University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 31
Caswell Friedman
- Position:
- Defensive Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- The Hill Academy
2026 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games during true freshman campaign • Finished the year with 10 ground balls and four caused turnovers • Made college debut in the season-opening win versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Scored first career goal in the win over Iona (Feb. 15), as well as scoring in the NCAA Tournament victory versus UAlbany (May 9) • Posted a ground ball in eight games • Had a season-high three ground balls against Brown (March 7) • Recorded a ground ball and season-best two caused turnovers against No. 19 Army (March 21) • Had a ground ball in back-to-back ACC games against No. 11 Virginia (April 18) and No. 17 Duke (April 25) • Registered a ground ball and caused turnover in the ACC Championship versus No. 8 Virginia (May 3) • Saw time in both NCAA Tournament games • Collected a ground ball and caused turnover in the NCAA Quarterfinals against No. 6 Syracuse (May 16)
Prep: Rated a three-star recruit in the Class of 2025 by Inside Lacrosse • Played lacrosse at St. Margaret's Episcopal School under Brian Kelly • An All-CIF selection and USA Lacrosse All-America honoree • Played lacrosse for one season at The Hill Academy under Brodie Merrill • Named an Adrenaline All-America selection • Also played soccer for two years during his time at St. Margaret's
Personal: Caswell Friedman is the son of Scott Friedman and Catherine Gopaulsingh • Has one sibling
Prep: Rated a three-star recruit in the Class of 2025 by Inside Lacrosse • Played lacrosse at St. Margaret's Episcopal School under Brian Kelly • An All-CIF selection and USA Lacrosse All-America honoree • Played lacrosse for one season at The Hill Academy under Brodie Merrill • Named an Adrenaline All-America selection • Also played soccer for two years during his time at St. Margaret's
Personal: Caswell Friedman is the son of Scott Friedman and Catherine Gopaulsingh • Has one sibling
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