2009 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Chris Layne
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Downingtown, Pa.
- High School:
- Malvern Preparatory School
Coach Joe Breschi on Chris Layne
•After playing defensive middie last year, I think he's going to be a two-way type of guy for us this season.
•He doesn't have great size but has the ability to get the right spot.
•Chris is a tough kid who is going to continue to help us.
2009 (Freshman): Played in 15 games as one of Carolina's top short-stick defensive middies...had 11 ground balls and two caused turnovers...scored a goal against Detroit Mercy...had four ground balls against Detroit Mercy and three ground balls against Providence.
Prep: Was ranked as the No. 34 recruit in the country in the senior class of 2008 by Inside Lacrosse magazine...graduated from Malvern Prep in Malvern, Pa. on June 5, 2008...was coached there by John McEvoy...played midfield on the lacrosse team for four years and was a running back on the football team for four years...two-time co-MVP in lacrosse...led lacrosse squad to Pennsylvania state title in 2006...the lax team won the 2005, 2007 and 2008 Inter-Ac league titles while he was there and the football team triumphed at the league level in 2005 and 2007...captained football and lacrosse teams as a senior...high school lacrosse All-America...Under Armour lacrosse All-America...two-time EPSLA all-state in lacrosse...three-year all-Inter-Ac in lacrosse...all-Inter-Ac on the gridiron in 2006...member of Headstrong and GMH Teams...honor roll student in high school.
Personal: Given name is Christopher Cusack Layne is the son of Steve and Felicia Layne...was born October 7, 1989 in Washington, D.C. ...is the middle child of five siblings, including brothers Glenn, 33, Steve, 21, and Andrew, 18, and sister, Catherine, 16...undeclared major.
Let's Play 20 Questions with Chris Layne
Section #1: Lacrosse
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is the family atmosphere.
2. My favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is his desire to win.
3. Since my last competitive season, the part of my game I've worked on the most is shooting.
4. My best friend on another college team is Chris Moore at St. Joseph's.
5. My best attribute as a lacrosse player is leadership.
Section #2: Hobbies
1. My favorite video game is Call of Duty.
2. My favorite road trip bus movie is "Captain Ron."
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 P Dub.
5. The one interest/hobby I have that people would be very surprised to know is I like to watch Forensic Files.
Section #3: Food
1. My ideal tailgate would be a spread that included Cheese Cake.
2. Other than water, my favorite beverage is an Arnold Palmer.
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? Sweet Stuff.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my cousin Christina's mashed potatoes.
5. If I could buy a down-on-his-luck friend a meal, I'd take him/her to Ram's Head Dining Hall.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to the Phillies Parade.
2. My most prized possession is my family.
3. My ITunes library includes 750 songs of every kind.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be to be in a band.
Chris Layne's Stat Lines
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GB CT 2009 15/0 3 1 0 1 11 2 Totals 15/0 3 1 0 1 11 2Career Highs: Shots--2 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3-3-2009; Ground Balls--4 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3-3-2009; Caused Turnovers--3 vs. Providence, 3-11-2009.
