Leif Hagerup

Leif Hagerup
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Hofstra
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, March 8, 2025

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Leif Hagerup
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Johns Hopkins
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Leif Hagerup
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Mercer
Silverbacks Park
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, February 10, 2024

Photo by: Billy Clouse

Position:
Defensive Midfielder
Height:
6-1
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
High School:
Gonzaga College

Awards and Accomplishments
Team Captain (2026)
Three-time All-ACC Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)

2026 (Senior): Appeared in all 18 games during his senior season • Voted a team captain prior to the season • Finished the year with 13 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers • Had a ground ball in nine games • Posted three-straight games of multiple ground balls versus Iona (Feb. 15), No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20), and No. 19 Penn (Feb. 17) • Had a season-high three ground balls against No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20) • Recorded a caused turnover in seven games • Had a career-high five caused turnovers in the win versus No. 9 Penn State (March 14) • Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 17) following his five caused turnover performance against Penn State • Scored a goal in the season-opening win over Jacksonville (Feb. 7) and No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20) • Dished out an assist in the NCAA Quarterfinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 16)

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 • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

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.