Peter Thomann

Peter Thomann
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Johns Hopkins
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: CLARABELLA R. COUCH

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Merrick, N.Y.
High School:
Sanford H. Calhoun

Preseason All-ACC Team (2025)
All-ACC Academic Team (2024)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024)

2025 (Sophomore): Missed the 2025 season due to injury • Earned Preseason All-ACC and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honors

2024 (Freshman): Appeared and started in all 14 games at close defense for the Tar Heels in freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Made collegiate debut in the neutral site victory over Mercer (2/10) • Finished the season with a team leading 21 caused turnovers • Had a caused turnover in 11 contests • Collected 28 ground balls on the year • Recorded five ground balls and three caused turnovers against Johns Hopkins (2/24) • Became the first Carolina freshman defensive player since 2022 with five-or-more ground balls in a game • Was the first Tar Heel defenseman with three-or-more caused turnovers and five-or-more ground balls in a game since 2021 • Made ACC debut on the road at Virginia (4/6) • Against Virginia (4/6), finished the contest with five ground balls and four caused turnovers • Became the first freshman since 2020 with four-or-more caused turnovers and five-or-more ground balls in a single game • Was the first freshman defenseman since 2020 with multiple games of five-or-more ground balls • Recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers against Syracuse (4/13) • Had two ground balls and five caused turnovers in the season finale win against Duke (4/27) • His five caused turnovers against Duke (4/27) was the most by a player in the ACC during the regular season • Became the first Tar Heel since 2021 with five caused turnovers in a single game • Named to the USILA Team of the Week (5/1) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep: Played five seasons of lacrosse for coach Jim Femminella at Sanford H. Calhoun • A two-time team captain during prep career • Collected All-America honors • Named the Nassau Defenseman of the Year • A three-time All-County honoree • Also played soccer for one season

Personal: Peter Thomann is the son of Andrew and Peggy Thomann • Born Feb. 11 in Merrick, N.Y. • Has four siblings, Jack, Joe, James and Andrew • Brother, Jack, played lacrosse at Adelphi • Brother, Joe, played soccer at Adelphi • Plans to study business at UNC