Ryan Walterhoefer

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Ellicott City, Md.
High School:
Boys' Latin

General: Two-time returning letterman who will enter his third year running in one of the team's top offensive midfield units...a regular each of the past two years...is rehabbing from a knee injury suffered last June while the Tar Heels were playing in the International Friendship Games in Japan...had a redshirt year in 2004 after injuring his shoulder in the early part of spring practice... a good time and room shooter...smart player...stretches the defense with his outside shot.
2006 Season: Played in all 14 games for the Tar Heels...tied for ninth in scoring with eight points...also tied for ninth on the team in goals with six...had man-up goals against Notre Dame and Duke...his high scoring game was against Duke with two goals...also scored against Air Force, Penn, Notre Dame and Virginia...had assists against Johns Hopkins and Fairfield...had 12 ground balls, including three games with two each.
2005 Season: Along with Rob Driscoll he led all Tar Heel midfielders in 2005 with seven goals...also had one assist for a total of eight points...played in all 13 games and scooped up 14 ground balls...scored a goal and had two ground balls in his opening college game against Denver...had three goals in the regular-season contest against Duke...had a goal and an assist against Virginia.
2004 Season: Was unable to play the entire season due to a preseason shoulder injury.
Prep: Came to Carolina as a highly-touted addition to the Tar Heel midfield corps from the Boys' Latin School of Maryland...graduated from there in 2003...played three years of varsity soccer as a fullback and three years of varsity lacrosse as a midfielder for the Lakers...was captain of both soccer and lacrosse squads...named All-County in lacrosse as a senior...was also named to the All-State Team....played on both MIAA "A" Conference soccer and lacrosse championship teams at Boys' Latin...named to All-Maryland Lacrosse Team in 2002....All-City selection as a fullback in soccer..was student body vice president and member of National Honor Society.
Given Name...Ryan Michael Walterhoefer
Nickname...Walt
Parents...Jerry and Lynn Walterhoefer
Siblings...One brother (Shane, 19)
College Majors...Management and Society, Economics
Post School Ambition...Undecided
Hobbies...Aviation, boating, skiing, rooting for the Ravens
Biggest Sports Thrill...Playing lacrosse at Carolina
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career...My parents
Favorite Foods...Lobster, steak
Favorite Movie...Top Gun
Favorite TV Shows...Lost, Entourage
Birthdate and Birthplace... January 10, 1985 in Ellicott City, Md.