2010 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Kevin Piegare
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
- High School:
- Cold Spring Harbor
Coach Joe Breschi on Kevin Piegare
"Kevin's really worked hard to be a contributor last spring. I think we've worked on slowing him down a little bit, getting him to play good sound position defense. He's got a great stick. He's a tough kid and I think he's one of those guys who is going to be a major contributor for us on the defensive end as a position guy. We're trying to cut back the takeaway aspect of things for him and keep it simpler. I think it's better for his game."
2010 (Junior): Played a larger role in the close defense for the Tar Heels as he was the top backup off the bench and also started a pair of contests...played in 16 games overall and earned starts versus Robert Morris and Ohio State...assisted on a key third quarter goal by Marcus Holman in UNC's 14-13 NCAA Tournament first round win over Delaware...had seven ground balls and seven caused turnovers on the season...had a season-high two ground balls versus Jacksonville and two caused turnovers against Bryant and Lehigh.
2009 (Sophomore): Played in 15 games as a reserve defenseman in 2009...had two ground balls and two caused turnovers...had one ground ball and one caused turnover in the win over Robert Morris.
2008 (Freshman): Played in six games as a freshman...named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Community Service & Leadership: Member since 2008 of the board of directors of the Michael Piegare Foundation, honoring his late brother...graduate of Rising Star program in the Carolina Leadership Academy in 2008-09...volunteer at UNC football games with Carolina Dreams...also participated in building a local house for Habitat For Humanity...volunteer with the Kid's Cart project at UNC Children's Hospital...has done community service at Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House...vice president of Locks of Love organization in high school...an autistic child mentor...three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll...member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Prep: Graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School on June 10, 2007...played lacrosse for three years, football for two years and ice hockey for two years...was coached in lacrosse there by Dennis Bonn...played defense on the lax and hockey teams and was a linebacker, running back, center and safety during his football career...led team to New York state Class C championship in lacrosse as a junior and the Nassau County title as a senior...played on football teams which won Long Island Class C title in 2006 and made the semifinals in 2007...was captain of lacrosse team as a senior...in the summer of 2006, he was a member of the Long Island Empire State Games team that won the gold medal...2007 U.S. Lacrosse All-America selection...2007 Under Armour All-America...won the Howdy Meyers Award as the 2007 Nassau County Defenseman of the Year...garnered 2007 Newsday first-team All-Long Island distinction...defensive MVP of 2007 Nassau County lacrosse championship game...selected to try out for the men's U19 World Games Team as a prepster...selected to the Cold Spring Harbor High School Hall of Fame for lacrosse in 2007...in club lacrosse, he was a Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Association travel team selection from 2002-05...LIMLA selection for Vail Tournament and Champ Camp...2007 Principal's Special Recognition Award recipient...two-time team captain.
Personal: Kevin William Piegare is the son of Joseph and Therese Piegare...was born January 30, 1989 in Manhasset, N.Y. ...siblings include the late Michael J. Piegare and a sister, Katelyn, 19...majors in business administration.
LET'S PLAY 20 QUESTIONS WITH
...Kevin Piegare
Section #1 (Lacrosse Related)
1. My favorite thing about wearing the Carolina Blue is that we look better than everyone else.
2. I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because they bleed Carolina Blue.
3. My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is I throw a very "rusty" gate.
4. My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Guy German.
5. Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because this is the best place on Earth.
Section #2 (Kevin's Interests)
1. An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent on a boat patrolling the beautiful Cold Spring Harbor scenery.
2. My teammate with the best taste in music is Billy Benz Bitter because he knows what he's doing.
3. My favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees.
4. The best movie I've ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Old School.
5. The foreign country I would love to visit the most is Australia because I want to see a kangaroo.
Section #3 (Food)
1. My favorite tailgate foods and beverages are everything on the buffet line washed down with a cold blue Gatorade.
2. My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonalds because of McDonalds breakfast.
3. Sweet, salty or both? Both.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is Grandma pizza made by my Great Grandma "Meatballs".
5. My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Top of the Hill.
Section #4 (Digging Into Kevin's Personality)
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz., where the New York Giants took down the New England Patriots.
2. The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Hunter S. Thompson.
3. People would be very surprised to know I can blow bubbles with my tongue.
4. In a quarter century I would love to be living in my condo in West Palm Beach, Fla., working as the club golf pro.
5. The most interesting or fascinating people I've met in my time at UNC are the Hunt brothers because they all bring something unique to the table.
Kevin Piegare's Stat Lines
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GB CT 2008 6/0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2009 15/0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2010 16/2 0 0 1 1 7 7 Totals 37/2 0 0 1 1 10 9Career Highs: Ground Balls: 2 vs. Jacksonville, 2-6-2010; Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Bryant, 2-13-2010; 2 vs. Lehigh, 2-20-2010.
