2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Hagerup, Leif
Jersey Number 30
Leif Hagerup
- Position:
- Defensive Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College
Bio
Three-time All-ACC Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
2025 (Junior): Appeared in 14 contests during the 2025 campaign • Finished the season with 10 ground balls and six caused turnovers • Collected a ground ball in eight games • Had a season-high two ground balls against No. 9 Army (March 29) and No. 12 Duke (April 12) • Recorded a season best two caused turnovers in the win versus Stony Brook (Feb. 14) • Scored a goal in the win at No. 4 Johns Hopkins
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 14 games for the Tar Heel defensive midfield unit • Finished the season with 11 ground balls and five caused turnovers • Had a career-high two ground balls against Wagner (March 12) and Duke (April 27) • Had a ground ball in nine contests • Caused a turnover in four games • Recorded a career best two caused turnovers at Notre Dame (April 20) • Dished out an assist against Mercer (Feb. 10) and Princeton (March 1) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Freshman): Saw action in 13 games during his true freshman campaign in 2023 • Scored first career goal in the season opening win over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Dished out first career assist in the victory against Dartmouth (March 19) • Recorded a ground ball in six games • Collected a season-high two ground balls against Mercer (Feb. 10) • Caused a turnover in four games • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Played lacrosse for three seasons at Gonzaga College High School • Voted a team captain by his peers • Also played basketball during prep career.
Personal: Leif Hagerup is the son of Stefan and Kathy Hagerup • Born Nov. 4 in Washington, D.C. • Has three siblings • Father, Stefan, played tennis at Wisconsin • Brother, Alexander, played lacrosse at Fairfield • Sister, Ana, played lacrosse at Virginia • Sister, Lily, plays lacrosse at Brown • Currently studying business at UNC.
Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
2025 (Junior): Appeared in 14 contests during the 2025 campaign • Finished the season with 10 ground balls and six caused turnovers • Collected a ground ball in eight games • Had a season-high two ground balls against No. 9 Army (March 29) and No. 12 Duke (April 12) • Recorded a season best two caused turnovers in the win versus Stony Brook (Feb. 14) • Scored a goal in the win at No. 4 Johns Hopkins
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 14 games for the Tar Heel defensive midfield unit • Finished the season with 11 ground balls and five caused turnovers • Had a career-high two ground balls against Wagner (March 12) and Duke (April 27) • Had a ground ball in nine contests • Caused a turnover in four games • Recorded a career best two caused turnovers at Notre Dame (April 20) • Dished out an assist against Mercer (Feb. 10) and Princeton (March 1) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Freshman): Saw action in 13 games during his true freshman campaign in 2023 • Scored first career goal in the season opening win over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Dished out first career assist in the victory against Dartmouth (March 19) • Recorded a ground ball in six games • Collected a season-high two ground balls against Mercer (Feb. 10) • Caused a turnover in four games • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Played lacrosse for three seasons at Gonzaga College High School • Voted a team captain by his peers • Also played basketball during prep career.
Personal: Leif Hagerup is the son of Stefan and Kathy Hagerup • Born Nov. 4 in Washington, D.C. • Has three siblings • Father, Stefan, played tennis at Wisconsin • Brother, Alexander, played lacrosse at Fairfield • Sister, Ana, played lacrosse at Virginia • Sister, Lily, plays lacrosse at Brown • Currently studying business at UNC.
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