Zander Walters

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Glen Ridge, N.J.
High School:
Bergen Catholic

Coach Joe Breschi on Zander Walters
•Zander is a solid middie between the lines.
•A physical player.
•He can be a downhill guy but also has the soft hands to make passes.
•An excellent alley dodger.

Prep: Alumnus of Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J. ...was coached in lacrosse there by Joseph Haemmerle...player of the year in New Jersey as a senior...first-team All-America, first-team all-state and first-team All-Gibbs Conference selection...also named player of the year in Bergen County...among the team's accomplishments were beating Don Bosco his junior and senior years and Ridgewood in overtime in county championship game...played his club lacrosse with the Tri-State program.
Community Service & Leadership: As part of his school's community service program, he did 10 hours as a freshman, 20 as a sophomore, 30 as a junior and 40 hours as a senior...all four years achieved Second Honors at Bergen Catholic, ranking with an 85 average or above.
Personal: Alexander Joseph Walters is the son of Jim Walters and Heidi Daus...was born May 18, 1991 in Montclair, N.J. ...has three brothers, Jim, 20, Mike, 6, and Shane, 4...undeclared major.

Let's Play 20 Questions with Zander Walters.
Section #1: Lacrosse
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is being able to represent the Tar Heel Nation.
2. My favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is that he shows respect and compassion for everyone on the team.
3. Since my last competitive season, the part of my game I've worked on the most is my left hand and shooting.
4. My best friend on another college team is Pat Keirnen.
5. My best attribute as a lax player is my dodging.
Section #2: Hobbies
1. My favorite video game is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
2. My favorite road trip bus movie is "Braveheart."
3. If I could play another sport at UNC it would be football.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio promotion I hope I could see Kid Cudi.
5. The one interest/hobby I have that people would be very surprised to know is playing ultimate Frisbee.
Section #3: Food
1. My ideal tailgate would be a spread that included Chips and Salsa, Pretzels and Cheese Puffs.
2. Other than water, my favorite beverage is Arizona Ice Tea.
3. I am allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has salty stuff the other sweet stuff? Which room do I enter? Salty
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Father's famous White Pasta.
5. If I could buy a down-on-his-luck friend a meal, I'd take him/her to Hunam Chinese Restaurant in hopes of getting a good fortune cookie.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to Italy, 200 years ago.
2. My most prized possession is my car.
3. My ITunes library includes 1,258 mostly Rap.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be CEO of a major international cooperation.
5. The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is Billy Bitter because he is so nasty but still so humble.