Duncan Saunders

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lawrenceville, N.J.
High School:
The Hill School

General: Outstanding freshman goalkeeper who will be in the mix for playing time in his first year as a Tar Heel.

Prep: A 2012 alumnus of the Hill School in Pennsylvania...previously attended Hopewell Valley Central High School in New Jersey...captain of the lacrosse team there...member of MAPL league championship team...captain of lacrosse team at the Hill School...was also a member of his high school cross country and swimming teams...swam the 500-yard freestyle as his main event.

Personal: Duncan Avrham Saunders is the son of Daniel and Melissa Saunders...was born May 21, 1993 in Princeton, N.J. ...environmental science major...his brother, Trevor, graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2012.

Getting To Know Duncan Saunders

1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is competing at the highest level every day.

2. The favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is his intensity and emphasis on family.

3. Since last year the aspect of my game I've worked on the most is communication.

4. My best friend on a college lacrosse team is Jack "Dinosaur" Wallace at Delaware.

5. My greatest strength as a lacrosse player is my passion for the game.

6. Best lacrosse trip movie ever is 50 First Dates.

7. My best sport other than lacrosse is hop scotch.

8. My favorite music act is She's Royal, Tarrus Riley.

9. The player on the team who makes me laugh the most is Steve "The Situation" Pontrello.

10. My teammates would be surprised to know that one of my hobbies is water colors.

11. My dream vacation spot is the top of Mount Everest.