Connor McCarthy

Photo by: Syracuse Athletic Communications

UNC graduate midfielder Connor McCarthy (32) runs downfield in Koskinen Stadium on April 1, 2021. The Blue Devils beat the Tar Heels 12-11 in a dramatic overtime finish between the #1 and #2 teams in the nation.

Photo by: ABE LOVEN

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Sudbury, Mass.
High School:
Lincoln Sudbury

Princeton graduate who is enrolled in the Kenan-Flagler Business School MBA program

Before UNC: At Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School, lettered all four years in both lacrosse and soccer ... Captained the lacrosse team as a senior and won state titles in 2015 and 2016 ... Named 2016 Massachusetts Player of the Year by the Boston Globe and 2015 Player of the Year by USA Today ... Also part of a state championship team in soccer (2015)

More on McCarthy: Son of Mary and Pat McCarthy ... Has two older brothers and a younger sister ... His father played football at Holy Cross and sister, Meaghan, is a sophomore on the lacrosse team at Williams ... Favorite pastime is fishing ... Favorite meal is chicken nuggets and a chocolate milkshake ... Fun fact is that he taught his dog, Patty, to balance a treat on her nose ... Athlete he admires most is Tom Brady ... Little-known talent is playing the piano, which he learned to do by watching YouTube videos ... After graduation, plans to work in consulting ... Dream job is something that involves sports