habitat for Humanity • Volunteer for Our Place Center for disabled teenage kids • Also volunteered for VS Cancer Foundation • UNC Student-Athlete Scholar.
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