University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 5
Peter Thomann
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Merrick, N.Y.
- High School:
- Sanford H. Calhoun
Awards and Accomplishments
Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2026)
Preseason All-ACC Team (2025)
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
All-ACC Academic Team (2024)
Two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2026 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Appeared in all 18 games, earning four starts at close defense • Started games versus No. 10 Princeton (March 1), Brown (March 7), No. 9 Penn State (March 14) and No. 19 Army (March 21) • Finished the season with 50 ground balls and 23 caused turnovers • Led UNC in non-faceoff ground balls as well as caused turnovers • Returned to the field in the season-opening victory over Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Posted multiple ground ball in 16 games, with seven games of four-or-more ground balls • Had four ground balls in back-to-back contests against No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) and No. 10 Princeton (March 1) • Registered five ground balls in the ranked win versus No. 19 Army (March 21) • Collected a season-high six ground balls on the road at No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Posted four ground balls against No. 17 Duke (April 25), the ACC Semifinals against No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) and the NCAA First Round win over UAlbany (May 9) • Had a caused turnover in 12 games with eight games of multiple caused turnovers • Recorded a season best three caused turnovers versus No. 19 Army (March 21), No. 3 Harvard (March 29) and the NCAA Quarterfinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 16) • Offensively, added four goals and two assists • Scored a goal against Brown (March 7), No. 3 Syracuse (April 4), UAlbany (May 9) and No. 6 Syracuse (May 16) • Dished out an assist in the ACC Semifinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) and the NCAA First Round win over UAlbany (May 9) • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List • Earned USILA and USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America honors
2025 (Sophomore): Missed the 2025 season due to injury • Earned Preseason All-ACC and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honors
2024 (Freshman): Appeared and started in all 14 games at close defense for the Tar Heels in freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Made collegiate debut in the neutral site victory over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Finished the season with a team leading 21 caused turnovers • Had a caused turnover in 11 contests • Collected 28 ground balls on the year • Recorded five ground balls and three caused turnovers against Johns Hopkins (Feb. 24) • Became the first Carolina freshman defensive player since 2022 with five-or-more ground balls in a game • Was the first Tar Heel defenseman with three-or-more caused turnovers and five-or-more ground balls in a game since 2021 • Made ACC debut on the road at Virginia (April 6) • Against Virginia (April 6), finished the contest with five ground balls and four caused turnovers • Became the first freshman since 2020 with four-or-more caused turnovers and five-or-more ground balls in a single game • Was the first freshman defenseman since 2020 with multiple games of five-or-more ground balls • Recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers against Syracuse (April 13) • Had two ground balls and five caused turnovers in the season finale win against Duke (April 27) • His five caused turnovers against Duke (April 27) was the most by a player in the ACC during the regular season • Became the first Tar Heel since 2021 with five caused turnovers in a single game • Named to the USILA Team of the Week (May 1) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Played five seasons of lacrosse for coach Jim Femminella at Sanford H. Calhoun • A two-time team captain during prep career • Collected All-America honors • Named the Nassau Defenseman of the Year • A three-time All-County honoree • Also played soccer for one season
Personal: Peter Thomann is the son of Andrew and Peggy Thomann • Born Feb. 11 in Merrick, N.Y. • Has four siblings, Jack, Joe, James and Andrew • Brother, Jack, played lacrosse at Adelphi • Brother, Joe, played soccer at Adelphi • Plans to study business at UNC
Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2026)
Preseason All-ACC Team (2025)
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
All-ACC Academic Team (2024)
Two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2026 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Appeared in all 18 games, earning four starts at close defense • Started games versus No. 10 Princeton (March 1), Brown (March 7), No. 9 Penn State (March 14) and No. 19 Army (March 21) • Finished the season with 50 ground balls and 23 caused turnovers • Led UNC in non-faceoff ground balls as well as caused turnovers • Returned to the field in the season-opening victory over Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Posted multiple ground ball in 16 games, with seven games of four-or-more ground balls • Had four ground balls in back-to-back contests against No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) and No. 10 Princeton (March 1) • Registered five ground balls in the ranked win versus No. 19 Army (March 21) • Collected a season-high six ground balls on the road at No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Posted four ground balls against No. 17 Duke (April 25), the ACC Semifinals against No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) and the NCAA First Round win over UAlbany (May 9) • Had a caused turnover in 12 games with eight games of multiple caused turnovers • Recorded a season best three caused turnovers versus No. 19 Army (March 21), No. 3 Harvard (March 29) and the NCAA Quarterfinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 16) • Offensively, added four goals and two assists • Scored a goal against Brown (March 7), No. 3 Syracuse (April 4), UAlbany (May 9) and No. 6 Syracuse (May 16) • Dished out an assist in the ACC Semifinals versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) and the NCAA First Round win over UAlbany (May 9) • Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List • Earned USILA and USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America honors
2025 (Sophomore): Missed the 2025 season due to injury • Earned Preseason All-ACC and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honors
2024 (Freshman): Appeared and started in all 14 games at close defense for the Tar Heels in freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Made collegiate debut in the neutral site victory over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Finished the season with a team leading 21 caused turnovers • Had a caused turnover in 11 contests • Collected 28 ground balls on the year • Recorded five ground balls and three caused turnovers against Johns Hopkins (Feb. 24) • Became the first Carolina freshman defensive player since 2022 with five-or-more ground balls in a game • Was the first Tar Heel defenseman with three-or-more caused turnovers and five-or-more ground balls in a game since 2021 • Made ACC debut on the road at Virginia (April 6) • Against Virginia (April 6), finished the contest with five ground balls and four caused turnovers • Became the first freshman since 2020 with four-or-more caused turnovers and five-or-more ground balls in a single game • Was the first freshman defenseman since 2020 with multiple games of five-or-more ground balls • Recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers against Syracuse (April 13) • Had two ground balls and five caused turnovers in the season finale win against Duke (April 27) • His five caused turnovers against Duke (April 27) was the most by a player in the ACC during the regular season • Became the first Tar Heel since 2021 with five caused turnovers in a single game • Named to the USILA Team of the Week (May 1) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Played five seasons of lacrosse for coach Jim Femminella at Sanford H. Calhoun • A two-time team captain during prep career • Collected All-America honors • Named the Nassau Defenseman of the Year • A three-time All-County honoree • Also played soccer for one season
Personal: Peter Thomann is the son of Andrew and Peggy Thomann • Born Feb. 11 in Merrick, N.Y. • Has four siblings, Jack, Joe, James and Andrew • Brother, Jack, played lacrosse at Adelphi • Brother, Joe, played soccer at Adelphi • Plans to study business at UNC
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