Player Bio: Carrington King

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Carrington King

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Crozet, Va.
	High School: St. Anne's-Belfield

	Height / Weight: 6-4 / 210
	Position: Defensive Midfield
	Birthdate: 07/24/1979

2002 Update:

Named to Inside Lacrosse�s list of �Nutcrackers� as one of the sports hardest hitters.

Ferocious short-stick def. midfielder played in 11 games.

Drew first career start on Senior Night vs. Yale (4/26) had 1 GB.

Played the final seven games of the season with a broken wrist and cracked rib.

Returned to action at UNC (3/23), playing with a broken wrist and cracked rib, grabbing a groundball.

Missed the Bucknell (3/12) and Delaware (3/16) games with a rib injury.

Took first two career shots at Duke (3/2).

On King: Returning starting short-stick defensive midfielder � big, strong, tough veteran player � one of the most physical defenders on the team � known for his bone-jarring hits � a tough player who will add punch to the defense � honored as one of the team's most improved players last season � originally an offensive midfielder, he has also played as a long-stick defenseman at Maryland.

As a junior (2001): Played in 15 of 16 games � shared the Dan Snyder Award with since-graduated defenseman Kevin Necessary as the team's most improved player � grabbed 16 groundballs � added key defense all season with many major hits � opened the year with three groundballs vs. Air Force (2/24) � also won one of two face-offs against the Falcons � scooped up three groundballs in back-to-back games at Yale (4/28) and UMBC (5/5) � member of the ACC and Maryland Honor Rolls.

As a sophomore (2000): Played in all 16 games as a reserve on the defensive unit � scooped up 11 groundballs � took 14 face-offs, winning nine for a 64.3 win percentage � all of his draws came in a three-game span from the Towson (3/11) game through the Cornell (3/18) game � had his most productive day on face-offs against Delaware (3/15), winning six of eight draws including four consecutive in the fourth quarter � corralled career-best three groundballs against Delaware and Virginia (3/31).

As a freshman (1999): Played in eight games � recorded first-career point on an assist against Providence (2/27) � picked up three groundballs.

Before Maryland: A three-sport star at St. Anne�s-Belfield High School in Charlottesville, Va. �four-year letterwinner in lacrosse, playing under coach Doug Tarring � as a senior, named honorable mention All-Virginia � as a junior, was a second team All-Virginia selection � also lettered in football and basketball four years � played both linebacker and fullback in football and was named all-state as a senior � all-conference linebacker as both a junior and senior.

Personal: David Carrington King � born July 24, 1979 in Houston, Texas � son of Ellen and David King � brother of Stuart (19) and James (18) � father David played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas � uncle Ed Carrington played college football at Virginia and went on to play for the NFL�s Houston Oilers � majoring in horticulture production.

Career Highs

Goals: 1 vs. Providence (2/27/99)
Points: 1 vs. Providence (2/27/99)

Career Stats

Year GP/GS Goals Asst. Pts. Shots GB Pen. PIM Face-offs Win % 1999 8/0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0:00 0/0 0.0 2000 16/0 0 0 0 0 11 1 1:00 9/14 64.3 2001 15/0 0 0 0 0 16 8 6:00 1/3 33.3 Totals 39/0 0 1 1 0 30 9 7:00 10/17 58.8 2002 11/1 0 0 0 2 0/0 0.0 9 8/6:00 Totals 50/1 0 1 1 2 10/17 58.8 39 17/13:00

Career Highs
Assists: 1 vs. Providence (2/27/99)
Points: 1 vs. Providence (2/27/99)

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