Mathias McCall

Position:
Attackman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Yorktown
High School:
Yorktown

Coach Joe Breschi on Matthias McCall
•Plays with great energy
•Has a knack for the cage
•Has the ability to finish inside

General: Three-time returning letterman in the attack unit...started four games as a sophomore and one as a junior...along with Kevin Federico and Thomas Wood, he comprises a solid second attacking unit for UNC...a great finisher on the inside...smart player...plays hard every day and has improved athletically...is the third McCall brother to play lacrosse at UNC...his brother Mike was an attackman who graduated in 2005 and his brother Tim was a defenseman who graduated in 2008...originally from Yorktown, N.Y., where he attended high school, but his parents now resides on the eastern North Carolina coast.

2008 Season (Junior): Played in 10 games for the Tar Heels last season...scored on two of his three shots on the season...had goals in the one-goal win at Denver and in the game at Duke...had three ground balls, including two int he Marist contest.

2007 Season (Sophomore): Excelled on the field and in the classroom...started four of the 14 games he played in...scored the game-winning goal in UNC's 11-8 win over Denver...scored on the extra-man with 5:11 to play to put the Heels agead for good 9-8...also had a goal against Providence...had a career-high three ground balls versus Vermont...member of ACC Men's Lacrosse All-Academic Team...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2006 Season (Freshman): Came off the bench to play in four games for the Tar Heels, seeing action against Navy, Virginia, Fairfield and Providence...scored his first career goal against the Stags and also had a ground ball in that game...named to the 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated from Yorktown High School in Yorktown, N.Y. on June 26, 2005... a four-year starter in the attack for the Yorktown lacrosse team...named a high school All-America in 2005...two-time captain of the lacrosse team...played for the Hudson Valley Empire State Games Team twice...named to the All-Section team four times...named to the Journal News and North County News first-team all-star squads twice...was the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game in 2003...honor roll student, DARE role model and buddy mentor.

Personal: Matthias Richard McCall is the son of Richard and Patricia McCall...was born July 28, 1987 in Bronxville, N.Y. ...has two brothers who both played lacrosse at UNC - Mike, 25, and Tim, 22.

The Multitudinous Magnificence of Matthias
Academic Major at Carolina: Journalism and Mass Communication
Career Plans: Professional Lacrosse Player
Hobbies: Gossiping, venting and reading Paul Rabil's blog
Athlete You Most Admire: The lacrosse players in American Pie
Biggest Sports Thrill: Never losing in Pro Kadima
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career: My family
Favorite Book: Mind Gym by Gary Mack and David Casstevens
Favorite Magazine: In Touch Weekly
Favorite Food: Chipotle
Favorite Movie: Transgression
Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl
Favorite Website To Visit: Hollywood's Most-Hated Website