2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Patrick Kelly
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Timonium, Md.
- High School:
- Calvert Hall
General: One of the nation's top recruits at the attack position...expected to play the role of first attackman off the bench for Carolina in 2013.
Prep: Graduated in 2012 from Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Md., with a 4.0 grade point average...played four years of lacrosse at Calvert Hall at the attack position..had a spectacular senior year with 44 goals and 40 assists...named a 2012 Under Armour All-America...U.S. Lacrosse All-America selection...twice the FOX45 Prep Player of the Week...won the C. Markland Kelly Award in 2012 as the top player in the MIAA...the was team captain of the 2012 MIAA championship team at Calvert Hall...first-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro choice in 2011 and 2012...first-team All-MIAA (2011 and 2012)...2012 U19 Vail Shootout Tournament MVP...was on the honor roll all eight semesters...member of National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and Latin National Honor Society.
Personal: Patrick Joseph Kelly is the son of David and Melissa Kelly...was born March 17, 1994 in Baltimore, Md. ...undeclared major...his father, David, Class of 1989, and his uncle, Bryan, Class of 1991, both played at UNC, winning national championships in 1986 and 1991, respectively...his uncle Ken Miller played football at UNC...his brother David plays lacrosse at Rutgers.Getting To Know Patrick Kelly
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is the sense of family.
2. The favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is working every day to earn a spot.
3. Since last year the aspects of my game I've worked on the most is my off-hand.
4. My best friend on a college lacrosse team is Gerry Greaney at Rollins.
5. My greatest strength as a lacrosse player is my field sense.
6. Best lacrosse trip movie ever is Dumb and Dumber.
7. My best sport other than lacrosse is basketball.
8. My favorite musical act is Red Hot Chili Peppers.
9. The player on the team who makes me laugh the most is Steve Pontrello.
10. My teammates would be surprised to know that one of my hobbies is playing guitar.
11. My dream vacation spot is the Bahamas.
12. My favorite tailgate foods are crab cakes and Berger cookies.
13. The beverage that most quenches my thirst is water.
14. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is [B]SKI's.
15. My favorite food made by a relative is chicken parm by my Grammy.
16. My dream job is being a stay-at-home Dad.
17. My favorite class at UNC is chemistry.
18. Celebrity I'd most like to hang out with is Spencer Parks.
19. My most cherished childhood possession was my razor scooter.
20. The most interesting person I've met at Carolina is Thomas Wood.
