Matt Davie

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Syosset, N.Y.
High School:
Syosset

Coach Joe Breschi on Matt Davie
"Matt really came on at the end of the year as an invert type middie. He was in great shape and I think that's what helped him. Coming off an injury and surgery this past fall, we expect the same thing from him as an invert type middie for us."

2010 (Junior): Came on at the end of the season to play a key role in the midfield...played in five matches...had the first three goals of his career...scored against Ohio State and then had two goals in UNC's 14-13 win over Delaware in the NCAA Tournament first round...also had a ground ball in the win over the Blue Hens...ended the season scoring three goals on four shots.

2009 (Sophomore): Saw action in one game before seeing his season ended by injury...played in the game against Denver.

2008 (Freshman): Saw action in five games...had two ground balls and one caused turnover...named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Community Service & Leadership: A Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy in 2008-09 and a CLA Veteran Leader in 2010-11...volunteers with Carolina Kids Cart project at UNC Children's Hospital and the 2nd and 7 Foundation reading project...coached fifth and sixth grade PAL lacrosse team for three years while in high school...also coached third and fifth grade teams in Syosset.

Prep: Graduated in June 2007 from Syosset High School...played four years of lacrosse as a midfielder...was coached by John Calabria...also played three years of soccer as a midfielder...won a gold medal at the 2006 Empire State Games as a member of the Long Island team...honorable mention All-America...two-time All-County choice in lacrosse ...honorable mention All-County in soccer in 2006 and first-team all-county on the pitch a year later...captained both soccer and lacrosse teams as a junior and a senior...was captain of first team in Syosset history to win Nassau County championship...set Syosset's season assist record...named academic all-Nassau County four years...member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.

Personal: Matthew Joseph Davie, IV is the son of Matthew Joseph Davie, III and Monica Marie Davie...was born December 15, 1988 in New York, N.Y. ...has one sister, Jessica Marie Davie, 19...majors in communication studies.

LET'S PLAY 20 QUESTIONS WITH
...Matt Davie
Section #1 (Lacrosse Related)
1. My favorite thing about wearing the Carolina Blue is the tradition that comes along with it.
2. I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because of the work they put in and the trust they have in us.
3. My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my right hand.
4. My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Jeremy Hermann.
5. Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because there's nothing around like it.
Section #2 (Matt's Interests)
1. An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent on a yacht in the Hamptons.
2. My teammate with the best taste in music is Billy Bitter because he's SICK.
3. My favorite professional sports team is the New York Giants.
4. The best movie I've ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Heavyweights.
5. The foreign country I would love to visit the most is Brazil because of their beaches.
Section #3 (Food)
1. My favorite tailgate foods and beverages are Mom's pasta salad with blue Gatorade.
2. My favorite fast food restaurant is Wendy's because of the spicy chicken sandwich period.
3. Sweet, salty or both? Both.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Mother's pesto.
5. My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Top of the Hill.
Section #4 (Digging Into Matt's Personality)
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to 2040, anywhere.
2. The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Tupac.
3. People would be very surprised to know I like turtles.
4. In a quarter century I would love to be living in Hawaii and working on my golf game.
5. The most interesting or fascinating person I've met in my time at UNC is Ben Hunt because, just because.