2007 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Andrew Pyke
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Gilman School
Coach Joe Breschi on Andrew Pyke
•The most vocal leader on the defense
•Has great communications skills
•Plays an aggressive style of defense
General: Two-time returning letterman on close defense who was a transfer to Carolina from Franklin & Marshall after his freshman year playing for the Diplomats...brings an aggressive playing style to the defensive end of the field...will be in the hunt for the third starting position on close defense...vocal leader with great communications skills.
2008 Season (Junior): Saw action in one game, playing against Bellarmine...Dean's List student.
2007 Season (Sophomore): Named to the Dean's List in the fall semester of 2006 and spring smester of 2007...saw action in two games for the Tar Heels...played against Vermont and Providence...got on the stat sheet against Vermont with his first ground ball in a Tar Heel uniform.
At Franklin & Marshall: Was lacrosse team's rookie of the year...named to Dean's List.
Prep: Graduated in June 2005 from The Gilman School...was a defenseman on the lacrosse team there for four years...played football for four years as a defensive tackle and left guard...captained football team...was All-Metro selection in football and second-team All-State choice...member of Super 22 All-Star Team...was a Dean's List student as a junior and senior.
Personal: Andrew Missar Pyke was born August 26, 1988 in Philadelphia, Pa. ...son of Bruce and Marci Pyke...nicknamed Spyke...has a sister, Lauren, 24, and a brother, Greg, 15.
Andrew's Anecdotes
Academic Major at Carolina: Business
Career Plans: Work in Sales, Trading or Equity Research
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Text Battling
Athlete I Most Admire: Bruce Pyke
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the Loyola and McDonogh football games my senior year at Gilman
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career: Both my parents
Favorite Book: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Favorite Magazine: ESPN The Magazine
Favorite Foods: Grilled Chicken, Steak, Hamburgers, Shish Kebab
Favorite Movie: Idiocracy
Favorite TV Shows: Family Guy, Hard Knocks
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
