By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/26/16
Malvern Preparatory School 2019 goalie Will Pettit has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at University of North Carolina.
Will Pettit profile:
Will Pettit
High School: Malvern Preparatory School
Graduation Year: 2019
Position: Goalie
College Choice: University of North Carolina
Club Affiliations: Mesa,Freedom
Lacrosse Honors: Under Armour underclass Philly Command, Nike Blue Chip
Academic honors, service projects: C.A.R.E.S Walk, Light the Night for Leukemia Team Captain, First Honors, Empty Bowls
What will you major in/study? Business
Why did you choose UNC? “UNC is a great environment where Coach (Joe) Breschi, Coach (David) Metzbower & Coach (Joe) Martin made it feel like home. Everything about UNC is top notch from their academics to their athletics to the awesome campus.”
Outlook for 2017 HS season? “We lost a lot of key seniors last year but return just as much talent. We have many players looking to step up and fill the rolls our seniors played last year and look to compete for the Inter Ac championship.”
Thank You: “I want to thank Coach McEvoy for all of his support and help during the recruiting. I want to thank my goalie coach Joe Donnelly from Basic Training for working with me at anytime I needed training. I want to thank my club coaches From Mesa, Pat Carney and Freedom, Bob Miller for helping me throughout the whole process and helping me. I want to thank my parents for their support and my Brother Jack for shooting on my in the backyard and making me a better player.”
Other schools considered: Cornell, UVA, Army, Notre Dame, Bucknell
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